What’s the story behind your nickname? She donned a fake pair of glasses with an attached nose with an attached mustache and went into her comical routine. Her young childhood voice did its best imitation of a deep male voice. It was so cute and so memorable. “Hi, my name […]
What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? I list Melissa first because I can just turn over at night and watch her sleep and be filled with so much warmth and comfort confident in her unconditional love for me. Paisley, Lance, and Loki are fun to watch. The […]
When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up? He suddenly appears on our television, wavy hair, square jaw, powerful voice seasoned with a friendly Carolina accent. Billy Graham’s preaching for some reason causes five year old me to stop and listen. I don’t know […]
I walk out to the deck of a mountain cabin. There is Jesus.
The following is an excerpt of the first draft of my current WIP, a novel, You’re the One: The True Story of Jack and Jill. I have also self-published three other novels which can be purchased on Amazon and Kindle. My music changes as well. The tune and lyrics go […]
Write What You Know One piece of literary advice that has always haunted me is to write what you know. It’s troublesome because on the surface, it stands in opposition to fiction writing. Fictional characters and events are by definition of the word imagination, invented and untrue. How can you […]
There aren’t many songs with my name in it.” “What’s your name?” “Melissa.” “That’s probably because it’s hard to rhyme and it has one too many syllables.” “Can you write a song about me?” “May I use Missy instead?” “No, I prefer Melissa.” I think for a while. I want […]
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