Tornado

by Daniel Lance Wright

The wicked beauty elicited, what was hoped to be, a misplaced shiver. Nonetheless, being near family vaulted to number one priority; the sooner the better, or so I was inclined to believe. Intuition tingled then hollowed my stomach; importance of home was becoming paramount; no stopping for beer and a fresh pack of smokes, not today. Something was different about that storm—darker, more ominous than usual.

9 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2013

About the author

A lifelong Texan, Daniel (Danny) Lance Wright is a freelance fiction writer and novelist born in Lubbock, Texas now residing in Clifton, Texas. He lives with Rickie, wife of 46 years and has two children and four grandchildren.
Having spent the first nineteen years of his life on a cotton farm on the South Plains and the next thirty-two in the television industry, he has seen the world from two distinctly different angles.
Daniel has received recognition for writing skills from The Oklahoma Writers Federation in 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2011; from Art Affair in 2008; from Frontiers in Writing in 2004 and 2010; from Writer’s Digest in 2008, and the Abilene Writer’s Guild in 2004; Canis Latran of Weatherford College in 2011.

Author of
"Six Years' Worth"/Father's Press/mainstream/print & ebook
http://fatherspress.com/?p=11

"Where Are You, Anne Bonny?"/Rogue Phoenix Press/ historical drama/ print & ebook
http://shop.roguephoenixpress.ieasysi...

“Dancing Away”/ short story/romance/Untreed Reads/ebook only
http://store.untreedreads.com/index.p...

“Phobia”/Solstice Publishing/2018/suspense-thriller/print & ebook
http://solsticepublishing.com/phobia

"One Day in Lubbock"/Solstice Publishing/2018/autumn romance/print & ebook
http://solsticepublishing.com/one-day...

"Paradise Flawed"/Solstice Publishing/2018/suspense thriller/print & ebook
http://solsticepublishing.com/paradis...

“Helping Hand For Ethan/Rogue Phoenix Press/2012/young adult/ebook only
http://shop.roguephoenixpress.ieasysi...

“Defining Family”/Whiskey Creek Press/July 2012/young adult/print & ebook
http://www.whiskeycreekpress.com/stor...

“Annie’s World: Jake’s Legacy”/ATTM Press/2012/soft science fiction/print & ebook
http://www.amazon.com/Annies-World-Da...

"Annie's World 2: New Beginnings"/Sagewords Publishing/2017/soft science fiction/print & ebook
https://www.amazon.com/dp/099709625X/...

“The Last Radiant Heart”/sci-fi/print & ebook
http://www.amazon.com/Radiant-Heart-D...

"Call Me Mikki"/Sagewords Publishing/2017/romantic thriller/print & ebook
https://www.amazon.com/Call-Mikki-Dan...

"Beware the Bones"/Rogue Phoenix Press/2018/paranormal romance/print & ebook
https://www.amazon.com/Beware-Bones-D...

"A Version of Life"/ATTM Press/romantic suspense/2018/print & ebook
https://www.amazon.com/Version-Life-D...

Reviews

[The Book Cove · Rating 5 out of 5]

While this was not my first time reading a short story, this was my first time accepting one for review purposes. I do enjoy reading short stories simply because I think they showcase writing talents. My personal definition of short story is 1000 words or less, and if a writer can convey a gripping message and(or) tale in that word span then I think it says a lot about the efficiency and quality of the work.

An initial quick glance over the first page of Tornado: Wichita Falls 1979 by Daniel Lance Wright was all I needed to know that this would be a story worth reading and writing my thoughts on.

The beautiful descriptions create a wonderful imagery for the reader and the writing style captivated me from the beginning. It starts by drawing this picture of a breathtaking pristine landsTerrible Tuesday" or Wichita Falls tornado for descriptive accounts).
cape and then quickly unravels to tell the tale of one of Mother Nature's worsts (based on true story: look up "

Daniel writes this story in such a way that make you feel like you are right in the middle of the action and evokes a certain fear that leaves you wondering. Wondering what it really would be like to experience something that powerful. Wondering what you would do in that situation. Wondering how people survive those situations. And leaves you thanking whatever it is that you believe in that you have either not experienced something like that or if you have, that you made it out.

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[Blue Publishing · Rating 5 out of 5]

Daniel Lance Wright writes a powerful short story that is so focused on family that it made me want to spend time with mine. Very well written that takes me with the main characters as they fight to stay together. This is a great read and that I highly recommend.

[Christina Costantino · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting

It was short but a good read, if this is the type of stories that you are into! Wish it was longer