A friend of mine recently wrote a poignant Facebook post about a song that really speaks to her. It got me thinking about some of my own favorites and I realized that I really haven’t written much about music here. This seems odd to me, since it’s a huge part of my life. I started …
This past weekend, I broke into my old apartment. I have written before about basing my main character, Kate’s, apartment in Neverending Beginnings on my own first apartment in Richmond (pictured in the background above). The story I just finished writing picks up at the end of the novel, but follows Kate’s neighbor, Carolyn. Since …
The world feels a bit heavy to me right now. I can’t account for exactly the cause, but it’s most likely a combination of the news of plane crashes and verdicts delivered and tough things that I know friends are going through. In the middle of all this, however, there was Sharknado. If you’re unfamiliar …
Yesterday, I found myself walking around the city alone in the middle of the day. It reminded me of a time, nearly eleven years ago, when I first moved here. I was working retail and found myself home during the day more than I do now. Since it wasn’t prudent to add a gym membership …
I walk through a city park on my way to and from work everyday. It’s always interesting. The park is mostly surrounded by a university, so there are students arcing footballs across the footpaths, playing guitar, engaging in a game with foam swords and cardboard shields. There is also a solid display of urban wildlife: …
