They flew aloft silently, neither wishing to break the calm of the night air. The moon was half-full, but it still gave off enough light to give a spectral pall on the streets and roof tops they passed. Cheryl held Wendy close, as Wendy snuggled even closer, wrapping her arms around Cheryl’s. They were cheekContinue reading “Gothic Tales 3”
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Gothic Tales 1
They came rolling out of a nightclub, six of them, laughing and carousing in a drunken heap of pointless celebration, just to be out and done with the week’s college studies. The avenue was nearly empty of people at that late hour, and they were proud to have closed yet another bar, on another Friday,Continue reading “Gothic Tales 1”
A Beautiful Day…5
I woke up slowly, groggily, not knowing where I was, or how I got there. My eyes were only half open, sensitive to the overhead lights beaming relentlessly at me. I let out a low groan, then tried to look at my watch, only to find my arm strapped down. I sobered up quickly atContinue reading “A Beautiful Day…5”
A Beautiful Day…4
This chapter has scenes of suicide, implied spousal abuse, and a psychotic break. Those who are sensitive to this should not read this. I had a sudden urge to reminisce. All the way back, way back, back to the time when I first met Carla. We met in college. I got a baseball scholarship, andContinue reading “A Beautiful Day…4”
A Beautiful Day… 2
I stood on the front porch of my sanctuary, my escape from the outside world. Out there on the streets could be complete and utter chaos, for example all of these police riling up the neighborhood. All I wanted was for this house to be ordered. For things to be in their right place andContinue reading “A Beautiful Day… 2”
A Beautiful Day on a Beautiful Suburban Street 1
In three hours I would either figure out who the killer could be, or I’d have to go to work. The chief wouldn’t let me leave the scene just yet, thinking that maybe with me there I could pull a coup over these local cops. Even if I wanted to these local cops weren’t lettingContinue reading “A Beautiful Day on a Beautiful Suburban Street 1”
If not for…
.. the effervescent glow deep in the woods, I would have gotten in the car and gone home. The twinkle of stars in the night sky, the whisper of the trees, the grass giving my steps a softer place, all was normal, including Patrice, my soul mate, my love, my heart and soul. I swearContinue reading “If not for…”
I’ve been away…
Mostly because a series of events kept me away. This month has been very stressful. Add to that losing my phone on the highway, somehow finding my phone on the highway, and last minute moving to a new home (so last minute I had no time to pack). Yes, moving. It seems like only yesterdayContinue reading “I’ve been away…”
Uh oh!
My characters are coming to life. Not what I expected. I’m trying to get through this novel re-write when all of a sudden my characters got into an argument. I didn’t plan on it, but now that my characters have more depth, things got out of hand. They’re coming to life in a way IContinue reading “Uh oh!”
Keeping the momentum going!
I’m still writing, and still adding to this blog, dammit! Sometimes it’s hard as I sit here staring at a blank page, wondering what I should fill it with. Most times I get my best ideas being somewhere other than here. And of course I don’t write it down or record it on my phone,Continue reading “Keeping the momentum going!”
