Author Archives: R. L. Copple
The Fullness of the Void
I had lost her. No more tender kisses. No more sitting on the porch swing. No more holding hands. No more complete Christmas dinners. Only a gaping hole the size of the Grand Canyon. How could I live half a life?
Dream Births
Posted in Poetry
Tagged parkinson's, parkinson's awareness month, parkinson's disease, PD, poetry
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“Santa Claus Is Leaving Our Planet”
Allusion Key
Here’s the key to unlock the secrets of my short story, “Santa Clause Is Leaving Our Planet.”
Getting FB to Show the Right Photo in WordPress
Frustrated at the lack of control of images in shared links on Facebook? Me too. Here’s how I solved the problem.
The Unlikely Angel
I encountered an angel in the wee hours of the morning in 1994. A very unlikely angel, but an angel nonetheless.
Death by Injection
Horror for October
He laughed, and haunted echoes filled the room. Death dripped from his words. “You’ve got it wrong, my dear. I am many. I multiply and infest this world with fear.”
Posted in Free Fiction
Tagged flash fiction, free fiction, Halloween, horror, serial killer
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Embracing the Gate
How do we approach the gate of death? My mother is one example as liver cancer brings her to those doors, and my poem to deal with it.
Idealism v. Realism
Sort of a review of “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice,” but making a point pertaining to fiction in general.
2016, Here I Come!
R. L. Copple refines his writing goals for 2016.
