About
Sparks of Insanity is a slowly growing collection of fiction written by yours truly. I place no limits or restrictions on myself here, and the game plan is essentially to put out fucked up literature – hopefully with a point most of the time – throughout the explorations. That’s something I would like to emphasize: this is very much an exploration. Aside from writing in junior high and high school, this is the first time I am openly writing fiction, and it is the first time I’m using avenues of thought and creation that are so prone to being filled with sex, violence, and repulsive levels of depravity.
The stories put here will sometimes have no real rhyme or reason to their order, and may range from semi-lengthy to extremely short. The nature of these stories evolve, the forms they take will be increasingly diverse. Murderers have the biggest spot light thus far, but the focus, themes, and perspectives are always at risk of changing. One of the first things I’ve done has been to make a disclaimer page. I might also make one for ‘inspirations’, as some will probably deserve a mention. A few worth mentioning right off the bat: Dexter (the show and the character), Marilyn Manson, Hannibal Lecter, Mike Wilson, and A Clockwork Orange (an awesome movie).
There are a few thing that should be understood by anyone reading this: you might well be offended at some point, or disgusted, or both, or more; be advised. I am not a proffesional writer; in fact, I’m not very experienced at all. I don’t do it for a living, and I have little regard for rules these days. While that last one (on rules) might change depending on how much I enjoy this and how seriously I want to take my efforts here, the rest should still be kept in mind. My aim isn’t to shock, or to provoke attention, or to engage in shit-slinging contests with anyone that wants to start one. I’m just looking to experiment, express, create, and enjoy myself in the process.
If anyone reading these samples of my soul gets something out of it, good for you.
Site Updates…
I. Welcome to the (Coming) Madness
II. Notes & Commentary (Indiscriminate)
III. Modified Insanity
IV. Stark Contrast
Sparks of Insanity 
Creepy but awesome! Looking forward to Sutter’s posts.
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Hey, sorry I didn’t get around to responding to you sooner. It must have slipped my mind, and then I got preoccupied with other things for a few months. Just wanted to say thanks though, glad you like the idea of it 🙂 .
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This sounds amazingly intriguing and enticing. Thank you for following my blog so I could in turn, follow you. I also appreciate you writing this about page for both warnings and clarification. I’m looking forward to reading as this sounds like it’s right up my alley.
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Thank you, it means a lot that it’s caught your interest. I’m still working out how I want to fit the darker fiction if I start writing outside of it, so there might be a few changes here, but I’ll probably be posting something new here in the meantime. Hopefully it’ll be something you like 😀 .
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I’m sure it will. It’s nice to see another who’s fascinated by life’s darkness.
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Hi there! I nominated you for The Liebster Award!!! For more info: http://breakdownchick.wordpress.com/
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🙂 Thank you!
I might be a little slow at accepting, but I very much appreciate the nomination. This is a first for “Sparks of Insanity”, but I’ve got a bunch I’ve got to catch up on accepting at my other blog (that’s the main reason why it could take me a while to get to it).
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Your welcome & no worries, take your time, looking forward to your “acceptance speech” , take care 🙂
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Nice and inspiring blog, Jack! Thanks for following “Known is a drop, Unknown is an Ocean”. 🙂
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You’re welcome, and thank you 😉 .
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Good to know, I thought your “Wanderings” was pretty fucked up … I should have read this first to lessen the creepy scary feeling. : ) Dexter – great show. I have no desire to ever seeing Clockwork Orange again. Life is scary and real enough for me but I do appreciate the writing of it as you did. I don’t want to take my mind to those places and create stories like that. I have 2 great seeds of ideas but to create them into stories – I think I’d morph into a gargoyle.
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Nah, the creep factor is icing on the cake haha. I’ve been pleasantly surprised at how many people have been freaked out by the fiction before realizing it’s only fiction.
“I don’t want to take my mind to those places and create stories like that.”
Understandable. It’s definitely not a head space everyone is comfortable with 😉 .
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Thank you for requesting access to our blog… I need to ask first but I do have to say I am intrigued by this blog and because curiosity has gotten the better of me I will check your other one that is on your gravatar site. 🙂
Thanks again,
xoox
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Hey Jack, thanks for coming in to see me at Steve Says…come again, stay a while – have a drink even. Enjoy the blogging journey. Steve…
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For sure and likewise 😉 .
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Gee thanks for explaining this…i was starting to freak out reading your posts. But man can you write!
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lol Thanks 🙂 .
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Very creepy and very, very awesome!
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Thank you 🙂 .
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Clockwork Orange … that is a quite the film indeed. Pleased to meet you, I am he who is – The False Prophet
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Can’t believe I forgot to reply to this (and a bunch of other comments here); yeah I loved the movie. The book was, well… haha, I didn’t care for it as much. It’s easier to follow all the made up terminology when you’re watching someone say it .Off the page it’s just kind of annoying. And the author’s idea of a good ending was the complete opposite of what was done in the film. All in all I thought the movie was better.
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I wish I could right as awesomely as you, but I still have a long way to go. I really thank you for your kind endeavor in following my blog & even liking some of my poems as well. I really appreciate it. 🙂
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“I wish I could right as awesomely as you, but I still have a long way to go.”
I don’t know, your writing kicks a lot of ass haha. Thank you though 😀 , I’m always glad to hear when someone likes what they’ve read here.
“I really thank you for your kind endeavor in following my blog & even liking some of my poems as well. I really appreciate it.”
You’re welcome 😉 .
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“Haphazard Explorations & Experiments In Fiction” I LOVE that! Looking forward to seeing you propel to greatness. When you do, remember I followed your blog early on 😀
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Thank you, I appreciate the kind words 😀 .
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Hi,
Because I have a shitty memory, I can’t for the life of me remember if I thanked you for the “follow.” I suspect I did not and so–Thank you! I look forward to reading your stuff. Looks delightfully twisted. Best. KC
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lol You’re welcome, and thank you for returning the favor 😀 .
Hope you like what you read in the days/months to come.
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Thanks for visiting my blog, A Simple Life, and following me on here as well as on Twitter. I enjoyed reading your “about” page. I found it very honest. Anyway, just drop by to say thank and I am looking forward to to read more.
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You’re welcome 😉 , and thanks for stopping by here. It’s a continual (if sometimes slow) evolution, but hopefully the newer experimentation’s won’t disappoint.
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Just wanted to say hi and to thank you for visiting and
Liking my blog. Your own looks very interesting and
I shall look forward to returning and to read more soon.
Have a great day
Regards
Bob
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Likewise 🙂 , hopefully I can keep it interesting as time goes on.
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Hey, so hello and thanks for the follow. Very intrigued by the inspiration (is that the right word?) for your writing… I’m all in favor of exploration. Anyway, a pleasure!
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Inspiration is probably a good enough word… the tricky thing about that is, when I try to peg down what my core inspirations are I can always think of more. Glad you like what you see, and you’re welcome, I’m looking forward to following along with your blogging 🙂 .
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I hope you aren’t disappointed with my nonsense. I swear my blog (and my writing) is bipolar… Sunshine to fog in 30 seconds flat…
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Oh no, not disappointed at all 😉 . I know how the writing cycles tend to go for me, up and down sometimes for sure, so I think I get it haha 🙂 .
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Ah, excellent! 😉
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Very nice indeed. Well done!
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Thanks, and thanks for commenting 🙂 .
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Open and frank. No rules is the best rule. I look forward to reading your writing.
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Thank you 🙂 . Fyi, the feeling is mutual. I am looking forward to reading the new posts on your site, as they come, and I’ll probably poke around and read a few more from before I subscribed 😉 .
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Well, Hello Jack,
It is a pleasure to meet you. I’m so glad you found the Cow Pasture Chronicles. Welcome to the fence jumpers. And, for the record, I love your stories. I too, write stories from the dark side. They creep my family out a bit, but what the hell – we all have a dark side and I find it fascinating to explore.
@sheilamgood at Cow Pasture Chronicles
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Haha yeah, I know what you mean. That’s one of the reasons I opted for a pen name – well, that, plus it rolls off the tongue a lot smoother than my given name. Thank you for stopping by and for commenting; am stoked that you’ve liked what you’ve read so far 😀 .
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I didn’t go with a pen name, but my husband, after reading my stories, has told everyone,- “If something happens to me Sheila did it.” LOL
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I love this Jack 🙂 I can’t wait to read your blog while getting to know you better in the process!
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Thanks, I’m glad you like what you see 🙂 . And I’d just like to say, I’m digging your blog. “Pieces of Me” matches the whole idea of what I’m doing on my own site, so I related to it right off the bat. Then the content itself hooked me (it’s awesomeness), so I’m definitely glad we crossed virtual paths.
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You’re welcome but you did the work! Really? Thank you so much Jack 😊Cool beans😎 Me too my new virtual friend😉
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