I've been working law enforcement for the past 18 years as a means to keep bills paid and body and soul together while I pursue the goal of writing and publishing my first (but not last!) novel. I'm recently married to my love Dylan. I have no children except those of the four-legged sort: Brooklyn, a boxer-American bulldog mix, and Aleksandra, a pit bull mix.
(From the Writer’s Digest creative writing prompt Creating the Character.) I feel the summon beckoning to me, pulling me to the surface as I haven’t felt in hundreds of years. I stretch my wings and eagerly answer the call. For all the power I have, that’s still the only way for me to travel between … More The Demon’s in the Details
(From the Writer’s Digest creative writing prompt It’s My Story and I’ll Pitch if I Want To) “Mr. Lubo will see you now.” The teenage girl nods to the receptionist before stepping toward the office door. “It’s what Grandmother would have wanted,” she whispers to herself as she pushes the oak door inward. The office … More Red Writing Hood
(From the Writer’s Digest Wednesday Poetry Prompt 486, to write a waste poem) In Loving Memory of Aunt Patty. We Miss You. I see her lay there A shadow of the spark she was. Her mind still there Still aware …at times. I hold her hand Gently, her bones frail. DNR, DNI Her living will … More Living Will to Die
(From the Writer’s Digest creative writing prompt No One Can See Me) I wait for them to come. They always do. The anniversary of when they discovered that the woman who lived here was not what she claimed. Nearly two hundred years since she was found out and they still come. I see their flashlights … More If Walls Could Talk
(Based on the Writer’s Digest creative writing prompt If You Look Back Far Enough, You Can See…) “But what do you see?” I stare into the darkness in the orb, a black so deep that it confuses the senses. There’s no reflection. No perceived depth within. It’s just…nothing. Nothing that has been trapped into a … More Looking Through the Void
…to go. On Friday morning, I’ll be having another knee surgery. It’s just a scope this time around, but the “fun” part is I won’t know how long I’ll be out from work. It could be two weeks. Or I could be on crutches for up to eight. It all depends on what they find … More 36 Hours
There has been so much going on recently that I haven’t stopped to write much. So expect a few more posts to be coming soon. This one, however is to share with you one thing that I’ve started this past month. I’ve started a business. I guess that makes me an entrepreneur, which sounds so … More New (Ad)Venture!
Today marks the one year anniversary of the phone call notifying me to the event that no new bride wants to hear. My mother-in-law called me while I was at work. “You might want to get down here,” she said. “Dylan’s having a heart attack.” I work 46.5mi north of our little town. It takes … More Something to Celebrate
We’ve had a lot of different animals come visiting in the yard, especially since we put out a pile of corn and sunflower seeds for the birds, squirrels, and rabbits. Occasional fish guts or chicken bones can bring in the rare visit from our nocturnal scavengers, possums. But for the past week, we haven’t been … More Unexpected Neighbors
There are situations that happen that you can’t quite believe it’s real. Even if you witnessed it yourself. The weekend before last with my dog Brooklyn was one of those times. Now to set this up you need to know a bit of background. I got him when he was 11 months old, and even … More A Hairy Tail to Tell
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