"It is now some twenty minutes since the man left, but I have remained here on this bench to await the event that has just taken place - namely, the switching on the pier lights. As I say, the happiness with which the pleasure-seekers gathering on this pier greeted this small event would tend to… Continue reading Featured Quote, The Remains of the Day
The Boy and the Cat
I had usually been posting the first Wednesday of every month, but it's been too long to wait until the day arrives! This piece began as an attempt at flash fiction (typically standalone, a page or less) for my advanced fiction writing workshop this spring. Having received feedback that it seemed more like a novel… Continue reading The Boy and the Cat
A Note to my Readers…
When I began creating this blog about year ago, I imagined it as a place purely for my fiction writing. I thought if I also included scripts, then why not include articles, or essays, or photos of books! But I didn’t want the idea to stray from the creative writing process and turn into a collaboration… Continue reading A Note to my Readers…
Brooks’ Banana Fritters
“Sophia,” I wake to the whisper of my mom above me. “Honey, it’s time to wake up.” She pats my hip, but I still don’t budge. “You have church in half an hour and we were late last week.” I groan a little, but the small sign of life is enough to get my mom… Continue reading Brooks’ Banana Fritters
Book Review: The Return of the King
“The evils can be amended, so strong and gay a spirit is in him. His grief he will not forget; but it will not darken his heart, it will teach him wisdom.” – J. R. R. Tolkein - While I thoroughly enjoyed reading every book in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, I would have… Continue reading Book Review: The Return of the King
Circus Part 2
Amelia’s raincoat was actually pertinent during one of the visits. Large drops of rain bounced off the cobblestone paths and soaked into the trees' thirsty bark. Wes and Amelia, and both of their families, decided to check out the Millennium tent. Amelia and her parents were more interested in the time periods the circus tried… Continue reading Circus Part 2
A Chance at the Circus…
If a kid the age of six could have recognized his destiny, he would have seen it as clearly in her eggshell blue eyes as he could spot when one person fell out of line in the traveling orchestra that day. As an onlooker, Wes could easily see that the musicians were always in perfect… Continue reading A Chance at the Circus…
