16AUG2022

I haven't been reading much and I also haven't been writing much. The last book I read was Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens and the last bit of "writing" I did was editing Sirens. As far as Oliver Twist goes, it wasn't bad. It was a difficult read because of the vast vocabulary Dickens had … Continue reading 16AUG2022 →

Burnt Orange

"Why do you think we find sunsets so beautiful?" Ramon turned to Kristen and cocked his head. "What do you mean?" "Why do you think it's such a universal notion that sunsets are beautiful?" Kristen's eyes never came off the sunset as she sat on the soft wavy grass next to Ramon. The two were … Continue reading Burnt Orange →

The Last Coyote by Michael Connelly

Next on my reading spree following Crime & Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky was The Last Coyote by Michael Connelly. I felt like I couldn't read classic after classic because I either wouldn't finish them or I'd lose my groove of reading and then I wouldn't finish them. I felt that following a classic with a … Continue reading The Last Coyote by Michael Connelly →

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

I've been on a bit of a reading spree lately. I wanted to finish a classic so I read Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Not going to lie, that was a tough read but I found a way to help myself get through it without spending years trying to decipher Dostoevsky, especially at my … Continue reading Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky →

I can light the fire

I’m hesitant to write. I keep thinking back to the idea of going to school, to sign up again through the registrar to take a bunch of classes that I won’t be interested in so some authority figure can put pressure on me to complete work by a deadline in the hopes that those deadlines … Continue reading I can light the fire →