Last week at work, my supervisor approached me with a pitch. The company donates to United Way, and I could make a regular donation through a simple payroll deduction. It bothered me. I kindly (I think) declined the offer, still … Continue reading Donation Shaming
Beneath the starry night we hold vigil, our breaths abated coming softly in silent gasps, waiting for the sun that set low on a summer’s night to rise upon the fall. And in that nebulous dark, we squirm and wiggle … Continue reading Poem: Beneath the Starry Night
This is a song I found this summer that describes the character in my novel- Alli Montclair. The Bridge to Freedom centers around a young atheist couple that travels on a Christian pop tour. Alli is the female protagonist, with her boyfriend Ethan who reluctantly manages the tour to save his troubled estate. Alli Montclair is a 26 year old graduate student at the University of Virginia. She grew up in Conncecticut with her younger sister, Gwen. Her father was well-off, although she never was sure what he did for a living. That wasn’t part of her life. In … Continue reading Sober-Alli’s Song
