West End’s first publication comes from yours truly. The Free is an epic prose poem that follows the Liberating, yet reckless, path of several youth. Though questioning, rebellion, sex, drugs, self-loathing, and seemingly… Continue reading
Where are the marchers and where did the go? A song of silence for the strong of will. It is unfortunate how many pills The whole lot has been made to… Continue reading
A friend , who is also a fellow writer, and I have recently been discussing the problem of finding voice. Specifically, he worries that he has no voice and even more specifically that… Continue reading
The above image was a sign that hung over the desk of the late Hunter S. Thompson. The words on the sign, no music + bad TV = bad mood + no… Continue reading
On top of the roof Those things undiscovered Become tiny causes of light Not necessarily the stars, but each tiny thing in sight And when… Continue reading
Are you constantly asking the question: What should I write? Even the most gifted writers sometimes face writers block, but there is a point where writers block becomes… Continue reading
Between The Futile and Famished When the dawn comes slowly I may be sleeping in But much to my dismay the day it begins And the sun does beckon, arise But to… Continue reading
Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. ~Hannah Arendt The author as an artist is in a unique spot as far as philosophy and ideology goes. Everyone from politicians,… Continue reading
“Who wants to become a writer? And why? Because it’s the answer to everything. To ‘Why am I here?’ To uselessness. It’s the streaming reason for living. To note, to pin down,… Continue reading
-Every time we sit down to write we are faced with decisions. Should we write in first person or third? Should the story end happy or sad? -Hemingway’s quote makes a great point.… Continue reading
