Joy Ride: A Short Story
The lights of the city. Purple and pink. Neon glinting off glitter and glass.
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Storytelling
A Letter Was Left at the Front Desk for You, Sir
“I saw you today, down by the water, walking a dog we both know isn’t yours. You looked happy. You looked content. Maybe that’s why I’m writing this letter.”
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Being a Witch Is Hard
A story in the making. An excerpt. An aside. A few words from my boys about trying and failing and trying again. And an unnecessary dig at Westland Insurance.
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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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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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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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