The Shortest Story Ever?
… That’s Actually A Story After you die, you meet God who asks , “So, how was heaven?” The end. Commentary in the comments. Modified from a Quora answer by Vishal Lahsiv
Metaphors are the Sex of Reading
And You Don’t Have to Buy the Writer Dinner Metaphors bring together two unlike things, like a man and a woman. She stared him down like a panther ready to pounce, teeth like razors behind cherry-red lips… Her sparkling eyes: the gateway to his demise. “Dying is a wild night and a new road.” — Emily Dickinson Metaphors are words on crack. They can […]
How to Attract Your Soul Mate (Part II)
Who Does Your “Frequency” Actually Attract? Your attitude and outlook on life give off a “frequency.” Some call it a vibe or an aura. They’re all based on the emotions you let rule your life. Your frequency also determines who is attracted to you. The good news is you have a choice in your emotions, and who you attract. You can […]
The 7 Hells of Remote Work— Maybe the Boss Was Right…
#4 The cashier becomes your social life. I remember when the pandemic first started, some of the happy people were employees told to leave the office and work from home. First the first time, many tasted the work-from-home life. They ordered delivery, grew their hair long and maybe added a little cake. It was part of staying safe. It’s been a […]
Typos, Nasty Comments and Money
The Life of a Writer Finding Himself The darkness of the pandemic caused me to light a spark within. I needed to write again. I remember pacing for a long time with a blank page on my screen, wondering what to write. There were so many things to say. So, I wrote a long piece about how my journalism career was […]
How to Find the Most Original Free Photos
… So Good People Will Think You Paid For Them Nothing ruins a good story more than choosing an unoriginal image. I’ve seen the best writers on this platform point that out. Some successful writers even suggest paying for images, it’s that important. But it’s not really necessary if you know a couple tricks. First off, photo sites like to show […]
The “Subliminal Message” That Almost Ruined Me
Yet It Was One of My Best Messages Ever Writing a column to fill space in the high school newspaper seemed simple enough, until I added a secret message that spread like wildfire through the student body. It all started when the editor asked me to write about senior life as we prepared to graduate. Nothing big, right? But for years, […]
“Bad Boys” vs. “Nice Guys” … Who Wins in the End?
Hint: They’re Roles, Not People Guys, if you ever want to repel someone, put on your best (worst) “nice guy” act. First, greet them in a loud voice, “Hey, why are you here?” Then, act like the know-it-all who can “man-splain” anything with scantly a trace of vulnerability (imperfection). The results are pretty rapid, repelling humans in seconds. Other the other […]
Pop Star With 25 Million Followers Dumps Social Media
What the Queen of Sad Pop is Teaching Us Her last album not only debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts, it became the fastest selling vinyl record of this century. Between Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, she had more than 25 million followers. But she apparently had enough with the socials. In a bittersweet video posted to Instagram, Lana Del Rey […]
5 Lessons After Going From 1,000 Monthly Views to 95,000
It Started With Launching My Own Little Publication Since first scrawling words with crayons, I never guessed I could actually make money doing this. But I needed more than crayons to get my writing career off the ground. I thought I needed a website, right? But after starting a website and writing for my own blog, it felt like posting […]