The dirt around the dugout was dark and pocked with holes. Tiny puddles of water filled the majority of them, and the sound of scratching cleats in the grain echoed off the back wall. The air was cool and dank, not refreshing as it should have been. The way I would have preferred it duringContinue reading “Waiting in the Rain”
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Can I Kiss You?
She could see him sitting there inside the dimly lit café before she opened the door. There was nothing special about him. He was a tall blonde man with blue eyes. She preferred men with green eyes and dark hair. Tall. Right. He was tall. He was taller than her but she stood nearly sixContinue reading “Can I Kiss You?”
Excerpt – Where the River Flows – Memories of the Shadow Age
***The story follows the life and development of the main character, introduced in the first chapter (flash forward) as a successful musician, as he grows through major childhood and early life crises. He discovers love and a deep understanding of his unique musical ability. This excerpt is from the book’s second chapter. The full bookContinue reading “Excerpt – Where the River Flows – Memories of the Shadow Age”
A Modern Look at a Classic Novel – For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
While many classic novels have explored the coming of age experience, or have attempted to unravel the mysteries of life’s crises and challenges, including the death experience, most follow a traditional storytelling format and wrap a lot of flowery words around the abstract concepts and colorful experiences that the characters are made to go through,Continue reading “A Modern Look at a Classic Novel – For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway”
