• Writing

    Writers, Social Media, and The Trap of Late Recognition

    January 11, 2024 - By 

    We are living in a world of social media. Any profession requires a social presence here. You must have at least an Instagram profile if you can’t have a TikTok or Snapchat account. Have you ever wondered how it influences the life of a writer? Not recently a few years ago, a friend of mine asked for a suggestion. She wanted to know how to build a blog as a side hustle. The first question I asked her was if she was interested in writing. She replied that she would be OK with writing if she could monetize it. It…

  • Fiction - Writing

    Final Moments Of Justice, Mercy And Hope With Julie

    November 15, 2023 - By 

    I have been thinking about where it all went south between me and my parents. My mind conjured up a long list that goes back thirty years. We don’t have what other families call “normal” conversations anymore. From the list made up in my mind, one name popped up so much that I couldn’t avoid it. Julie. After they confronted me with what was in the sack for Julie, I knew we couldn’t be a family any more. It wasn’t like we were a family before, anyway. One fine morning, when the Sun shone brightly through the broad windows of…