It has been quite a while, but I’ve been a busy bee. Thank you all for your kind emails and words of encouragement regarding the editing of Black and White. Things are progressing, but in relation to why there’s been no update, I wanted to share a few things. As many of you know I [...]
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“Why don’t you let us see and make suggestions? And don’t stress over that, that only will help to strengthen that block, believe me I would know! The more you look at it, the more you’ll hate it.” – Karla Gonzalez Lutteroth, B&W critic and wise woman This update comes late because I, the perpetual [...]
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As posted on the Black and White Facebook page… Hi all! So… I just wanted to say hello and thank everyone for their private messages, emails and posts on the page these past few months. This last year has been incredible, but things are now in a great place to resume the final edits for [...]
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For some, the bonds of love defy the boundaries of mortality. Submitted to “Through the Lens”, a fiction anthology recording life through the lens of others. Dedicated to J. Miller. Thank you. The sentiments or opinions of the characters are not my own. Rated M for mature.
READ MORE »This unedited rant was inspired by an excellent discussion regarding George Washington’s legacy. The opposite view suggested that the revered status of President George Washington (in the hearts and minds of Americans) is a case of inflated superiority and cultural brainwashing. After all, George Washington was mostly a quiet, slave-owning rich man turned convenient figurehead for the men of the First Revolution. His [...]
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Is chivalry dead? Nonsensical opinions and self-righteous ranting on the matter of chivalry.
READ MORE »Well, it has been a while! And… hello. First of all, thank you to all of those that submitted questions to the Formspring feature. I will get to them all in time, I promise. I am flattered that anyone wants to ask me anything, so I promise to do my best to be consistent with [...]
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Unrequited love meets duty. Written for the Haiti Relief Anthology, Finger Foods is a short story created within the parameters of a singular theme, one-word prompt and word count restriction. Painting: The Soloist by Teresa Rankin.
READ MORE »“I could recall snippets of that Baghdad hospital, but not much else until I’d finally awoken for good. The rest of those months in recovery were a blur of pain and medication. It had happened so quickly, too. Just like during deployment, days bled into one another and then suddenly I was free. Free to [...]
READ MORE »This is my favorite scene from this chapter. A young Jason hunts with his grandfather, killing his first deer. When Jason becomes overwhelmed by the enormity of killing for the first time, his grandfather (a WWII veteran) shares with him his wisdom regarding life, death and human nature that he treasures into adulthood. Please note, [...]
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