Non-fictional Fiction (Writing Stories About Girls Who Aren’t Your Wife)

I have this ending that I wrote a good fifteen years ago.  The ending is so much better than the short story that it’s attached to I almost believe that it was written by someone else.  And for years, I’ve been trying to figure out how to to rescue it.It’s a universal ending.  It’s about…… Continue reading Non-fictional Fiction (Writing Stories About Girls Who Aren’t Your Wife)

Love in the Time of Internet Dating

This will be posted on the morning of 4/18, also known as our wedding anniversary. It has been nine years since we got married, although we’ve been together for about 13.5.I seem to post the following on a regular basis, probably every year, every time we have another anniversary either for our wedding or our…… Continue reading Love in the Time of Internet Dating

I just want you to tell me how awesome I am

I would guess that most people, in general, surround themselves with a bubble.  It’s probably a bigger bubble for those who are self-conscious or who engage in any kind of activity in which they’re offering up a piece of themselves to complete strangers.  But, let’s face facts, we’re all looking for validation in some form…… Continue reading I just want you to tell me how awesome I am