Defying Classification
I’m writing this post, the first in over a month (my bad!) from a hotel room in New Orleans. I’m down here for the…
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315 published essaysWhat They Aren’t Telling You: San Bernadino Shooter’s iPhone
USA Today and others made headlines today reporting “Apple ordered to break into San Bernadino shooter’s iPhone”. The topic of government access to encrypted…
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In case you’re wondering, I’m still alive and plan on blogging a bit now that A) that novel is done and B) I’m recovered…
Read essayEpilogue to Cinereous
[nnwm15] It had been about 70 years, they estimated, since the first group arrived in Julie’s mind. They now numbered around 100, and…
Read essayChapter 30: Quiet
[nnwm15] Well, here it is – the last chapter. These last 10 chapters have been on the shorter side, definitely something I’d expand out…
Read essayChapter 29: Secrets
[nnwm15] They all cried, even Ryan, after the shock had faded. G-ma hadn’t been seen since she fled the group. Jamie’s body lie…
Read essayChapter 28: Putting Down The Rebellion
[nnwm15] “Ready?” “Ready” “Let’s do this” When Jamie and Julie were little, the each had their own unique set of fears. For Jamie,…
Read essayChapter 27: Uprising
[nnwm15] “They’ll see… they think I’ve gone crazy. But I’m doing this for their own good, and for Julie.” The group lie motionless,…
Read essayChapter 26: A New Day
[nnwm15] “You look different”, Mara said as Sara Beth walked toward her. “What do you mean”, Sara Beth said, visibly confused. Nothing here…
Read essayChapter 25: The Coma
[nnwm15] After Ryan’s apology, the group eventually returned to their discussion of summer camps. Mara hadn’t ever been to one, in fact, she’d…
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