Category: The New Story
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On Writing & Storytelling: A Slow Start to My Workday
“The trouble with writing fiction is that it has to make sense, whereas real life doesn’t.”― Iain M. Banks Hi, there, Dear Reader. It’s late morning here in Lithia, Florida, on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, and as I sit here, the keening melody of Barber’s Adagio for Strings breaks the silence of my room as…
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Cocoa and Harmony
We sit in silence, sipping cocoaAs Maddie plays the pianoShe fills the air with melodiesThat stir our hearts and memories We think of all that we have seenIn Central Park, where we have beenThe beauty and the pain of lifeThe joy and sorrow, love and strife We hold each other’s hands and gazeInto each other’s…
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Our Bench in Central Park
We met by chance on a winter day You played the piano and stole my heart away We walked and talked and laughed and kissed We found a bench and made a wish You read the words of ancient lore You taught me what it means to live for more You held my hand and…
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This Moment in Central Park
This Moment in Central Park (Based on an upcoming novel by the author) We walk in Central Park, hand in handFeeling the sun on our faces, the snow under our feetIt’s a beautiful day for late FebruaryThe sky is bright blue, the air is crisp and sweet We see the world around us, in all…
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On Writing & Storytelling: A Quick (Non-Spoiler) Peek at ‘The New Story’
A Moment in the Park Maddie and I walk in Central Park, feeling the sun on our faces and the snow crunching under our feet. It’s a beautiful day for late February. The air is crisp and fresh, and the sky is a bright blue. Just right. We’ve been here for a while, exploring the…
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A Nostalgic Date (A Scene from The New Story, in Free Verse Poetry Style)
I walk into Henry’s, feeling a mix of nerves and thrillI’m meeting Maddie for our second date, hoping she likes me stillShe suggested this place, with its vintage charm and flairShe said it reminds her of the old Pan Am flights in the air She greets me with a hug and a smile that melts…
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On Writing & Storytelling: Today Was a Good Day to Write…Maybe the Force was With Me?
Sometimes you have to go on when you don’t feel like it, and sometimes you’re doing good work when it feels like all you’re managing is to shovel shit from a sitting position. ― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft One of the earliest lessons I learned when I was a kid…
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On Writing & Storytelling: Progress Report on ‘The New Story’ for Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Hi, there, Dear Reader. Well, here we are in the early afternoon of Tuesday, May 2, 2023, and I’m happy to report that I was able to stick to my plan of working on The New Story in the morning/midday shift, then stop – preferably with 1,000 words (more or less, preferably more) written and…
A Certain Point of View, Too 