Have Words Will Write
Several years back, I received a call from an individual who gave me a lot of source material for Shuttered Reality and Educated Shutter. I had not expected to hear from him again. A few years after the publication of those books, I received a phone call from him. The dire tone and frailty in …
Read More In Shuttered Reality, one of the characters was Sgt. Psycho. Because of multiple requests, I have created his backstory. The man, Sgt. Psycho always lived outside of society’s norms with the desire to be part of something bigger than himself, like becoming a soldier, but was told he could not because of past behaviors. You …
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The clock creeps past midnight and on toward morning. A country song about lost love plays on the jukebox. The only two souls in the bar are the bartender, who is doing busy work, and a thirty-something woman staring at an empty glass. In walked a man in his forties, wearing a denim shirt and …
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Sunday afternoon at the Watering Hole sees a vast majority of customers getting the last buzz before having to go to work on Monday. The bartender sees tempers shorter on Sunday afternoons than on any other day of the week. The bartender can expect at least one fight to break out. On any Sunday afternoon, …
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Jeff puts the key into the lock. He turns it. He walks into the house that was his parents’. Entering the security code to disable the alarm. He takes off his overcoat and hangs it on a hook. Walking from the foray past the stairs. He enters the large living room. A strange feeling haunts …
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As I stare out the window of my second-floor office, I’m troubled at the sight of the trees across the parking lot. Since my arrival this morning, I’ve had trouble concentrating. My attention keeps getting drawn away from my work. It’s too early in the year for leaves to fall to the ground. The morning …
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Jessie M. Rogers walked into The Watering Hole on Sunday afternoon for the weekly pool tournament. Jessie had the reputation of being one of the best from the other side of town. His wife was four blocks away in the hospital going through cancer treatments. Jessie figured winning this pool tournament would help with his …
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In a nearby coffee shop, at a booth along the back wall, sits silver-haired Jermiah Green and a twenty-something woman named Elizabeth across from each other. Neither one pays attention to their drinks. “Why are you not following up on the calls I’ve assigned to you?” Mr. Green asks. “You didn’t hire me to call …
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You didn’t attend the Pinto Bennett 19th Annual Toy Drive; you missed a great time of fellowship and music. The music was provided by Tracy Morrison, Buddy Devore Trio, and Rancho Notorious. Six bags of toys and $200 raised were raised for children who would not get any Christmas presents this year. What was raised …
Read More Below is an email I received about their impression of Sherlock Miller. Hey EF, I was having a perfectly normal morning until Sherlock Miller showed up with his hairy-alien childhood and completely derailed my brain. I mean, I read that premise and just said out loud, “Well, I guess I’m not getting chores done today.” …
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