Category: Writing
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Writing prompt: you are an immortal on death row.
I have run out of room on the wall to continue marking the days that pass as I dwell in this room. I don’t know how long it has been since I last held pen and paper, but I do know that my beard has grown by the length of my hand since then. I…
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Writing prompt about seeking wisdom from “George”
It’s been a long week, like they all seem to be. Work, family… I suppose I could talk at length about all of those things. But the more I think about it, as I slowly coast my bike along the riverside path toward the community playground at mile 6, all of that stuff, my daily…
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“On writing,” but not like Stephen King’s book
I am bilingual. You know, I speak two languages. My languages are “sailor” and “professor.” I can speak eloquently and professionally, diplomatically even. I can tell you to fuck off without telling you to fuck off, but I can also just tell you to fuck off. Seriously, when I don’t think about it, I drop…