Stepped Out of the Line

Here's another piece for the 52 week writing challenge I've been working on. This prompt was "a romance that ends in tragedy." I was (unfortunately) inspired by current events and other pieces of fiction that all too well mirror our reality. Summer break was always my favorite. I’d get to come home from college and spendContinue reading "Stepped Out of the Line"

Hitchin’ A Ride

I've been doing this 52 week writing challenge all year long, and I fell behind for a bit, so here's my short piece of fiction for the category "a story with only one character." Enjoy! I don’t know how long I’ve been out here. The sun’s brutal and beating down on my bare back. HadContinue reading "Hitchin’ A Ride"

One Book At A Time

I am drowning in a sea of things to read. My double-stacked book shelves taunt me with their tomes. My Goodreads TBR list laughs at my folly. My kindle glares at me as I time and time again pass it over for a physical text. When did it get so hard to read? As aContinue reading "One Book At A Time"

The Mistreatment of Black Canary on CW’s Arrow

Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance, Black Canary, CW's Arrow (Image source) The return of Arrow last week stirred in me feelings from the previous season and opened old wounds (#foreversalt), so I thought I'd share an old post I wrote for my personal blog here. WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD IF YOU HAVEN'T CAUGHT UP ON THE SHOWContinue reading "The Mistreatment of Black Canary on CW’s Arrow"

War, What Is It Good For?

Image from Goodreads I recently took on a reading challenge this past year, and in that time, I’ve read Anthony Swofford’s Jarhead, and now I’m currently in the middle of reading James Bradley’s Flags of Our Fathers.  The categories I chose these books for are “a book based on a true story” and “a bookContinue reading "War, What Is It Good For?"