Mama Bear: Part 4

**WARNING: Deals with adult subject matter, language and themes** Parts  1    2    3  “I know what happened to Chester-” the woman said, then paused.  Sheriff Chen, still on the porch,  just stared. Then took an instinctive step forward. "What do you know?" She shook her head. Closed her eyes. "That's not- see, I …

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Mama Bear: Part 3

** WARNING: Deals with adult subjects, language and themes** Part 1      Part 2 The case was heating up for local Sheriff Dennis Chen until the prints he'd sent to the crime lab came back. He thought for sure they'd belong to somebody within the victim's network of low-life companions. He stared at the page …

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Mama Bear: Part 2

Inside she was grizzled with the knowledge of what she'd done. The feel of the short knife left a burning impression in her hand. She felt bad in the sense that she had taken a life, though no part of her felt that Chester's life could be considered human.

Mama Bear: Part 1

Since I am currently adapting Mama Bear into a screenplay, I thought I'd repost the story. Enjoy! She stood in the kitchen chewing her bottom lip. Her gloves were already on. She needed 3 more things. First, the knife and measuring cup: Her heart was pounding as she reached deep into the back of the …

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How To Handle Rejection

Writing is hard enough without all the rejection. Here are a few sources and tips on how-to handle...

How To: Build Your Pitch (or Logline)

Writing your pitch is harder than writing the book but it doesn't have to be. With this basic...

What type of Writer Am I?

It's an important question to ask yourself because the answer can help aspiring authors determine what kind of publishing to seek out. As none of you know (because I've never blogged about it), I am currently MIA from all socials and blogging because I'm in school. I'm almost done with my BA in English and …

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Mama Bear: Part 8

Claire stood in her kitchen, staring out the window over the sink, yawning. She hadn't slept much. David kept her up with his constant phone calls the night before. She couldn't hear his conversation, just the muffled sound of his voice until almost 3 in the morning. The clock on the microwave said it was …

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Mama Bear: Part 7

"Of course, I killed him," Claire whispered, irritated. Why did she have to say it out loud? Their visit had been going so well, too. David had arrived earlier than expected. Together, they'd taken the kids to the beach and went for walks in the woods. Cub 1 found a piece of sea glass and …

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Approaching The Finish Line

You all recall a post from a while back about my entering the Finish Line Screenwriting competition? No? Click the link and have a look-see because I've got BIG news! Big news for me. For you, it's like any other day So, the Finish Line Screenwriting Competition isn't decided until November 5th or so. But, …

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