My rose without thorns grows tall in the forest. Always in the shade. Red as the blood around my heart. Living through each day, despite being trampled. Everyone gazes upon her beauty. Never have I experienced a smell so sweet. Even if I leave, my rose stays in the forest.
Read moreBureaucracy Beat Down
Kerosene rivers now wash over them. Idealism once kept them alive. Language was used and manipulated by the system. Lies were dominant for them to thrive. They are no more. Hell is where they’ll meet. Everyone is free after the war. People live with equality. Oligarchies fall. Leaders are subservient to the polity. I can…
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A ninja is someone who is stealthy, patient, intelligent, and cunning. A good web writer is like a ninja, except we don’t usually wear cool costumes or intimidate people with sharp weapons. Here are five reasons to hire a content ninja: SEM Plan or Ninja Infiltration Scheme – a content ninja will start out with…
Read moreBooks in the Attic
This short story was originally published in the Fall 2013 Central Ontario Edition of The Curious Consignment Shopper. I feel the chill of autumn in the air on this late summer’s day. My father’s demise came too soon, before we could repair our relationship, so here I am, in his house, in his attic, packing…
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Below is a promotional review that I wrote for the PrairieSeen website. PrairieSeen provides a unique look into the Edmonton arts community. Local artists, Chelsey and Tori, through the use of articles, reviews, and interviews, have created an open and engaging conversation about the Edmonton arts scene. Event listings, job postings, and gallery profiles are…
Read moreChristmas Resolution
For many people who live in the same part of the world as I, the Christmas season is a time of plenty. We eat, drink, and give and receive stuff that isn’t needed. After the fog of alcohol, turkey, and presents passes, we make New Year’s resolutions. What if we all made our resolutions now?…
Read moreCertain things aren’t negotiable in life
Many years ago, due to a very sad series of events, I lost touch with my sister, Mandy. She wasn’t more than a few years old, and I was barely legal to drink in all of North America. I got married young, moved away, went to university, graduated from university, moved further away, had a…
Read moreHow I want to live my life
The common terms that I thought of when deciding how I really want to live my life were these. YOLO Live in the moment Live everyday like it were your last Carpe Diem Bucket list I would like to break each one of these terms down, just a bit. YOLO is You Only Live Once….
Read morePut Yourself Out There
If you are a writer, you have to open yourself up to criticism. You have to “put yourself out there.” Not all critics are worth listening to. Sometimes people will tell you something is good when it isn’t, and other people will tell you something is bad when it isn’t. The most important thing to…
Read moreFree Web Writing and Editing
My old man used to tell me there is no such thing as a free lunch. Well I sure showed him when I literally won a free turkey lunch in elementary school. Even the contest was free, so it didn’t cost me anything to enter. Although not as free as a turkey lunch, for a…
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