Brave Again Final Act Eternity in Him It’s 9:37 when I find the big red house on the edge of four mile and Bentsen – and with no ice. The party is so alive. Cars and trucks line the streets and the front driveway, a long half-circle curving through a long and prosperously green front … Continue reading Eyes of Excruciation – Final Act
Eyes of Excruciation
Eyes of Excruciation – Act 6
My sincerest thank you to all who read and liked Act 5! Only two more acts to go! Act 6 High The crackled and distorted voices are like a middle-of-the-night phone call in some horror movie. When the hoots and loud music fade a little, John Hinojosa answers. “Yeah, hell-o?” I don’t think I’ll … Continue reading Eyes of Excruciation – Act 6
Eyes of Excruciation – Act 5
Hello followers! I apologize for missing my regularly scheduled installments for the past two Saturdays. I was at a family reunion last Saturday, which of course was worthy of writing about in my journal! I was also pretty caught up in completing my client case conceptualization for my internship site this past weekend, which I just finished this morning. … Continue reading Eyes of Excruciation – Act 5
Eyes of Excruciation – Act 4
Act 4: Wander “You let her read it yet?” I look up from the sidewalk, watching as Hector shakes his head to answer Octavio. Read what? That’s what I think, but only an idiot new guy would ask. Instead I walk a little faster so that I’m beside Felipe. Octavio laughs dryly and chews … Continue reading Eyes of Excruciation – Act 4
Eyes of Excruciation – Act 3
Act 3 Outreach It’s raining on Wednesday, and I try to enjoy it a little. Mom has this syndrome or whatever where cloudy skies and rain almost always depress her. I hate to see that in her. But it’s like a whole ‘nother world for me. Jogging through the drizzle now, heading to Government … Continue reading Eyes of Excruciation – Act 3
Eyes of Excruciation – Act 2
I have returned with more of Eyes of Excruciation! I know I let this one go; waiting over a year to post my next Act was definitely not intentional. Still, I hope that this story sparks something special in even just one reader. For those of us who love or have loved in secrecy out of fear. … Continue reading Eyes of Excruciation – Act 2
The Power of an Apropos Post
Good Saturday readers! First off, I would like to admit something important: my blogging skills have become somewhat rusty in my last few months of absence. Sure, I would like to blame it solely on my time in grad school, but the truth is that I have allowed myself to completely slip away from a … Continue reading The Power of an Apropos Post
Eyes of Excruciation – Act 1
Dear reader: As I revive my blog and resume regular postings, I thought it would be fitting to start publishing some of my older YA short stories, poems, and musings. I am really proud of Eyes of Excruciation, a novella that I wrote during a difficult time in high school. I grappled with thoughts of … Continue reading Eyes of Excruciation – Act 1
You Young Adult Nostalgic 