Before I start with chapter 2, I have to share my enormous gratitude for those bloggers who read and liked chapter 1 of "In the Words of Your Love!" I'm really thankful for Joe Warnimont, published author Ellis Nelson, consortiumofthecurious, onethousandsingledays, Lesley Carter of Bucket List Publications, and TheGirl for taking the time to look … Continue reading In the Words of Your Love – Chapter 2
In the Words of Your Love – Chapter 1
I never thought there would be life after Ana. The way she broke up with me, like letting go of a clear plastic bag with a store-bought gold fish and watching it explode on the floor, left me breathless and shriveled up inside. Ana was the one staring down at me, watching as I flopped … Continue reading In the Words of Your Love – Chapter 1
In the Words of Your Love, Query Letter
Hello all! Sorry for the dearth of blog entries this past month. I've been committed to helping preserve sanity at my job, exercising, applying to grad schools, and loving my boyfriend in the blink of an eye that is a 24-hour day. I am happy to say that I've worked up the courage to start … Continue reading In the Words of Your Love, Query Letter
Saying “Adios, Nirvana”
You have your thicks, your Vodka-laced grapes, your priceless cherry red Ric 360-6 guitar, donated by none other than the great Eddie Vedder. The death of a twin brother, and a sixteen year-old's subsequent angst mixed with taurine-laced poetry writing and jam sessions. Now you're immersed in Adios, Nirvana, a YA novel by Conrad Wesselhoeft, who … Continue reading Saying “Adios, Nirvana”
All Eyes at the Gym
There's an interesting kind of social dynamic at the gym. Even from the first trip, when the clank of weights and the whir of spinning treadmills is still unfamiliar, you can sense a sort of social psychology experiment going on. Are you watching? I guess I've always been aware of it, ever since I was … Continue reading All Eyes at the Gym
The Young Adult Novelist
Asserting that every genre has its specific niche writers, the ones who best capture the flow and nuances of that category, is a well-worn claim. Yet for every die hard who claims that Young Adult novels should be written by young adults, or that morticians and FBI agents churn out the best crime novels, there … Continue reading The Young Adult Novelist
An Open Diary
Passionate intensity, It's a complicated fusion. We are catapulted toward death. The mystique I adore is the beating heart of those who share my life. This is their legacy, in obscene glances, laced in silver. I like writing. I do this to amuse myself. It's my life and I only get one go round. This … Continue reading An Open Diary
Koi No Yokan
Note to self: Do not listen to Deftones' newest album at the public library for the first time. Not unless you want to imagine yourself tossing books and toppling shelves one minute, and then almost bawling your eyes out in front of unaware patrons the next. When I found the package in my mail this … Continue reading Koi No Yokan
Breaking the Silence (Silent Hill, Six Years Later)
This Friday will mark the release of Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, the much delayed follow up to Christophe Gans' video-game adaptation, Silent Hill. As an outspoken fan of the video games (those developed by "Team Silent," that is), I'm also a harsh critic of the first movie. What will follow is a short recap of the game, … Continue reading Breaking the Silence (Silent Hill, Six Years Later)
The Love That Grounds You
I have never loved as though my life depended on it. David Mendez is my current boyfriend, and from the onset of our relationship I was treading lightly, keeping my expectations in check. We had, after all, met on a dating website that is more lewd than most. This was on August 6, after a … Continue reading The Love That Grounds You
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