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So yes, I’m playing catchup.  To do so, I gotta throw some stuff in here to make it all work.  I know this probably means I lose out on the lip balm, but work has just been a killah’.  Below you’ll find a character sketch I did.  The character’s name is Mike Jones.  Enjoy!  This [...]

In writing and in living there are things that catch you, move you and shake you. Those certain things that catch your heart. I finally sat down and watched “The Neverending Story”. At the ripe old age of 26, you’d think I’d have seen it already, but wonders never cease. Watching [...]

Today something bothered me enough to bother me through the entire day until just this moment.
I was in downtown Denver walking around and a guy came up to me asking for money and food. I did the regular thing of, “Sorry I don’t have anything” that I’ve done for so long.
Then I walked away. [...]

It’s Friday and time for “Fictional Friday” where I prepare for nanowrimo by throwing some random fiction together and throwing it onto page. Hence, here is “Brotherhood”.
“…you don’t wish to go there Master Robinson. The place is haunted. Filled with secrets unspeakable. Tragedy unimaginable.” The elder consigliore adjusted the thick [...]

This morning I was all ready to get up and go to work early and get things done, take names, kick butt and chew bubblegum. Then I found out I was out of bubblegum.
I showered, dressed and was out my door and before you could say, “sweet bessy’s bottom!” there sat before me my wonderful [...]

Today’s blog comes to you in vlog format.  This will probably be the only one I do during nablorwrimo as an official entry.  Woot.

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National Blog Writing Month (nablowrimo) is underway! 22 bloggers from around the world are united in blogging once a day! You should read them and check ‘em out every day!  See more [...]

I am an unabashed Star Trek Fan. Call me a Trekkie. Declare me a nerd. Say I’m a geek. Tell me I live in my mother’s basement. I don’t. Anymore.
Star Trek for me was the opening to the new worlds of imagination and creativity. Flying through the blackness [...]

I’ve come to the end. I’ve reached the point where I cannot abide it any longer. I’ve had it.
The inability of the majority to have a rational political discussion without going either far left or far right on the polarity scale has infuriated me to the point of disgust. With one month [...]

There are things I wonder about in the late night as the moon rises and the cold air seeps through the windows. As the lone banker’s lamp burns brightly on the desk it highlights my hazel eyes that search the screens before me for answers. Random music plays from the laptop moving from [...]

I’ve decided to prepare for nanorwrimo next month to write some fiction once a week and hit y’all with it…so, here’s some random fiction I just crammed out tonight.  Also, I know I missed Day 9.  I’ve got two days to make up and I’ll be working on that as well.  For now, enjoy…
“…power. [...]