I was contemplating a difficult scene in In Plain Sight today. The scene involves one of the characters being instantly confronted with a horribly traumatic series of events from their past, events that they’ve completely blocked from their memory. I’m struggling with how best to write the scene. I know what should happen, to be Read More
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How I Made Riding My Motorcycle Fun Again
Remember back in March when I talked about downsizing from my Goldwing? Things have changed since then.
The Sad Girl: Meet Danny Cumberland
I wrote the short story that became The Sad Girl series back in 2008. Bryon Quetermous and Dave White were running something they called the Blogger’s Fiction Project, where a bunch of bloggers would all write shorts on the same topic and post them on the same day. They invited me to join in the Read More
I Thought It Would Be Easier This Time
I thought the whole empty nest thing would be easier this time. I thought because this was the third time I watched my kids move out, it wouldn’t hurt as much. This weekend, two more kids moved out. I feel old again. Or older. I was wrong about it being easier. I know I’m not Read More