My First Fan Fiction

THE TIME: 2042 THE PLACE: A writer’s room in a Los Angeles TV studio Archie sits alone in the writer’s room on a couch. He is still processing the news that the show has not been picked up for a second season. He will have to ask his mother to get him a job as […]

A Bad Day to be a Miller Lite

Snippets of overheard conversation inspired this short fiction piece. I have no idea if it will lead to anything else. Preacher Man took a long pull off of his drink and set it down on the table. He looked Billy square in the eye. “She’s right, you know.” “How was I supposed to know she […]

The Impetus

Like so many other people, I remember the particulars of 9/11 very clearly. I remember hearing on the radio – I was streaming the BBC at work – about a commuter plane crashing. I remember an old boss talking about how we had to find experts (it was my first PR job) to go on […]

I’m a Weiner

A fellow PR guy in Baltimore has started a web site called Weekly Writing Assignment. The premise is simple – he puts out a writing contest every week and shares five finalists before picking a winner. Piece of cake. No prizes, just an exercise for the writing muscles. I did not get a chance to […]