I have spent a lot of time in recent weeks thinking about how one moment can affect the course of a story. The person the protagonist smiled at on page two can end up being the love of their life. This happens, in reality, all of the time. My own best friend and I met ...

Hearts shattered The “why’s” never answered Tears flow swollen and hot Burning blue eyes Inherited from you Daddy’s little girl I’ve always been No matter the time That passed As a child, I talked to you Whispering my fears and dreams Whispering I love you Daddy to a Midnight sky, North star Pointing in your ...

I am a writer. I make lists for everything: grocery trips, summer plans, story-planning, things I want to try. My bucket list, the things I want to do one day before I die, is the longest list I keep. I’ll bet that is true for most normal people. However, I have another list I keep. ...