I never really believed in the idea that you could forcibly create a habit for yourself. Habits, to me, always felt like they arose out of comfort, out of the unsavory things we did to get through the day. At first, forcing myself to run every day I had off seemed like a boondoggle. It…
Finding Your Voice Is More Important Than A Twist Ending
What is voice? Is it really a thing? Does it really matter that much? It’s one of those things that’s never readily apparent in your writing unless it’s nonexistent.
The Inhabitant
A petulant night visitor returns.
Saturdays on the North Branch
Weekly childhood journeys along the North Branch Trail inspire a lifelong love of adventure.
My First 5K or, How I Contracted the Running Bug
For a long time, I had this idea that someday, on some undetermined future date, that I would run a marathon. It was the kind of empty promise I would often make to myself.
Overcoming Fear of Rejection
A look into a writer’s struggle to emerge from the anonymity of a hobbyist.
Until We End
I was most at peace in the dead barrens
Last Call
The three blocks to his apartment felt like more of a journey than they should have been. Even taking the shortcut through the alley, Antonio couldn’t shake the feeling that some immortal god had rearranged reality to spite him. Had he taken a wrong turn? Had he blacked out? No! He wasn’t some lightweight teenager anymore. But something wasn’t right. He should have been on his street by now. Drunk or not, he knew his way around the neighborhood.
Rose’s Gold | A Review
Rose finds herself a prisoner with no recollection of the recent past or how she got to where she is. Who put her there? Why is she being held captive?
What’s Your Purpose?
From a young age, many of us are faced with a seemingly simple yet life-defining question: What do you want to be when you grow up?