Writing, A Leap of Faith
Writing—or any creative endeavor—to some extent is a leap of faith and a huge personal risk: Faith that what you …
Tag Archives: short story
“When Things Go Missing” – How Absence Shapes Our Lives
Since May has been proclaimed both National Short Story Month and National Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States, …
The Pieta & the Writer’s Palette
It’s been said that for the writer the blank page is our canvas and words our paint. But I don’t …
The Pieta & the Writer’s Palette, Redux
It’s been said that for writers the blank page is our canvas and words our paint. But I don’t think …
Selling My Babies. Where’s the Joy?
It’s never the full-blown joy I expect when a short story is accepted for publication. Even when the acceptance letter …
“Us, Ancient” – A Short Love Story
Us, Ancient by Deborah J. Brasket You know what I love most about swimming? How perky my breasts get. All …
13 Ways of Looking at Dying, Just Before, and the Moment After
This is the title of a short story I wrote that was published in the Fall Issue of Cobalt Review. …
The Joy of Aging
Oliver Sacks wrote a piece for the New York Times last month called “The Joy of Old Age (No Kidding!)”. It ended …
Lightness of Being, Unbearable and Otherwise
I fell in love with the title of Milan Kundera’s novel “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” before I ever read …
“When Things Go Missing,” Piecing the Puzzle Together
Short stories are getting a lot of love lately. May has been proclaimed National Short Story Month. Others have dubbed …
