The Graverobber
The Graverobber
Wretched man, corrupt, unkempt,
toothless, boozehound, with breath most foul,
Gimpy legs,…
Write Me a Letter
Write Me a Letter
Write me a letter.
The letter in which you could tell me
The things you haven’t told me for…
Excerpt: Mack Dunstan’s Inferno
Chapter One
“I think I’ll just take a nap,” he exclaimed to the doctor and nurse, as they took his temperature.…
Deborah J. Ledford – Snare and Staccato
Deborah J. Ledford
Hi, Deborah. Could you provide us with a little bio?
I am first and foremost a suspense…
How to Use a Character Profile
Character Profile
There are a lot of different character-building worksheets, both online and in how-to-write…
A Souvenir
I reached inside my chest
and let my hands remember
buried treasure ...
the doll with the loved-off face…
Reminded of the Warm Love
Reminded of the Warm Love
Reminded of the
warm love of
a Mother and child
today next to
people who…
Excerpt: Danger Danger
Danger Danger: Prologue
The shining red car hurtled across the road towards them. ‘Dec!’ Katie shrieked. Declan…
Review: Maria Juana’s Gift
Maria Juana's Gift: Doctors are sworn to care for their patients. They take an oath and should uphold it. But, many…
How Storylines Develop
How Storylines Develop
It happened to me yesterday afternoon while I was busy outlining another storyline,…
Skipping Rope and Laughing
When children only stare at you, never ask you to play - or tease and lie, it's what bullying is today. Life has…
Review: My Father’s Colors
My Father's Colors
Naya Maya is about to revisit her past in a way that might shake the inner core of her world…
Gioco (Game)
I would remain half closed in one only round bracket, a belly from a line, as if I were a small fetus obscure…
The Alcove of Tau’ma and Hripsimé
The Alcove of Tau’ma and Hripsimé I am in the alcove of the Saints today
Saint Thomas, the doubting one,…
My Current Writing Obsession
If you literary leanings are towards writing full-time, you have to become totally obsessive with each project. You…