Writing

  • For The Writer Who Is Thinking of Giving Up

    I do not have a story this week. Nor, in fact, did I have one last…

  • Emmanuel

    God will curse you, he told us when they took him away. God will curse you…

  • Asphalt

    Single file while the wind blows, he tells us. One in front of the other. Sometimes…

  • The Curse of the Spiderking

    I got a book signed while I was in Missouri. Actually, two of them. It was…

  • Render Unto Caeser . . .

    Wounded men leave blood on the floor. That’s the greatest difficulty. The nuns who work in…

  • After Dark

    We don’t go out after dark. None of us do, no matter what kind of errand…

  • Realm Makers 2018

    I am in Missouri. Missouri is hot. Especially in July. I knew it was going to…

  • Riding Solo

    Wednesday morning, I woke up at 4:30 A.M. On purpose. Who does that? I mean, the…

  • Boba Tea and The Last Sin Eater

    I love boba tea. Specifically, raspberry coconut boba tea, although I am not opposed to other…

  • Muslin

    They bring me satins and silks, embroidered dresses and lace that’s too fine to touch, too…