On March 1, 2014 around 10:17 pm I completed the first draft of The Sound of Madness. It took me 68 days total from December 23, 2013 to March 1, 2014. Of that 68 days, I spent 30 days actually writing. On the 38 days I didn’t write, I was probably staring at the monitor with self doubt. On my lowest word count day, I … Continue reading UPDATE: The Sound of Madness – First Draft Completed
Sometimes the past comes back into your life, not to haunt but to inspire. This message to me from someone in my past did just that. Inspired me. Being a writer is a lonely job. You may have the cast of characters you talk to in your head and who accompany you on your journey, but the do not replace the live human interaction. Your … Continue reading Inspiration
As I write The Sound of Madness (aka in my work in progress (WIP), I had to take a week off of writing in it. It’s a cardinal rule in my writing world to write a minimum of 500 words a day in whatever current WIP I am on, but there I was taking a week off. I needed to sort out my head and … Continue reading The Sound of Madness: Clearing Headspace
When the pesky Muse strikes, she strikes hard and without warning. On December 23rd, I was casually singing “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray. You’ll never know dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away…”to Nick da Dawg. I was channeling my mom really. She sang the song to my nieces when they … Continue reading The Sound of Madness: A Work in Progress
To make someone smile and I am so honored that Michael Franti took time out of his schedule to read what I wrote and let me know it made him smile. I am beyond touched and moved. Continue reading This is Why I Write
an overwhelming sadness thoughts of letting go letting go of this earthly bond letting go of this love an ache in my heart each beat tears it apart should have never liked you from the start no tears will fall i let go of it all on hands and knees i crawl not broken not bruised not alone not used so alive and so free lessons … Continue reading right to flee
pleasure in pain pain in pleasure love in lust lust in love a freeing touch a binding kiss a shackle of desire a sting of ecstasy tools of sex lies of love freedom from guilt no judgement no shame two who long for each other a spoken word a gagging of emotions a whip of honesty a chain of feelings tools of love lies of … Continue reading tools and lies
Pushing the glass door open, I smiled at the elderly security guard and walked to where he sat. “I’m here for a meeting with Gray,” I said before he could ask what my business was and filled out the paper on the clipboard. “I figured. He mentioned he had a meeting with someone,” he said, glancing at the clipboard. “You know where you’re going Lillian?” … Continue reading A Late Night Visit
My name is Alice White and I am a murderer. No, I wasn’t named after the wine. I was named after my great-great grandmother and White is the family name that has served my family well because my family is filled with white magicians. We do the kind of good magic that brings good fortunate, health and so on. There … Continue reading Alice White
I remember the exact moment when I stopped believing in God. I was three minutes into my thirtieth birthday when my father passed away. I woke up from a deep sleep and saw a bright white light filling my room and a wave goodbye from my father. Tears sprang in my eyes immediately. I dialed his number, and when there was no answer, I rushed … Continue reading Amor Fati