Storytelling Blogs

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• A Vermont Women’s Prison Story (Slice 2 of the Series) — What happens when cruelty becomes entertainment inside a women's prison? I know, because I lived it. In this next slice
• Perfect In Every Way by Kristen Ashely — Want a swoony forced proximity mystery romance set in an English manor? In my Kristen Ashley Perfect In Every Way review
• Gamiani — A literary detective story unravels the authorship of Gamiani. I trace Gert Johann Flik's research into who wrote Gamian
• The Silence — On a powerless flight during a Superbowl Sunday the world goes quiet. In this Don DeLillo The Silence review I read it a
• Circumstance — A sudden flash fiction about memory and missed connection in a coffee shop, told in two shifting perspectives. I wrote i
• Forensic storytelling — A single autopsy report stopped me in my tracks. I read a medical examiner's report and watched a life flatten into clin
• Peppermint Piece: Vietnam and the Meatloaf — An intimate excerpt from my memoir Peppermint about Vietnam, the draft lottery and a brutally bad meatloaf. I tell how m
• The Meatloaf: Peppermint Piece — A gray slab of meatloaf and soggy fries set the scene for lottery daydreams at the dinner table. I revisit a dinner time
• The Comedian — Meet Edward Askew Sothern, the prank loving Victorian actor whose Dundreary spawned fashion and 'dundrearyisms'. In this
• Buried with her baby in her arms and her coffin draped with the Spanish Republican flag: Conchita Supervia (1895-1936) Liberal Jewish Cemetery, Willesden — On a summer visit to Willesden I spotted an altar of four tortoises and a coffin draped with the Spanish Republican flag
• Crush — A flutter of lashes changed everything. I photographed people living through one-sided love stories, found via personals
• ‘Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 2’ Leads a Massive Week of New Comic Trades — This week is a heavy hitter for comic fans, and if you are keeping up with the new DC status quo, Absolute Wonder Woman
• Mary Jane Watson ‘Queen in Black’ Costume: New Looks for Knull and Venom — Before the Queen in Black officially ascends her throne, the Marvel landscape is shifting in ways that feel both inevita
• DC: Next Level Expands with ‘Barbara Gordon: Breakout’ and ‘The Deadman’ — The DC: Next Level initiative is hitting its stride this spring, and the latest additions might be the most intriguing y
• Book spine poem: Touching the Precipice — A small tower of books about cliffs, risk and language, arranged into a book spine poem that toes the edge between curio
• Book spine poem: Secret Place — This one’s a short, half‑whimsical spine poem about a secret place, made from crime, childhood and hideaway titles that
• Technical Writing: a bibliography, tips, and tricks — A few thoughts on clear technical writing: how to explain complex systems without sounding robotic, why plain language m
• Sydney — Sydney was a rush of harbour light, ferries, and steep streets that left my legs complaining. I bounced between bookshop
• Louisiana Loose End: New Roads and In Memorium — I’m passing through small-town Louisiana, following back roads and unfinished stories. This is a travel reflection on ro
• A chocolate chip melted in my mouth — A small kitchen moment turns into something tender and a little aching. I write about comfort food memories, late-night
• Didn’t we die, bit by bit — This is about the slow unraveling that happens over meals you still share. A quiet piece on friendship, grief, and the s
• Caramelized onions — I let onions cook down while everything else simmers. This piece lingers in the kitchen patient, sweet, and a little bur
• The status of our friendship — We circle each other over shared dishes and unfinished sentences. This story sits at the table with complicated friendsh
• Family Tree — Food is the only inheritance that never gets lost. I trace family through recipes, kitchen habits, and what gets passed
• Will there be pie? — I keep asking the question because it matters more than it should. This is a story about waiting, hope, and the comfort
• A nice change — Sometimes the menu shifts and so does everything else. This piece follows a small, unexpected turn new flavors, new mood
• Best medicine? — Soup, tea, toast nothing dramatic, just the things that help when you’re not at your best. I write about being cared for
• The loop — We keep returning to the same table, the same habits, the same dishes. This story moves in circles eating, remembering,
• On finding old cherry tomatoes in the back of the refrigerator — I discover them too late but not quite too late. This is about forgotten ingredients, second chances, and what we salvag
• Confections — Sugar, experiments, and the quiet joy of making something small and sweet. I write about treats that don’t last long but
• We are still here — The meals keep happening, which means we do too. This piece holds onto endurance through cooking and gathering, even whe
• Macaroni and cheese — Simple, warm, and deeply familiar. I write about macaroni and cheese as both comfort and memory what it fixes and what i
• Imbue — A lyrical short story about what we pour into the things and people we love. I explore meaning, intention, and the quiet
• Meg's Monster Review — Netto's Game Room reviews Meg's Monster.
• Interview With Director Shinsuke Umeda on Dark Auction, Rika Suzuki's Return to — Ben interviews Director Shinsuke Umeda about his new game Dark Auction, written by Rika Suzuki (Hotel Dusk, Another Code
• ‘Batman’ #6 | Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez Redefine Gotham Chaos — Since its relaunch back in September, the highly anticipated Batman run by Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez has been larg
• The Parable of the Baker — A short parable about a baker who learns that making fewer, more meaningful things can serve his community better than c
• Quote from “Double Birthday” by Willa Cather — A short reflective post anchored around a literary quote, using it as a jumping-off point for thoughts on time, memory,
• Two people — Library book return yields perfect next read from recommendation shelf. Serendipitous discovery trumps algorithm suggest
• Watching The Hobbit — Cozy movie night reflection on Tolkien adaptation while sewing. Comfort food, familiar story, handwork create perfect wi
• The Wizard of Oz — "The Wizard of Oz" (1939 or stage) rewatch. Iconic Technicolor journey, Judy Garland legacy, enduring yellow brick road
• Quest for Camelot — Animated Arthurian tale review. Compares Don Bluth style, 90s animation trends, female hero journey vs traditional Camel