Other People: A Short Story
“You see, nobody called me Sir back then. I was starting to like the sound of it.” A tale about identity and what we learn about ourselves from the lives around us.
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Offerings: A Fairytale
“My grandmother was a witch. We did not see eye to eye.” A fairytale. A fable. A memory of the old country, and what it means to come home.
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The Rules of Romance
What the repetitive structure of romantic comedies can teach us about conflict, character and how to write a believable love story.
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Old Poisons: A Short Story
“I want you to kill my husband.” Most clients beat around the bush for a good half-hour before getting to the point. Alec appreciated the bluntness.
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In Search of Lestat: An Essay on the Evolution of Character
How iconic characters change through the art of adaptation, and what remains of a story when the words and details are forgotten.
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Drink Better Coffee
Not resolutions. Because resolutions are just promises bound to break. So instead, ideas. Direction. A compass to take into 2024 and see where it leads.
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Chasing the Secret of a Good Story
What makes one story sing while another just sits there? And how can you bring that magic to the next thing you write?
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Dorian Gray: A Study In Self-Censorship
An essay examining self-censorship and why Oscar Wilde’s celebrated novel is not the book we thought it was.
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The Journey of a Lifetime: A Short Story
500 words is not alot to tell a story. Even less when that story encompasses an entire life.
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Break the Rules and Write for You
Your longhand writing journal is your anarchist cookbook. Your unfiltered, uncensored voice. So strap on your tartan trousers, spike up your mohawk and write.
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