When are you gonna write a book?
I know, I know. Another blog post about how I’m writing or not writing. Where are the stories? Where is the book? A poem, maybe? Haiku? Where are the words? I have no idea. And when I first thought about writing this post, I read something about not talking...
Selah Rewrite
Author’s Note: This is a rewrite from the original, Selah. Nyla wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead and sighed, enjoying the shade of the mountain. The unusually hot and dry weather had slowed her down. The journey from the village to the mountain had taken an extra...
Down the Drain
Sarai plugged up the drain and turned on the hot water. She grabbed the ocean-scented candle and her new, fancy arc lighter from the bookshelf in her bedroom and sauntered back to the bathroom. She lit the candle, admiring how the purple lighting created a flame, and placed it...
Soft
Hardening your heart for protection isn’t something that’s easily undone. Like even if you meet someone who makes you want to drop your guard, it still takes time. Sometimes you’re just not ready. And fear and practicality are other reasons to be hesitant, but you can’t soften your heart...
Selah
Inspired by a prompt from the Writer’s Fuel Shop. Follow them on Instagram and check out their Etsy shop! Frustrated, Nyla sat on the ground, wrapped her arms around her legs and rested her head on her knees. The journey from the village to the mountain had taken an...
Cane and Taylor
The woman Cane had been checking out approached him. Her wide hips only half-switching because of the laundry basket on her left hip, a bottle of Dreft detergent in it. He recognized the brand. His brother, Early, and his wife Shawna used it for his nephew’s clothes. He sat...
Him
Originally published on Tumblr.com, https://ivegotstoriestotell.tumblr.com/post/83453171964/him-i-would-run-into-her-on-the-day-im-slipping, on April 21, 2014 I would run into her on the day I’m slipping. I’m in my baggy, faded black sweatpants and a ratty Chicago Bulls t-shirt. I had decided to put off shaving till later. Stupid. My waves looked good though. And my...
