Jonathan Jordan

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“The Axe” by Jonathan Jordan

Submitted to Contest #222

“Today is the first day of the rest of your life,” grinned Duncan. I knew he meant it as a friendly gesture, but Duncan is one of those men whose best smile still registers as a grimace. Possibly because of the missing teeth and smell of onions. “Today is the day you begin the work you were born to do,” he went on with his gravelly, yet deep voice. With this remark, he reached out a meaty finger and pinched my left shoulder, feeling the muscles there. Even at sixteen, I was built like a burly lumberjack. My poor mother was constantly men...

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I'm a Storyteller who's passionate about helping others become storytellers too. I work as a full-time book coach/ghostwriter/editor and I am an award-winning screenwriter and playwright.