January 15th – Some time after work… and a glass of wine After reading a bloggers horror story I wanted to add my critique. He was very receptive to my email. That got me thinking: He is in the same group of people I’m in. We want honest opinions of our work so we can get better at our craft.…
Author: Darnell Cureton
Her Day
I awake refreshed. Different. Smog-filled thoughts and feelings are gone. The mirrored image reflected as I dress for work decreases my desire to stay home in bed. Wrinkly, spotty, shadowy lines have been replaced with taut, smooth, even skin. An old face was replaced with something youthful. Is that possible? Confidence replaces doubt. The usual dread of interacting with…
Diary of a bad writer – Week 15
January 7th, 8:30pm. – I pull out some unfinished stories from 2015. Man O’ man, has my writing changed since then. Question is, what to do with these now? What comes to mind is a quote from one of my favorite writers: “You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and…