Growing with a fierce intensity, the fire consumed the tiny house and all of the material objects inside. The humans … More
Tag: literacy
Point of View?
I struggle to make this decision. My hands automatically want to write in first person, as if I am telling … More
Poetry Before Horror: A Beginning Writer’s Insight
I learned a simple yet valuable lesson within the first chapter of Francine Prose’s book, Reading Like a Writer. It … More
Writing Goal: 3,000 Words a Day
I was fortunate enough to meet a published author through a writing group last week. She had a few words … More
Book Review: Middlesex
Middlesex, by Jeffrey Eugenides I was quickly sucked in to this quirky and lonesome tale of a child with two … More
3 Parallel Stories: The Handshake
Tom’s story: Tom’s palms are damp and hot. He tries rubbing his hands on his scratchy slacks in effort to … More