“You’re fibbing! I’m gonna tell your mom.”“Harmony no! I’m not fibbing.” The little girl grabbed at her friend’s arm to pull her back.“Magic isn’t real, Kelsey. Only babies think that it is. Sister Terry told us in Sunday school that it’s all just stories to tempt little boys and girls. Jesus is the only personContinue reading “Candle”
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GAR Reviews – Book #97 Ghost
Review of book #97 on the Great American Reads list, Ghost by Jason Reynolds
Autumn
When the Summer air took its first chill, She walked out to her mother’s fields, brushing her fingers across corn and grain that was ready for a final harvest. The cool air whipped about the hem of her dress and rubbed against her legs like a cat looking for attention.From the fields She took toContinue reading “Autumn”
GAR Reviews – Book #98 The Coldest Winter Ever
Review of book #98 on the Great American Reads list, The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah
January Wrap-Up!
Is it February 4th as I’m typing this? Maybe. Accountability makes a hell of a difference in productivity. I know, it seems sort of obvious, but it’s also pretty easy to forget when you’re also incredibly used to going at everything on your own. January was easily my most “productive” creative month in a longContinue reading “January Wrap-Up!”
GAR Reviews – Book #99 The Intuitionist
Review of book #99 on the Great American Reads list, The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead
Salvaging the Dead Draft
Last year, I had a story I was working on for a gift for my sister based of a prompt she had given me that she liked the idea of. I spent months working on this thing, and hated every single draft and version I came up with. But I kept trying. By the fourthContinue reading “Salvaging the Dead Draft”
2023 Writing Goals – ADHD Writer Edition
Coming out of a global pandemic, shortly after dealing with a personal health crisis in 2018-2019, it’s been a rough half a decade. With things finally settling down, I’ve been able to shift my focus from “OMG please try not to die” to my mental health. Do you have any goals for writing or readingContinue reading “2023 Writing Goals – ADHD Writer Edition”
Sanguimancy
The other day I went back to an old (now deleted) Blog and saved some writing, most of it from 2019 or WAY before. Two out of every three pieces I don’t love as much now. This one wasn’t so bad though. It’s nice, sometimes, to look and see what you’ve changed and what you’veContinue reading “Sanguimancy”
Macabress Manuscripts 