Brendan McGlynn

Stories by Brendan McGlynn

• Vertical Quiet NEW CHAPTER The One That Went On 4/16/2026 A weekly science fiction series about what endures after ambition fades. Machines built to wait. Answers arrive slowly. Consequences remain. Science Fiction 50 min read
• Wisdom Check: A Character Attribute Tale Dive into a tale of wisdom inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, where characters come alive through six pivotal Attributes: Strength, Intelligence, Wisdom, Dexterity, Constitution, and Charisma. Adventure Fantasy 24 min read
• The Evening Run of Tom Cooper Before the Midnight Ride, there was a sprint. Action Teen & Young Adult 7 min read
• The Whale and Other Stories to Tell a Child A heartwarming children's story about a whale who helps a group of tired animals, and more stories for children. Fantasy Teen & Young Adult 10 min read
• The Wandering Lost A mayoral incumbent can’t compete with empty promises that stick Humour 5 min read
• Something Without a Cast Not that anyone should ever want a broken arm, no, but for all the attention a cast offered? Come on, that’s different. Teen & Young Adult 11 min read
• Cloud-stained Jeans Mark follows Dad to the skyscrapers. Drama Fantasy Teen & Young Adult 4 min read
• Outside Jim Thorpe It’s been six hours since I got the call, yet it feels like six minutes filled with packing, phone calls, texts, uneaten food, questions, blank stares, chairs, waiting, driving, and memories. Drama 6 min read
• THE SOUVENIR MAN The Souvenir Man walks. Each of his steps rattles with beads and bones. A short Sci-Fi Screenplay. Fantasy Science Fiction Western 10 min read
• Drama on Hollywood Boulevard Impersonating Princess Leia and Superman for a Short Romantic Comedy screenplay. Fantasy Humour Romance 15 min read
• Charity’s Own Son A short screenplay set 1880s London, concerning a young apprentice who discovers that tax collection is a matter of life and death. Drama Fantasy Paranormal 20 min read