Charles Carmine punched in his key code to the Cottage Hill Police Department on the rusting metal keypad with rubber buttons. He shuffled through the door, through the hallways made of cracking black tiles and peeling walls that hadn’t been renovated since the station was built nearly thirty years ago. His hair was the only … Continue reading The Golden Child Part One
"Charlie three?" chirped the dispatcher through the radio. "Charlie three," answered the beat three officer, Victor Kolvinsky. "Can you head into the station for a burglary report? The desk just called and said an elderly female came in to report items stolen from her apartment and she has offender info." "10-4," said Kolvinsky as he … Continue reading Burglaries Unfounded
I've been having quite a bit of fun writing satire. I'm not the funniest guy in the world nor am I a world-class comedian, but something about satire allows me to bring out some of the funny I have in me through a medium that is meant to be half serious. I remember reading Thomas … Continue reading 10JUN2021
I've come to see from experience how difficult it is to get any writing done without a routine... My schedule has gotten a little chaotic with work and life and my work schedule isn't exactly set at the moment and so it's been tough to get anything done because it's either too early in the … Continue reading 7JUN21
Cameron sat at his desk, blankly staring at the white luminescent screen displaying a blank page of his word document. How had he done this so many times before? How did this night go when he wrote his bestseller? Did he eat pizza rolls then too or did he eat a turkey sandwich with Doritos? … Continue reading Hashes, Dashes, and Strokes
Drew Schroeder 