Tragedy from a divided America.
Carrizozo, New Mexico, Living Ghost Town

Tragedy from a divided America.
Given the current political reality, it might seem impossible to change your perspective. I'm going to try...
I don't care who you voted for. You are the one who matters, not them. One person will decide our country's fate, but it isn't either candidate. It's you. America changes when you do.
In less than one week, the world will end. Off in the backcountry and hidden along forest roads, even I can't shake the building tension. A defeatist atmosphere prevails over the formerly United States of America. The election countdown has become a doomsday clock. As that count winds down, half of the country expects the worst...
Writing great literature is about writing things that last. Stories that transcend current trends and attitudes. Stories that can inspire a broad group of people regardless their happenstance of birth. Writing like that needs to be recognized. To try and recognize writers who can pull this off, we have a dizzying array of literary awards: … Continue reading Keep Writing and Ignore the Noise