This week’s exercise was: Your character’s husband, wife, parent, boss or friend is doing something very hurtful to your character……. I started the second of my HJ Heinz Academy stories. It is the roughest of drafts, posted here only to keep myself working on it, imagining that someone may want to know what happens next. […]

The Loser’s Lounge It was October 7, nearly a week after the Republican-led government shutdown. Representative Joseph Perry from Nebraska walked across The Mall after spending an hour in the gym that is exclusive to members of the House.  What was usually a crowded lawn was nearly empty today. He was headed for the Capital […]

I discovered this community of writers through a Twitter post by Lauren Marshall. Cross Reads is offering a “Fall into Reading Sale” this week.. Christian Books, both fiction and non-fiction are available for $.99. This list is quite long. I’m off to grab a few myself. While there, I noticed they offer many services to […]

This week’s assignment: Two strangers meet in a bar and get to talking about their lives.  Each of them is lying about something. The Loser’s Lounge It was October 7, nearly a week after the Republican-led government shutdown. Representative Joseph Perry from Nebraska walked across The Mall after spending an hour in the gym that […]

God, the ruler of heaven and Earth Looks down on the nonsense in Washington And asks   How long will you continue To fight for the wicked? Your job is to defend The poor and the fatherless To fight for the poor And those who are unable To fight for themselves To make sure no […]