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A tribute to my Dad. Republishing this for Father's Day and because I miss him more than mere words can say.

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Teenager Logan has decided that life is not for him and that suicide is the answer. He goes through life trying to make peace with his family and his friends before offing himself. Through this he discovers many loves including girls, parties, nature, and music. It is written as a posthumous, biographical memoir and submitted for the 2013 Strongest Start Novel Competition. Thanks for any feedback and critique!

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In an unlikely venue, a nebbish scores new insight. Does this have the kernel of a larger piece?

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Another story from my childhood, or part of it. Maybe I should have tagged this sci-fi too; it happened. Coincidence? You decide. This will be included in a book of short stories one day, so any feedback will be helpful.

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Posting this just for fun; this really happened and I had to laugh at myself. Any remarks are welcome.

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The subject matter was required by a publisher. These are things I would like to have said about me on my 80th birthday. As in my previously posted "What I Remember About Being Five Years Old" these essays were published this past year in "Write for the Fight: A Collection of Seasonal Essays" from the seasons of our lives. I won the slot with the five year old writing. Although published, it and and will be used again so am open to any remarks or critique.

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An essay, published in "Write for the Fight: A Collection of Seasonal Essays." ALL proceeds from the book sale go to breast cancer research. Submitted and chosen for a slot in the book, along with three other life essays I composed. This one is my favorite. I'm not sure if this is the copy of the one which was edited or not. I'm open to any critique.

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A brief recollection. This was written a while back but only hours after the actual event and it remains largely and purposely unchanged. I welcome any and all feedback but I'd really like to know your immediate thoughts. Specifically if the experience resonates or falls short. Reaction to sentiment varies greatly and sentimental pieces run a great risk of devolving into emotional drivel, but, either way, I owed him this.

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This is a shortened version of a story I already posted here. I just entered it in a contest on stories about first love. They had to be no more than 250 words. Think it'll fly?

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A piece of narrative non-fiction (creative non-fiction) about a serious time in my life when my faith was shaken. All feedback welcome.

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As Halloween, my favorite holiday, fast approaches, I thought I'd share this tidbit with my TNBW family. I submitted this to the Southern Sin essay competition back in July and have yet to hear a word either way, so I figure it's okay to share. This is creative non-fiction, narrative non-fiction, memoir, essy, opinion--not sure what to call it, but it happened. Yes, I started a war on Facebook.

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A memory of a time long past. A bittersweet piece of prose as the anniversary of the loss of half the duo approaches. Submitting the piece to The Magnolia Quarterly.

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Short essay on baseball today and yesterday. All feedback welcome esp. style, likelihood of reading other pieces

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A chance summer meeting between two young children from opposite sides of the tracks begins a friendship that spans decades and sparks a love affair that neither one expected. Separated by her big life in Boston and his small life in a tiny town in Ohio, two best friends, Eli and Maggie, discover love through letters and summer adventures together in her aunt’s house on Hummingbird Hill. When they are separated again by war and tragedy he must find her again before he loses her forever.

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I wrote this just as a little happy birthday salute to my youngest child.

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Teens dealing with the untimely death of a peer and being forced into an early maturity of emotions and mind.

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A wreck and a feeling of betrayal among friends. Tell me if it makes you laugh.

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My story is a novelistic yet factual account of my personal journey of moving to India with my husband. I am in search of adventure and motherhood, but as I struggle to find my feet in a foreign land, I also traverse a rocky path to parenthood. It is a fortuneteller’s prophecy of a “dark-skinned child” which proves my hardest test; my emotional battle with infertility in a developing country makes me contemplate my need for birth children. India’s poverty (her street children, orphans, and child labourers) influences me to question my priorities, and I follow a path of personal growth that is lined with uncertainty and fear. When my husband and I decide to adopt a child we face another set of hurdles. Our touching journey leads us to Cambodia where the clairvoyant’s prediction comes true.

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I felt like sharing my short story that was published with my friends on TNBW. I am now free to market it to other venues and am considering sending it to some women's magazines. We see so much about the success of internet dating, but I wonder how many experiences are more like mine.

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I decided that I needed to write this for the kids still going through something like this. I'm interested to know how this piece comes across to others.

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Recounting my first date. Does it bring a chuckle to you? Does it make you smile?

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A nightmarish memory, sad, but true. Does the story make you laugh even a little?

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This is a recap of my one experience in a beauty pageant. It's one of a number of short anecdotal stories I plan to include in a book I want to call The Little Book of Things that Are so NOT Funny You Have to Laugh. A note: I may not have used the real names of others involved, but the content is true.

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A Christmas memory that must be included when I put together my Little Book of Things that Are so NOT Funny You Have to Laugh. See if you can feel the emotion.

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This is my excursion into lawlessness as I was arrested when I was stood up by my date--Senator Ted Kennedy.

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A memoir of a time best forgotter because it was so NOT funny. This is one of several short stories I plan to include in a collection entitled The Little Book of Things so NOT Funny You have to Laugh. Just tell me if it makes you laugh.

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A paperless society is a dream in progress. No forms in an envelope delivered in the post. No filling them in, taking copies then posting the originals back – in another envelope, with a stamp. I’m all for saving trees and our planet but BE WARNED, living in a paperless society comes at a price. - - - - Sanity. I nearly lost mine last week. … All comments very welcome.

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Stuck in memoir mode at the moment. Be patient. Comments welcome.

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This is part memoir and part fun "Masterchef" stuff!!! It's not really an editorial though a women's mag might enjoy it.

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A leaf from the diary of a young girl whose father is Schizophrenic....

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This a true long distance romance story between an Indonesian woman and an American man. You will find Indonesian coversations in the first chapter and then for the next chapters, most of the conversations will be in English. I wrote them in a purpose; it is to make the story more natural as the story was from. If I write it in Indonesia, I'll explain them in narration. The most important thing you should know, English is my second language, so please, give any attention for mistaken tenses or gramaticals I might write. Any feedbacks would be accepted and appreciated. Thank you for reading and reviewing my work.

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I am helping my mom write her memoir - Milestone Moments. Each chapter is a milestone moment in her life. It is written in 3rd person, unual for a memoir I'm sure, but the way she wanted it. I post this chapter here with her permission. All suggestions are welcome. Chris

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I had originally posted this in the Flash Fiction Contest. But, as one of my favorite reviewers pointed out, it really isn't a story. Thus, I have reposted it as poem. If, indeed, it is a poem, I have no idea what type of poem it is. I just write what comes to mind or what i feel. I'll let you fine and vastly more knowledgeable folks sort out the details! Any and all comments are welcome. And thanks! Alan

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This is a semi-autobiographical work of fiction, in the likes of James Joyce. It is told in the first person, and the protagonist relates his adventures around Boston and New York. The hero of the story is a young man who has already gone through his Bildungsroman and knows who he is - a scholar of Greek and Latin - he just doesn't know what to do now, or what kind of job he'll get. While everyone else is in the 21st century, the protagonist views the world through a prism of marble and papyrus. The novel is divided into five parts. Part I begins in medias res (flashbacks throughout the story fill in prior details), with the protagonist graduating college and admittedly preparing to go to graduate school because he does not know what to do with his degree. Many characters are introduced, as well as preliminary Latin Grammar terms. Part II takes place during the summer before graduate school, and it ends with the protagonist moving to New York to begin the program. The main character feels trapped living in an apartment with his longtime girlfriend, but finally escapes to New York – the girlfriend representing a postmodern version of Calypso from The Odyssey. Other themes of Part II include how the Classics have influenced modern math, science, and medicine. Part III covers the first year of graduate school, introduces characters in New York, and overwhelms the reader with all the sights and sounds of America’s modern Rome. The theme of Part III is how the Classics have influenced modern art, architecture, theater and music. Part IV covers the second year of graduate school, with the main character feeling burnt out by school and living in New York. The theme of Part IV is how the Classics have influenced modern government, politics, and law. Part V concludes with the protagonist moving back to Boston and finding a job as a Latin teacher. The theme of Part V is how the Classics have influenced modern religion and philosophy. The irony is that, while the protagonist understands that his degree encompasses so many areas of knowledge, he realizes that the entire story he has been educating the reader. In the end, he becomes a teacher. Throughout the novel, allusions and references to Greek and Latin abound.

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The first three chapters have been revised and rearranged for the strongest start competition. The novel is posted in its entirety so you may read at your leisure (DISABLED CHAPTERS WILL BE ACTIVATED FOR ANY NEW REVIEWERS GOING BEYOND CHAPTER 3). Old reviews will not always match up with the chapter that it is attached to. This is in essence a memoir of my life in an orphanage, but I use composite characters and am not sure it qualifies as "memoir" for the contest. I will let the judges decide that (PS: I suppose it did qualify since it won that category). I'm not particulary looking for new reviews but any comments are always appreciated, especially overall opinion. Hope you enjoy. Thanks for reading.

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This is my entry for the My Writing Life contest. Parts have been borrowed from my memoir, Root Hog or Die. Any suggestions for improvement will be appreciated. Thanks.

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Modobenny has been twisting my arm. She has finally convinced me to begin the process of coalescing these stories into a novel format. Some of the chapters are simply cut and paste from the Short Story postings. Others are new. As always, have at it with suggestions. Lord knows, I wouldn't let any of you off the hook. Thanks again, to all who have helped me get even this far. I couldn't have done it without you. Scott

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This story took place two years ago. I still can't talk about it without choking up. Read, offer points and suggestions. My intent is to show what some of these calls do to emergency workers.

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This article had been commissioned for a women's magazine here in Australia. The word count HAS to be 800 words which doesn't leave a lot of room to move! Some advice would be appreciated :) IT has to be sent in by the 30th November, Australian time.

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I wrote this last year but having looked at it, realise how far I have improved in my writing, so decided to polish this up and finally send it off somewhere. Accordingly re-posted :)

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When working in San Francisco you have to ask, “Is pot still illegal?�? Young Jason has taken his first hit of marijuana. It's not sitting well with him. Jason also has a date. I sort through the medical issues while tempering the affections of the two lovebirds. In San Francisco, normal is a little different. Before the story, I've included a "Snippet", a totally unrelated flash. I've got these lying around and wanted to get some thoughts on them as well.

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A woman has died and telling the family is my job. While I don't relish the duty, it must be done with a careful choice of words and compassion. Of course, there are other ways to do it, too.

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Let’s just say an abscess doesn’t happen overnight. When Danielle and I get called at three in the morning, the patience line is a little thin. The ambulance is locked inside a parking lot and I must play twenty questions to find the key to the gate. It’s now four in the morning and I blow my top. These are the calls that eat paramedics alive over the years.

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The cops have found a lady in the communal shower of a hotel. She’s not talking and there is some blood on the floor. Sleep deprived and grumpy, an engine crew, James, and I tromp up the stairs to find out what emergency woke us all up.

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Betty Kay (or is it Kay Betty?) has a nosebleed. She won’t give a straight answer and I am losing my mind just trying to get her name. In the end, I am exhausted after verbally jousting with a difficult patient and even more shocked to find out why her nose started bleeding in the first place.

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It’s time to deliver the baby. Dad’s having a hard time sitting still, Mom is Deaf, and we’re all stuffed inside a ten-foot by four-foot ambulance.

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Balancing the needs of my patients sometimes leaves an emotional mark that must be faced... after the work is done.

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Damn, this guy’s got…one, two, three… My fingers follow the progression of bullet holes I have found…four, five,…six,…seven holes in him. Who’d he piss off? Daryl Robert Preston has been shot – seven times. It’s EMS at its fastest. The patient is talking when the fire crew, my partner, and I get to him. Problems keep popping up. A helpful firefighter and I have to solve them all at the same time while rocketing to the hospital. Can the patient be saved? He's got eight minutes.

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This is my emerging memoir. For the time being, each chapter is a stand-alone "episode," and I have not yet determined the framework for tying them together. Don't worry about reviewing them in order. Imagine that I am making a necklace, and I am crafting the beads one at a time; once they are crafted, I will string them in a pleasing and relevant order, adding the necessary transitions at that time. This memoir will include my childhood in the 1970's, teens in the 1980's, motherhood beginning in 1994. The main themes of the larger work relate to three diagnoses in my forties: Borderline Personality Disorder, Bi-polar Disorder, and Breast Cancer.

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