Jeannette hated shopping. The old man just inside the door at WalMart always smiled at her in that creepy way that reminded her of Fraggle Rock, and she tried to avoid him as much as was humanly possible. The problem was that she was never quite sure at which door he would be stationed, and … Continue reading Hating Earl
There’s something to be said for having an overflow of material for a new novel. Being overstocked with chapters, pages, characters, and scenarios can be a real pain, though, when I sit down to begin the arduous task of editing. That’s because I’m in love with every single one of my chapters, pages, characters, and … Continue reading Cutting Room Floor: Why?
Remember when we were supposed to be the next big thing? Well, it seems like that time has passed. Our society is still focusing on those damn Boomers, and on our own children (the so-called Millennials), but what has happened to Generation X? If you were born between 1965 and 1979 then you technically fit … Continue reading Generation eX
Any guy can be a sperm donor, but it takes a real man to be a father. When my sister found out she was pregnant, she told the “guy” all about it, and he decided he didn’t want to be a father. The job description wasn’t one he believed he could fill, so he cut … Continue reading Thoughts on Fatherhood
“I, too, feel different in the world I live in. Most girls my age are married and have children. I don’t have either. It’s hard feeling you belong to a group of friends when everyone is different in that regard. I feel as though I’m the black person living in a world of white people.” … Continue reading Being “Other”
Tradition says that five is wood Which is funny because one is paper And two is as forgettable as last night’s rain If I cared about such things As the number two or precipitation And I can’t pick up a boat Or a bookshelf, or a wooden plank And I won’t buy a bamboo pole … Continue reading 5 is Wood
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