Chapter 8 “So what do we know?” Emily asked the other two that evening. She had invited them over, ostensibly to study, although none of them brought any textbooks. “I know now that Bud is not ready to listen to me,” Charlie said, still nursing his cheek with a cool washcloth where it had slammed … More Crash Corrigan–Ch. 8
Chapter 7 Just as Charlie suspected, it took a lot of persuading on his part to talk his mother into letting him go to school on Monday. Mrs. Corrigan wasn’t convinced that Charlie was ready to go back, and would have been happier if he had stayed home a few more days. She was also … More Crash Corrigan–Ch. 7
Chapter 5 “Help! Help!” Charlie yelled as loud as he could. As the specter continued to approach him, no one seemed to hear. It was almost upon him when a thought popped into his head. You must have kept your guardian angel working overtime. Immediately he threw himself on the hope that sprang from that … More Crash Corrigan–Ch. 5
Chapter 4 Dr. Maxwell was right. Charlie found himself feeling better and better as the day wore on. Despite the medication, he began thinking more clearly and seeing and hearing more and more like his usual self. It was only occasionally that he heard the whispering and saw the shadows flirting in the distant hallways. … More Crash Corrigan–Ch. 4
Chapter 2 After my fall from grace, time got all confused. I remember darkness, a lot of pain, some garbled voices, a flash of a person’s face here and there, and a lot of blood. It was like when you fall asleep during a good movie and you try hard to stay awake and pay … More Crash Corrigan–Chapter 2
Chapter 3 I felt bad for Mom. She had her hands full, Dad wasn’t there to help her, and my being in the hospital was my own blamed fault. So when my eyes continued to play tricks on me, and the whispering started up again, I kept it to myself. There was only one person … More Crash Corrigan–Chapter 3
I have the first 1540 words written on my new book. You can read them here: http://roughwriters.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=novels&thread=115 Be aware: these are from a very rough draft.
One of the projects I have assigned my Media Writing students in the past few years is to write a personality profile of someone they know, entitling it “My Most Unforgettable Character.” I challenge them–but don’t assign them, mind you–to find someone that on the surface may seem a bit boring and dig down deep … More So, what’s your story?
On my Facebook page, I have the following quotation from T. M. McNally: “When you die, I believe, God isn’t going to ask you what you published. God’s going to ask you what you wrote.” Despite having a difference of opinion with McNally on what happens when we die, I believe there is something valid—and … More Is it enough to say the right thing?
In my Visual Communication class, we have been studying the concept of gestalt. It’s hard for some students to pick up, but the essence of it is the concept of “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” Another way to look at it is to realize that sometimes things don’t make sense, … More The Blessing is in Being
The Great Adventure 