Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
(A version of this short story first ran in 2016.) The challenge with any writing is to tell a good story. I wrote this piece of short fiction a few years ago for a writing class to see if I could write — not as an adult male — but as someone else. You be... Continue Reading →
Oh, where did my readers go? I look at my WordPress statistics for the first half of the year and some of the numbers have declined. I say to myself in my best Cat in the Hat voice, minus Dr. Seuss' poetic rhythm, rhyming, and alliteration, of course, because I'm horrible at figuring out what... Continue Reading →
In the films, What Women Want (2000) and What Men Want (2019) the main characters played by Mel Gibson and Taraji Henson respectively, get the ability to hear what the other sex is thinking. They become comedic mind readers so-to-speak. When I took my wife to the hospital recently for a routine procedure, I had... Continue Reading →
(A short story on what happens when bad weather forces Santa Claus to make a brief stop on his Christmas Eve journey.) Santa Claus looked down at the gauges on his sleigh. They were teetering close to the danger zone. The swirling snow was tossing and turning his little sleigh and the weather wasn't getting... Continue Reading →
(I like to play with fiction every once in a while. It's a nice break from my personal essays. Let me know what you think of Bella and her efforts to protect her human family.) Bella jumped up on the couch and let out a wince. The pain in her legs was a constant now,... Continue Reading →
I find it amusing. I first started blogging on WordPress with a completely different idea in mind. I had it all mapped out. I would write the occasional lifestyle or thought piece, but I was looking to focus most of my time on writing a book and thought I would use my blog to showcase... Continue Reading →
I celebrate an anniversary of sorts this week. I won’t be throwing a party or even having cake or champagne, but it’s still a pretty special anniversary. I celebrate my third year as a blogger. For those of you who are counting, that's churning out one to two blogs a week for a total of... Continue Reading →
A short story on a father's return in a moment of crisis and the power of redemption. . . . Dan clutched his bag and got up to leave. He passed empty desk after desk and let out a curse. How come he was the only one still at work? The rest of the team had... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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