Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing … Maybe?

Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing … Maybe?

Sooner or later, if a writer is fortunate, it happens. I’m referring to that magic moment when your hero rises up from the ashes. I’m talking about a connection. I’m talking about 3:30 a.m., and you need answers. Suddenly, they appear. Read the entire post...
The Doctor’s Tale

The Doctor’s Tale

During the demolition of St. Louis City Hospital, a diary was discovered among medical records in an old file cabinet in the Radiology Department. The entry was written by a terminally ill woman who had just discovered that her husband was in love with another woman....
Voices of Excellence

Voices of Excellence

WHEN STARS COLLIDE by Claire Applewhite It began with a question. I couldn’t say “no.” You know the feeling well, I’m sure. I love to write and I love to read, and so, in the Fall of 2009, I agreed to serve as a judge for state creative writing competitions, grades...