Jake Barry

Mutually Assured - Chapter 3

I wipe the sweat from my brow with a shaky hand. My body is trembling. Her burst of anger was unexpected. My verbal prodding had more of an effect than I had anticipated, and I was not expecting su...

Chapter 23

"I can't believe we're doing this. It sounded so good on paper, but I'm starting to have second thoughts."

"You have no reason to be nervous. If anything happens, just call for me....

Mutually Assured - Chapter 2

With my arms crossed and a scowl on my face, I watched the puny creature step out of his jet. I could barely make him out on my desk, he was so tiny. When Maria left with his aircraft, it almost fe...

Mutually Assured - Chapter 1

The wine in my glass would ripple with each distant boom. Over and over, to the rhythm of each footfall. As I hold the glass in my hand, I find myself transfixed. I do my best to hold it still, usi...

Update 12/26/22

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas. To those that don’t celebrate it, I hope you had a wonderful day, regardless.

As I said before, there will be no chapter this Wednesda...

Chapter 22

"Jeannine, what source did you use for those crime statistics?" Myra asks me.

"Chapter six from the textbook, under 'Methods and Measurement'. I'll send it to you now." I switch ta...

Chapter 21

"Ori? Are you feeling alright?" Nick asks me. He waves his hand in front of my face to get my attention.

"What? Oh." It takes me a moment to snap back from my daydream. "I'm sorry,...

Short Story Poll #1 Results

Thank you to those who casted their vote! It looks like we couldn't break the tie so I've decided to work on the Peace Meeting story first. Expect to see early chapters here on Mondays or Fridays (...

Chapter 20

A warm breeze blows through my hair as I leave my apartment complex. It's a pleasant change after so many days of rain and gloom. Spring must be right around the corner. It's about time! I've grown...

Poll #1 Voting ends soon

Hello everyone, I hope you’re all doing well!

I can see that the Peace Meeting and Reducing story prompts are the most popular. As of posting this, they are currently tied. I encourage all ...

Short Story Poll #1

Please let me know which of the following ideas you’d like to see most:

1. A war has been raging between the people of Lilliput and Brobdingnag. While the latter are far superior...

Upcoming changes

First of all, thank you for all of the support. I appreciate those who interact in the comments of my posts, as well as those who are less talkative. Second, listen up because I’ve got some impor...

Chapter 19

"God damn it! Piece of shit! Why won't you work? Why?!"

I clench my fists and look for the nearest thing to punch. My eyes scan the workshop for anything I can use to blow off some...

Chapter 18

Louis and I leave the hospital, squinting our eyes as they adjust to the bright, midday sunlight. I shield my eyes with a hand and look up to the enormous bedroom window. The weather outside appear...

Suggestions 11/17/22

Same as always. Leave your thoughts and suggestions for me. I’m always looking to improve.

Chapter 17

A few days have passed since Jeannine took Nick to the outside world. I made it a point to personally welcome them back. I had the chance to speak with Nick, albeit very briefly. He seemed to be in...

Suggestions 11/09/22

I’ve decided to make this a regular thing. Like before, feel free to share any feedback and story suggestions here. I’m also taking questions (within reason). I will do my best to respond.

Chapter 16

What was I thinking? The moment I saw Sara's text, I knew she was up to something. She mentioned wanting to 'try tinies' before, but I never imagined she would go through with it! Worst of all, I g...

Short Stories

I've been thinking about spending time on some short stories. I've had the ideas for a while, but I've focused exclusively on Magna Gratia. Would you guys mind if I worked on a different project fo...

Chapter 15

"You're all set, boy." Daedalus pats the cabin-sized accessory proudly. "One giant earring, as promised."

"It looks great! I'm just worried about all the bouncing around. It is sa...

Chapter 14

I wipe the sweat from my brow as I haul the tenth, and final, stack of timber across town. We ran out while building the fence, so I happily offered to go fetch more. By the third run back and fort...

Suggestions 10/19/22

Hello all, I’m making this as a thread for idea discussion. Do you have an idea you’d like to see in the story? Or maybe a suggestion to improve my writing? Leave your reply here.

Chapter 13

"There we go." I whisper to myself. "In plain view for all to see."

I carefully place the folded note card and a vial of food near Magna Gratia's border. It reads:

Chapter 12

I must have been five years old when I first learned about Lilliputians.

Back then my mom just called them 'the really little people'.

Seeing one in person was rare so I settled for r...

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Chapter 11

Bright light stings my eyes as we're picked out of her purse.

We emerge, coming face to face with the Brob girl who bought us.

I didn't get a good look at her before but if I were to ...

Chapter 10

The sound of footsteps outside the room tells me that Jeannine is finally home.

I say 'finally' as if it's been a long time but it hasn't.

My nerves are just getting the best of me. <...

New Upload Schedule

Weekly chapters will be uploaded on Wednesday each week. This goes for the three early access chapters as well. If this changes at any point I’ll make a post about it.

Chapter 9

"Over to the left. No, not that much. Slightly lower. Yeah...yeah...okay stop! That's perfect, Jeannine! Ready for the next?"

"Of course. Just gimme a sec, my hand is cramping..."<...

Chapter 8

A noise from my phone jolts me awake.

"Wha- what's...huh?”

My eyes are quickly adjusting to the light of my living room.

My mind on the other hand is sti...