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Excerpt from Mile Marker 139
Today I’m sharing with you an excerpt (actually the whole first chapter) of my unfinished story, Mile Marker 139: Chapter One: Mike Popkins The wheels squeak as he pushes the mop bucket across the floor. A couple of surly truckers look up from their venti coffees and glare. He’s used to it. He hates the…
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Excerpt from Lorna versus Laura (unpublished)
When Mr. Rock Garden stepped into the flowerless place next door, for the first time, he seemed to be standing amongst tombstones. He was the only living thing. His back was to me as the orangey hue of dusk settled on his hunched shoulders. I watched carefully, leaving my chair to go to the window…
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Character Friday – Meet Hannah Rechthart Grunner
Hello there, I’m Hannah Rechthart Grunner. Someone thought it would be a good idea for me to write down a bit about myself, so here it is. I don’t know how exciting my life has been, but it’s been a good life, ups and downs and all. I was born on April 12, 1912 to…
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Character Friday – Meet Tristan Blake
My name is Tristan Blake, and I can’t believe I’m writing this down. I may be a writer, but if you really want to know the intimate details of my sad life, I’m afraid you’ll have to look elsewhere. Why? That’s a long story. First, I’ll just say that I’m 35 years old, quite tall,…
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Why I Write What I Write
“Where some might see ugliness, I see beauty, at least the potential of it.” A question many writers and authors get asked is why they write what they write. You have probably also heard it said that you should write what you know. I’ll admit, much of the details of what I write isn’t what…
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Character Friday – Meet Arianna Banks
Every Friday, I will feature a character from one of my books, both published and unpublished. The character will be presented as if he/she is writing about themselves in a journal entry. My name is Arianna Banks. I was born July 23, 1992 in Cleveland, Ohio. Most of my life, I haven’t stuck with anything…