The door squeaked opened. Footsteps approached. "Someone else is in here," I thought, scrambling up from the cool tile, clunking my head against the bottom of the stall wall. Mama would have been mortified had she seen my pale face resting against that bathroom floor. But where else could I calm my stomach? I wasn’t sure how long I’d been there, but my clothes had already … [Read more...] about The last night of summer
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Where does the dream stop and the story begin?
I awoke this morning in the middle of a dream. I had been re-hired by a firm I worked for fifteen years ago. It was my first day back. Scrambled eggs, sausage links, and hash browns were being served on the over-polished, walnut conference table. Hmmm. Family breakfasts weren't company policy when I worked there last time. People, some familiar, some strangers, milled around … [Read more...] about Where does the dream stop and the story begin?
What’s your point . . . of view?
Nothing is black and white… really. All things are shaded by point of view. Most of us have experienced this by the time we’re out of diapers. You think you should have a toy, another baby is sure they need it, and whoever ends up with the prize ultimately believes they deserved it. By the time we're four or five we learn to tailor our perception if the need arises. You … [Read more...] about What’s your point . . . of view?
Arghhhhhhhhh!
Remember the 1978 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers? Well, you know how the clones screamed when they spotted a human? That's exactly how I sound when I catch my new puppy, Sadie,squatting to relieve herself in an inappropriate place. And where-for the love of God-does all that poop come from, anyway? She really doesn't eat that much! Creo, my three year old … [Read more...] about Arghhhhhhhhh!
Itching away
Ralph, a homeless man who lives in my novel, The Courier, has head lice. At one point, he explains how lice can sometimes be advantageous. That doesn't stop him from using an unconventional method to rid himself of them. I won't tell you what Ralph feels the upside is, you'll have to read the book when it comes out. What I will say is that-LICE-easily deserves its … [Read more...] about Itching away
