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To the Harmon’s Check-Out Girl
You saw me when I walked by. An almost-40 woman in a pink tie-dyed maxi skirt and a white peasant blouse. Layered, but not enough to keep off the October chill. A black brick purse cutting into one... Read More
7 Facts You Need to Know to Land a Writing Agent – #LTUE2015
One of the best (and most entertaining) panels at #LTUE2016 was given by the lovely and vivacious Alyson Peterson, the author of Ian Quicksilver: The Warrior’s Return. As both a published author... Read More
“Why do I smell like pee?” and other mom questions.
It was 10:30pm. I lay there on the floor in front of the fireplace, too exhausted to move and thankful for the peaceful sound of nothing. My arm, though bony, was a good pillow for my head, whi... Read More
5 Things I Shouldn’t Be Thankful For
It is incredibly easy to remember all the hardships that happened over the last year. The loss of job, the loss of dog, the loss of my no-pants writing gig. It’s easy to count the losses ... Read More
Can You Prove Yourself?
I don’t like being hated. I mean, that’s probably a human universal, right? No one wants to feel like a target. One of the words that I hear bandied about often as a middle school t... Read More
The End of Uncle Leonard
Uncle Leonard stood at the prow of the ship, a 42-foot Ketch, looking every bit the captain in the blazing late afternoon heat. The trade winds riffled through his crew cut, and Austin wondered if tha... Read More
Life at Bicycle Speed
Getting older sucks. Trust me, I am the most belligerently unhappy human on the subject. I truly thought that I would get away with being 12 forever. I mean, I am completely irresponsible, awful about... Read More
Jelly Donuts, Sweet Little Liars & Crazy People
Being Bipolar has it’s good parts. I mean, how many times have you said, “Hey, I’m going to write a musical,” and then actually followed through with it? I do that all the time... Read More
Creative Honesty: Lies and Truth in LDS Storytelling
Recently, I have been working on a fictional story that is very personal. It involves some things from my past that are traumatic and hard for me to bring up. Finishing was difficult. It left me razed... Read More
The 15 Truths That You Don’t Want to Hear
It’s not like He doesn’t want to, however. The problem is that you’ve been so busy being alive that you may not have taken the time to slow down and really listen. You don’t ha... Read More