Monthly Archives: June 2010

Parrish the Thought

By Richard | Published June 8, 2010

Aerin Bender-Stone has organized Stephen Parrish’s circle of writing friends into a group celebrating the launch of The Tavernier Stones, his novel about an international hunt for legendary gemstones. If you click Parrish the Thought — and you should — you can partake in a series of writing games, win prizes, and get to know [...]

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Wildcats

By Richard | Published June 6, 2010

She could lick her weight in wildcats. It was one of my mother’s favorite expressions, and it describes her nature completely. In the dozen years before she died, my mom was forced to grapple with the unwanted vagaries of life every single day, from the moment she opened her eyes in the morning. Pain was [...]

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Lies

By Richard | Published June 3, 2010

I lie. Not only as a writer, but as I make my way in the world. Not frequently, but on occasion. I’m not talking about little white lies, the subtle bending of truth that we all use to avoid long explanations or prevent little hurts. Sometimes, I create big lies. Lies wide enough to sail [...]

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