Writing Prompt: Joshua Daniels

Writing Prompt: Joshua Daniels

Prompt: What it means to me to be black I journaled earlier, and that’s an exclamation point on the sentence of “what it means to be black.” I do have sp*cial need*. D*velopmental dela*. This touches all aspects of my life. But I have an added paranoia. I will go dark for moment. For 5 [...]

Writing Prompt: “…and then I heard a crunch”

Writing Prompt: “…and then I heard a crunch”

Have you ever stared into the dark abyss? Down a sewer hole, into a cave or tunnel, sat in the dark staring into the empty hallway with no light. The sounds of nothing amplifies until it becomes a soft hum or static throughout your eardrums. The eerie feeling of eyes, thousands of eyes piercing your [...]

Creating an Audiobook!

Creating an Audiobook!

I've recently read a few poems to a friend of mine over the phone. She's a new friend so this was only her second experience hearing my poems. The first time she's heard anything I've written (poetry) was during a writers meeting. I personally enjoy dark poems or poems to evoke emotions from the reader, [...]

Writing Prompt: Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks

Writing Prompt: Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks

There are times when I’m sitting up in the bed at night, pondering over how I got to this point with him. Him being my husband, Michael, of the last 17yrs. He isn’t my first husband and some nights I say to myself he might not be my last. Don’t get me wrong, we have [...]

Writing Prompt: What is it you regret?

Writing Prompt:  What is it you regret?

“Hey, so I’m curious, is there anything you regret?” The way she asked the question was as if she knew the answer. Perhaps not the exact answer, but she knew there was so much that I had experienced in life that the only honest answer would be a simple “yes”. The truth—I refused to acknowledge [...]