Writers – Pisaries Creator

Flash Fiction: What’s in a Name?

06/22/2025

Flash Fiction, Writers

Family can be a powerful unit whether three, four, five, six, or larger. Family can also be challenging where differences can result in ugly endings. I once knew a girl who had a list of names of her future children. There were two columns and she took the list with her wherever she went. Names
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Journal Entry Type #196: Both My Names Start With K

02/15/2025

Life, Writers, Writing

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Five Famous Poems That Resonate With Me

05/28/2024

Poetry, Writers, Writing

death, dylan-thomas, Life, poem, Poetry

Insomniac by Maya AngelouThere are some nights whensleep plays coy,aloof and disdainful.And all the wilesthat I employ to winits service to my sideare useless as wounded pride,and much more painful.Do Not Love Half Lovers by Kahlil Gibran Do not love half loversDo not entertain half friendsDo not indulge in works of the half talentedDo not
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Short Story: The Secrets Between Our Toes and Teeth

04/07/2024

Short Stories, Writers

His name was bestowed on him by his proud father. He became the second of his name. It was quite unfortunate he never lived up to the standards his father had paved the way when he was a child. He grew into a teenager, rebellious and mean. As he aged into middle hood, it was
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Writing for the Sake of Writing

03/24/2024

Writers, Writing

There are times I write just for the sake of writing. Not making sense of the words transmitting from my brain to the fingers. This rarely happens and often times what I write is a little blip on my writing radar. I barely come back to this idea and move onto the next fleeting writing
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Journal Entry Type #163: What Resonates with You?

05/21/2023

Writers

I few days ago I read this quote from Sylvia Plath. It really stuck with me for several reasons. I too go through periods of wanting to excel and experience as much as possibly can with the brain I was given at birth. I’m convinced at some point it might’ve been a cruel joke to
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Short Story: Not the Model Majority

05/15/2023

Short Stories, Writers, Writing

This is actually one of my chapters of one of my novels I’m working on right now. I took a break from my second novel idea to work on this novel idea (the number has changed over the last few years). I’m getting more commitment and drive to get them done by my deadlines or
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Flash Fiction: System Flaw (Dysphoria #10) by DH Keeth

03/31/2023

Flash Fiction, Writers, Writing

I ditched my second novel idea (although I’m coming back to it eventually) and working on another novel idea that is radically different from my first novel. In the meantime, here is a flash fiction story not written by me but well worth the short read. ************************************************************************************************************** C: \> System Boot C: \> System Check
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September Writing Quotes

09/18/2022

Book Recommendations, Quotes, Writers

I recently picked up a book that I have yet to start because I’m busy with trying to write, read, color, and other interests of mine. You can pick it up at Barnes and Noble, but this is where I got these quotes.
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Journal Entry Type #117: Everyone Should be a Year Older or Closer to It

12/29/2021

Writers, Writing

I have a thing of sending out holiday cards each year. I almost didn’t do it this year, but I did. I send out more cards than I get back. This is okay. I received a letter from an old professor of mine. The only one I talk to still. The only one who is
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List of 15 Literary Devices Famous Authors Use Most – by Bella Rose Pope… — Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

09/27/2021

Novels, Writers

on Self Publishing School: All writing is made up of literary devices. Literary devices, like the good ‘ole flashback, intentionally uplevel your writing, make it better, more impactful, and craft your writing to hook readers from the introduction. Literary devices are used to: guide your readers in a specific direction to interpret your words the […]
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The Pains of Everything After You Write/Publish Your Story

08/07/2021

Writers, Writing

I knew I was going to be happy when I was finally done writing, rewriting, publishing my story. Trust me. I was until I realized the margins suggested to me by Amazon itself was messed up or maybe, I messed it up in the transmission of everything. This lead to me realizing a few things.
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The First but Not the Last

07/15/2021

Novels, Writers, Writing

This book is about 20 years late but as the saying goes, better late than never. This is a story that chose me instead of the other way around. I will probably never revisit this genre again. I have 15 other stories to write that will take less time except maybe for my trilogy that
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