The E.P.

I was such a cocky Em-Effer. I thought I had all my shit together. I thought I was so much better thaneveryone else. I mean, I was physically strong, I was very well-educated, I ran in the right circles, I knew all theimportant people. But I was wrong. When I…

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The Voices in my Head: Part 1

THE HEROINES Ray Bradbury once said: “Remember: Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations.”  In my case, my characters are on their way to cause chaos and pandemonium.  Most writers will understand this notion.   Today…

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A Restful Place

“Oh father,” she breathed. “Look at the sunset. Look at the colors.” This hill was her favorite spot in all the worlds. She and her father had years’ worth of conversations sitting on this exact hill, under this exact tree. Discussions, debates, life lessons, stories, memories. So much had been…

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The Call of the Siren

The legend of the sirens was one we’d all heard from a young age.  Jason and his Argonauts made sure the word spread quickly through the mariners.  Beautiful women with sweetly toxic voices that could lure any man or woman to their death.  Knowing about them would not help nullify…

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