Chronicling II

Stasis​      I stared out the window at the bright sunlit world, briefly mesmerized by the slight sway of the tender branches of a young pine and the tall stand of lavender, set to motion by a breeze that was undoubtedly welcome to those outside...

Elizabeth Reviews: Twisted

Twistedby Laurie Halse AndersonGenre: YA High school senior Tyler Miller used to be the kind of guy who faded into the background–average student, average looks, average dysfunctional family. But since he got busted for doing graffiti on the school, and...

Chronicling I

​Precipice      It began with the photos. Really, not even photos, so much as the mention of them. To be accurate, it began with an entry in a blog. Not an email—not any sort of missive—and certainly not a phone call. A bland,...

Poetry: Solitude and Solace

National Poetry Month 2020 Official Poster This national poetry month finds us in a world of social distancing, but also at a time when it is easier than ever to reach out to each other from our separate places of physical isolation and interconnect. We are...

Chronicling: An Introduction

Me, the day after I fled my abusive relationship for the final time, February 2016 One of the great benefits of writing is the catharsis that it can offer. Putting the demons that haunt my mind down into words is an excellent way to begin the process of exorcising...