October 21, 2014 Mornings were the toughest because Saan never slept enough and caffeine had little effect on him. To keep awake, he chose a seat in the front row but even that couldn’t prevent him from sitting bent over with his head in his arms. Luckily, Mr. Beasley understood and didn’t give him too... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Great Falls – A Serial Novel – Part 5
October 20, 2014 Brandon called Amy McCoy at noon and was asked to meet her at McNally’s in two hours. He loaded his printer with nice heavy stock for his resume, which consisted of his educational background and his experience at two Portland bars. He made a second pot of coffee and thought of witty... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Great Falls – A Serial Novel – Part 4
October 19, 2014 Upon waking, Brandon reached for the small spiral notebook on his nightstand and pulled the pen from the coil. He always had a couple around to jot down any ideas or dialogue that came to mind. Most of the ideas were crap and some became redundant, but he liked playing it safe... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Great Falls – A Serial Novel – Part 3
October 18, 2014 Vanessa sat up on the couch and wiped the dried rheum from the corners of her eyes. She looked around the loft with satisfaction and pulled open the balcony’s thick blue curtains. “Too much light!” Brandon yelled from the mezzanine. “It’s almost ten o’clock.” She stepped onto the balcony and her throat... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Great Falls – A Serial Novel – Part 2
October 17, 2014 Dennis was hungover but he dragged himself out of bed and walked into the bathroom for a shower. The countertop had the bare essentials of a young single guy living alone: tooth brush, toothpaste, deodorant, comb, razor, shaving cream, etc. It used to be cluttered with hair and skin product and various... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Great Falls – A Serial Novel – Part 1
October 16, 2014 Brandon Fair kept his car a few seconds behind the small U-Haul truck his father drove as they entered the city limits of Great Falls. He promised himself he would never return to his hometown, but the more he heard about his mother’s cancer the more he felt he needed to be... Continue Reading →