glimpses shared by our authors
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Anna's brushing her teeths. I can tell because of the way the sink starts, stops, starts again. It's a gentle drum, telling me we're winding down for bed. I put ... read more -
1/3/11 I'm not even sure what to do. How to approach the problems currently in my life. Actually its just one main problem. And its something that I can't change. ... read more -
Breakfast is silent, Lloyd and his father gone. They left real early this morn', and I had to get up even earlier to help pack their carriage. Miss. Lizabeth said ... read more -
In the early years of teaching,no one spoke of retiring except, Joe Marino. Swaggering into the staff room he would announced, "Forty-four pay checks!"Of course lay-people would think, a pay ... read more -
Today is the start of BIW (Book-in-a-Week). I have committed to writing 25 pages. Today, I have written four pages, not including this one. If I could maintain that pace, ... read more -
"So go annoy THEM! Please!" She pleaded with the thing-guy. Nothing. Sam came back from dinner hoping the Latvian would be gone, but instead he'd just changed positions. He was ... read more -
Night is beginning to sweep across the city. I'm standing on the edge of a five story building. My back is to the empty space behind me, my face is ... read more -
Holy crap one page per day! This is pretty fucking long. Why did I agree to this again? Okay here we go. Give it a go. Black dots, shadowy squiggles ... read more -
What needs weigh heavily on your heart? Is there an issue worth "pounding the table" over? Is there a problem you feel compelled to solve? What I want to do: ... read more -
The mist softened edges and turned the city into a grey monochrome. Beneath the street lamp she waited. The bars were letting out and couples hurried past, snuggled together beneath ... read more
