Second Coming: Chapter 9 Despite showing off every form of identity I had on me, including email from the pastor on my phone, the men were insistent I had no relation to Joseph or the campaign. It must have been twenty minutes that I was in their custody and held sitting against the back ofContinue reading “Service”
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Exodus
Second Coming: Chapter 8 The dug-up video had trended across the political hashtag spectrum for two whole days, and from there the story rolled, expectedly through the news with a refreshed vigor. Before the end of that week, Joseph had organized two more rallies; one in Mississippi, and one in East Texas. More and more,Continue reading “Exodus”
Gathering
Second Coming: Chapter 7 Sometime after calming myself, allowing myself some coffee- decaf, of course- and taking a shower, I turned my attention back to my work. That was, in fact, scrolling through social media on my phone while watching the news on TV in the background. The most I was able to get outContinue reading “Gathering”
The Same 5 Things NaNoWriMo Teaches Me Every Year
NaNoWriMo- short for National Novel Writing Month. A lot of things happen in November, especially the one we just had. NaNo is what I choose to focus my energy on. It’s the fifth year consecutive I’ve written for this event, but I still find the process forcing me to rediscover certain recurring things about theContinue reading “The Same 5 Things NaNoWriMo Teaches Me Every Year”
The Sermon
Second Coming: Chapter 6 I returned to consciousness the following day in the same, messed-up reality, and certainty way too early for what should have been a relaxing Sunday. I followed the smell of decaf to the rear of the first floor, where I discovered a den of sorts, nicely but somehow gaudily decorated withContinue reading “The Sermon”