Stories

Signs of Balance
Sunday, April 30, 2017

April’s Fantasy Faction theme for their monthly story was “Omens”. I went grimdark, and first-person-present. Crazy!

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The Final Kingdom
Friday, March 31, 2017

March Fantasy Faction short story contest entry. We’re looking at the world through a beast’s eyes. And, in this case, cats.

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Shiny People
Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Fanfic crossover for the February short story contest. Betcha can’t tell which fiction character I like better!

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Demon-X
Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Urban fantasy entry for the January Fantasy Faction contest. But, wait! Since it’s “new year, new you”, we’ve added the start of a new life to this one.

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Reviled, Reversed, Curse
Saturday, December 31, 2016

Dragons were the theme for the Fantasy Faction short story contest for December 2016. Which begs a story about snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

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Long Live the King
Wednesday, November 30, 2016

November 2016’s Fantasy Faction monthly contest was about a time-traveler to the year 1750. That, combined with an election that deeply affected me produced this poem. (promise i won’t write many more of these!)

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Weincawnathun
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

The Fantasy Faction short story contest for October 2016 was about corpses — not zombies. I went for the Chicago back alley fantasy flavor.

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X’ Marks the Spot
Friday, September 09, 2016

Why do you follow pirate treasure maps instead of skipping to the end? Find out in September 2016’s Fantasy Faction monthly contest story written to the theme of Pirates.

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Love Potion
Sunday, August 07, 2016

August 2016’s Fantasy Faction monthly contest story written to the theme of Potions and Elixirs. Also, with the added challenge of being dark.

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Curse the Schedule
Thursday, June 30, 2016

June 2016’s Fantasy Faction monthly contest story based on a random Wikipedia page for Twiga Cement.

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Sweet Release
Wednesday, May 11, 2016

May’s Fantasy Faction writing contest featuring a fairy tale from a different point of view. You’ll never read Hansel and Gretel the same again.

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Axe of Salvation, Blood of Honor
Saturday, April 23, 2016

April’s Fantasy Faction writing contest on a dystopian society. You’re not afraid of a little blood, are you?

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FrightBits
Friday, March 25, 2016

March’s Fantasy Faction monthly contest under the theme of Nightmares. It’s an avalanche of your worst fears — with a twist!

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Bulls and Horses
Sunday, February 28, 2016

February’s monthly Fantasy Faction writing contest was to take a couple characters from popular fantasy, and make them fight!

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Stress Fracture
Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Excerpt from an unpublished short story to be submitted to the Clarion Workshop.

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Hearts of Fire
Tuesday, February 09, 2016

Excerpt from an unpublished short story to be submitted to the Clarion Workshop and the Guns and Dragons Fantasy Faction Anthology

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But, I’m a F#@%ing Dragon!
Thursday, January 14, 2016

January’s Fantasy Faction writing contest was all about breaking the fourth wall in your story. Oh yeah!

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Retired
Tuesday, December 22, 2015

1498 word “Young Love” entry for the December 2015 Fantasy Faction Monthly short story contest.

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Winter Regrets
Tuesday, November 10, 2015

1333 word “Mighty Beast” entry for the November 2015 Fantasy Faction Monthly short story contest.

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Turn of the Screw
Monday, October 12, 2015

900 word “Alternate Story With A Best-selling Title” entry for the October 2015 Fantasy Faction Monthly short story contest.

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The Explanation is Simple
Friday, September 04, 2015

1200 word “Intrigue and Scheming” entry for the September 2015 Fantasy Faction Monthly short story contest.

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The Scoundrel
Thursday, August 06, 2015

1500 word “Space Opera” entry for the August 2015 Fantasy Faction Monthly short story contest.

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Strength
Wednesday, July 15, 2015

500 word “Flash Fiction” entry for the July 2015 Fantasy Faction Monthly short story contest.

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About Topher Chapman

i like to write.

well... and paint. and program video games. and model economies. and run, surf, play football, etc. basically, i'm one of those irritating polymaths. my achilles heel, however, is obviously capitalization.

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