The water was colder than she anticipated. Fooled by the unseasonably warm January day, she touched her fingertips to the blue water and pulled her hand back quickly. The icy droplets were refreshing yet a sharp reminder that not everything is as it appears to be at first glance. She didn’t expect to come across this lake in the middle… Read More
Archives for January 2016
Maybe My Favorite Color Isn’t Purple
It should have been a simple question to answer. Instead, my answer, or lack thereof, led to a session of deep reflection. Well, as deep as you can get during a 20-minute car ride home when you’re prone to episodes of minor road rage. Two weeks ago, I broke from my usual Tuesday routine of doing nothing and headed into… Read More
The No-Genre Writer
It never fails. I meet another writer, a reader, or just another human who is interested in passing the time talking about books and writing, and they ask me, “What genre do you write?” It’s an expected question that will provoke a polite response. Or at least, I hope I come across polite. I was raised to be well mannered,… Read More