The Cursed Query Letter and Synopsis
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Happy Anniversary – to Us!
I was just thinking about what I would write for Written By Grimes' second anniversary, when lo and behold, I get the notification that it's today! (I really need to put this in my calendar) Today. I mean, wow! February 11th, 2018 was when this all started. That is some incredible stuff. I was not [...]
My Meandering Point
A piece of advice I long-windedly gave someone last week
Pick up your copy of The Violence of Fire
https://videopress.com/v/jX5n6fGt?preloadContent=metadata Pick up your copy of The Violence of Fire If you can't get enough of the Netflix hit show "You", you're going to love The Violence of Fire. My novelette, The Violence of Fire is available for purchase on Amazon. You can read it for free with Kindle Unlimited, or, if you happen to [...]
Playlists and Other Dangerous Goods
Tears prick my eyes Years pass like shock waves through my body Time, a sucking wound, in the center of my soul So unassuming, who knew it could be a weapon It pours over me, molten, melting away barriers Nerves exposed and vulnerable I acknowledge my strength, my insignificance I am humbled Varied, exciting and [...]
Happy New Year!
Here's to traditions old and new that will take you from 2019 into 2020. I wish you all the best in your life and writing pursuits for this new year. I wish you health, happiness, healing, and prosperity. From my heart to yours, Happy New Year!
The Blaring Silence
Echoes ricochet The hollow rings loudly Everything and Nothing Too Many Things It's effect deafens Changing what was once warm to cold Welcoming to Harsh Lights of blue and red flash all around Distracting Intentional Dread creeps in along with the sound Heavy footfalls and the wail of a siren It's all too much I [...]
3 AM Thoughts on Betrayal
Betrayal comes in whispers and screams It lies awake beside you It follows you throughout your day It looks you in the eye while it lies It's in the good mornings and good nights All the in-betweens And for a time you were innocent Engaged in the farce that played out around you What happens [...]
Get Out of Your Own Way
There are two hands on the shovel One is trying to create, while the other is trying to destroy No matter the efforts of either, nothing will get done Both hands are your own. Get Out of Your Own Way
That Look
I argue my case before you Has my point been made? Unsure now I question how long have I been speaking Then the expression Both bewildered and at the same time disinterested Though never cruel - not intentionally - I'm convinced You have no idea what I'm talking about. What more should I expect? No [...]
