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It’s All Just a Game
We exposed our children to culture, art, history, Taking trips to Paris, Egypt, New York City. They wrote reports, learned vocabulary, took tests. They saw what war looked like on re-enacted battlefields. There was little time to awaken compassion, integrity, community. We crammed those moments with purpose. No video games, no social media distractions. They…
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Take My Hand
A Dystopian tale of hard times, good friends, love and mistakes Do you have the Kindle App? Do you have an Amazon account? Then you can read “Take My Hand”. Avery, Dana, TJ, Tarah and friends live in the compassionless world of 2062. When I say the rich are getting richer and the poor are…
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From the Mouths of Babes
The Killing Machine It was risky, hiding the invitation in a book, Anyone could take it from the cute exchange box. A little child approached, maybe five. He rifled through the books. He slid out the thin Latin grammar ledger. His eyes coursed over the pages. We aborted the ambush. A child! A boy was…
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Balanced on the Blade
Poetry From a Single’s Diary This love is a double-edged sword. No matter how I move with it, injury will ensue, and all wounds are fatal, something will die. Life will bleed away, from a dream, a hope, a foundation, built on sand. But still I hold on. Because today, This moment, I am unwilling…
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Maybe I’m the Only One But…
There are things going on among self publishers that confuse me. Or maybe what I mean is they confound me. Like for instance why are authors spending money on an ad for a book that relies on a book cover as the draw? I think book covers can catch attention, or maybe they used to.…
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Pop Goes the Head!
Once upon a time when I was a novice writer mentors kept saying, “don’t pop heads”. It was advice given right after “show don’t tell”. It seems these days, only ‘show don’t tell” applies. Better yet, write like a cinematic camera with all the sights, sounds and smells. Popping heads is in vogue though!…
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