C.J. Mahan
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Joined 11-21-04, id: 445145
Author has written 34 stories for Life, Romance, Love, Supernatural, Essay, General, General, and Biography.

"We are students of literature for not other reason than to learn about ourselves." - R. Crudele

Hello. These are my words.
A few selections I'm particularly fond of: Fallen, Goodbye, V, Is This a Mirror?
If you're feeling ambitious, read my short screen play "A Midnight Conversation"
Reviews, when honest, are always appreciated.

Also, read and browse through my favorite authors section. They're all incredibly talented, and deserve your attention.

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love letters written in chalk by i'll ask the stars above reviews
dusty hands and pictures
Poetry: Life - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 128 - Reviews: 14 - Favs: 3 - Published: 11/20/2006 - Complete
Supernatural Night by silverquill212 reviews
First intended to be a metaphor. It still is, in a way, but it's mostly a description of an eerie, foggy night.
Poetry: Nature - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 129 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 1 - Published: 10/21/2006 - Complete
Residue by writingwithfire reviews
Nothing explicit... just above adolescent understanding I think. Reflection on words
Poetry: Work - Rated: M - English - Poetry/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 91 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 1 - Published: 10/1/2006
Jealousy by clockwork kiss reviews
i am drunk again. we're all going to die.
Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 183 - Reviews: 14 - Favs: 5 - Follows: 1 - Published: 7/18/2006
All That Is Left by feelingshortofstable reviews
I don't think some things need words for further explanation, but some feelings do.
Poetry: Life - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 323 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 1 - Published: 5/18/2006
Western Sunset by ritalin reviews
Mostly based conceptually on a California sunset and my experiences while there near the good ol' Pacific.
Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 80 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Published: 4/20/2006
smother by the.pink.life reviews
very random...think Tori Amos when you read this [ch. 2 revised formatting]
Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 2 - Words: 168 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 1 - Updated: 3/5/2006 - Published: 2/18/2005
Soulless Bedtime by shola reviews
I'm not sure about this one. Could be hit or miss
Poetry: Life - Rated: T - English - Drama/Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 320 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 2 - Published: 2/26/2006
I Remember Me by concentric circles reviews
creative writing, written after the death of a person very important to me
Poetry: Life - Rated: T - English - Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 166 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 1 - Published: 12/20/2005
Neon P by DyceVaruna reviews
This story WILL confuse you at the beginning. Try to bear with it though. It may be one of those stories that makes you want to look at previous chapters a lot. I'm very happy with it though and believe its very original.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Sci-Fi - Chapters: 3 - Words: 6,414 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 1 - Updated: 10/12/2005 - Published: 11/22/2004
Gossip by clockwork kiss reviews
"she said she not a he said pretty heshe girl"
Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 204 - Reviews: 9 - Favs: 5 - Follows: 1 - Published: 4/28/2005
Pieces of Never by ShadowofDemise reviews
I sit and write these things to you, but you'll never read them and I feel like the light's gone out for real this time...
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 156 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 3 - Published: 4/28/2005
Second draft by shola reviews
Thoughts of late
Poetry: General - Rated: K+ - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 163 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 1 - Published: 4/13/2005
My Neighbor, the Yankee fan by DyceVaruna reviews
Part 1 of a 2 or 3 part story. A Red Sox fan named Ron is suprised to find out that his new neighbor is a fan of their biggest rivals.
Fiction: Humor - Rated: K+ - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 965 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 2 - Published: 4/5/2005
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Written on a piece of parchment
I think I'm alone
Fiction: Biography - Rated: K - English - Mystery/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 160 - Published: 8/16/2008
a lover turns away reviews
he drowns
Poetry: Love - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 129 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 8/15/2008 - Complete
Fallen reviews
A journal, half prose half poetry. A man's message to the world.
Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,344 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 1 - Published: 9/19/2007 - Complete
Reach reviews
Contrary to what they say there can be rest for the weary it just comes in short supply
Poetry: Love - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 78 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 6/19/2007 - Complete
Lives Like Dreams
Often lives like dreams are only marginally true
Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 104 - Published: 4/18/2007 - Complete
The Walkin' Men
fifteen miles to the walkin man's grave, said the listener, fifteen miles to our grave.
Fiction: General - Rated: K+ - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 922 - Published: 1/23/2007 - Complete
Never
So here we are with our cards out on the felt
Poetry: Love - Rated: T - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 333 - Published: 12/24/2006 - Complete
Untitled reviews
This is a collaboritive piece, done by myself and fictionpress writer ThisGirlIsAWreck. We trade line for line, in this short poem, i think it came out okay.
Poetry: General - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 117 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 11/28/2006
Journey reviews
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Fiction: Romance - Rated: K - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 32 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 11/21/2006 - Complete
What you Want reviews
well... it' true, ain't it?
Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Poetry/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 33 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 10/20/2006
V reviews
This poem scares me.
Poetry: Life - Rated: T - English - Poetry/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 336 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 4 - Published: 10/19/2006 - Complete
Crashing Tides
this blue-green horizontal line
Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 142 - Published: 9/24/2006
Goodbye reviews
a slip on polished rosewood simile yields a whole new infidelity
Poetry: Love - Rated: K - English - Poetry/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 319 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 8/13/2006
Marionettes and Figurines reviews
You'll dance atop your hills and pyres, manipulating all of us on wires
Poetry: Love - Rated: K+ - English - Tragedy/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 288 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 2 - Published: 8/7/2006
Past and Future reviews
My friend gave me words of advice, and I elaborated.
Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 118 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 8/2/2006 - Published: 5/18/2006
White reviews
A poem that can't be described by a simple summary. (R and R please)
Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 190 - Reviews: 9 - Favs: 1 - Updated: 8/2/2006 - Published: 3/29/2005
Airborne Birds and Window Panes reviews
in the rain, just north of providence and west of an oceanic view.
Poetry: Love - Rated: K - English - Romance/Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 243 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 8/1/2006
The Thoughtless Old Man reviews
Deception on a canvas, not seen 'till the end. (read and review, please)
Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 161 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 7/25/2006 - Published: 5/21/2005
Cold's Closure reviews
They say that losing love is like a window in your heart
Poetry: Love - Rated: K - English - Romance/Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 287 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 7/25/2006
A Moment reviews
A brief moment shared by a man and women
Fiction: Romance - Rated: K - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 143 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 7/20/2006
Thievery A Gift reviews
Inspired by faded writing on a desk in my english class
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 113 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 3/21/2006
Broke On Both Sides reviews
A prequel to Memories, Terminal. Leaves off exactly where Memories, Terminal begins. A tale of a relationship past fixing, even past love.
Fiction: Romance - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,833 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 2/11/2006
Dark reviews
Maybe the most depressing thing I've ever written. But I like it. tell me what you think, please
Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Poetry/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 269 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 9/10/2005
An End To It All reviews
Last thoughts on High School Life
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 133 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 7/14/2005
Less Than Fortune reviews
A Man's Awful Realization
Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Spiritual/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 111 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 7/2/2005
I Am From reviews
I wrote this in Englsih... it isn't very good. I don't reccomend it, but read it if you'd like to say "hey, at least I write better than this guy"
Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 274 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 1 - Published: 4/28/2005
Guidance On The True Method Of Writing reviews
I was GOING to apply for a column, but the email address fiction press give isn't active. Thanks alot masterminds at Fiction Press. Read this please, I put a lot of hard thoughts into it.
Fiction: Essay - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,051 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 2 - Published: 4/5/2005
mysterious room reviews
A Philosophical, ficticious, short essay. It may be bland until the end, tell me if it is (that means R and R)
Fiction: Essay - Rated: K - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 565 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 4/5/2005
If There's Something In The Eye' reviews
A Philisophical, short essay, I wrote in English.
Fiction: Essay - Rated: T - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 742 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 2 - Published: 3/31/2005
The Kindly Gentleman reviews
Who is he, they all wondered, yet wished they never had. (R and R please)
Fiction: Supernatural - Rated: T - English - Supernatural/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 882 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 3/29/2005
Is This A Mirror? reviews
My writing or My Life? It's impossible to tell the difference. (PLEASE read and review)
Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Spiritual/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 266 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 3/26/2005
Inspired reviews
An excerpt from a conversation, giving insight into two people's views on love. (read and review, please)
Poetry: Love - Rated: K - English - Poetry/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 249 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 3/25/2005
Memories, Terminal reviews
A retrospective look at a young man's life, love, heartache, and desires, while he is waiting in line in an airport terminal.
Fiction: Romance - Rated: T - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,625 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Published: 11/25/2004
What Is It? reviews
Read it to find out What It Is.
Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Poetry/Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 227 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 11/24/2004