Stories

  • Renée: Part I

    Renée: Part I

    The following is a draft of an excerpt from my latest novel. It is a fantastical story that takes place here on our home planet thousands of years after the fall of the human empire. The book is far from finished, but I’m enjoying writing it so much that I’m in no rush. I hope…

  • My Favorite Kind of Writing

    My Favorite Kind of Writing

    I always knew I wanted to be a writer. No– I always knew I was a writer. I still am.  I am one of those kids who grew up to be exactly what I wanted to be. I often stop and wonder if this is a result of nature or nurture. Somebody complimented my language…

  • Soul Sisters

    Soul Sisters

    You don’t have to be an expert to know that friendship is the heart of love. A good friend accepts you as you are. More than that, they adore who you are! A good friend wants you to be genuinely happy, regardless of how it may affect your relationship. A good friend sees you at…

  • The Complex Art of Lying

    The Complex Art of Lying

    My grandma lived in New York during Woodstock. She was 19 in the summer of ‘69 working in her family’s Italian restaurant. She was one of six siblings: three sisters worked the floor and three brothers worked the back. She never speaks of this time in her life with malcontent.  I imagine her sweeping in…

  • FREE EXCUSES!

    FREE EXCUSES!

    Extra! Extra! Read all about it!  We’re giving away FREE– that’s right, FREE– excuses! Excuses are simple, cheap, and fit any occasion. Stuck in a romantic relationship but don’t know how to break it off? Try excuses. Have a friend that you want to distance yourself from? Try excuses. If you hear phrases on this…