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Like Looking at Your Sister Bending Over in the Produce Aisle
In a recent class, I was asked to write two scenes, each describing the same accident from the point of view (POV) of different characters. I’m going to…
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No Place for Conquerin’ Heroes
A Work of Flash Fiction
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You Should Never Touch a Black Woman's Hair
For Me, on the Other Hand, it’s a Risk I’m Willing to Take
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Old Dogs and New Tricks
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Nothing Gets Your Mind Right Like a Hard Punch in the Mouth
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Plumbers, or The Lessons I've Learned Playing Online First-Person Shooters
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You Should Never Touch a Black Woman's Hair
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No Place for Conquerin’ Heroes
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Fame and Fortune and Other Things I Don't Want or Can't Have
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Fame and Fortune and Other Things I Don't Want or Can't Have
or Don't Want, Because I Can't Have
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Old Dogs and New Tricks
How Rolling a Car Helped Me to Become More Understanding
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Nothing Gets Your Mind Right Like a Hard Punch in the Mouth
I recently spent some time in a Ken Elkes online writing retreat. It was money well spent, even though I didn't get to participate as much as I would…
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Well Shit, It all Circles Back to The Wizard of Oz
This month we’ll jump into some light literary analysis with a look at Rule of the Bone by Russel Banks. Surprisingly, this story contains an unexpected…
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Well, That Sure Took a Dark Turn
Playing Around with a Piece of Micro-Fiction
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Plumbers, or The Lessons I've Learned Playing Online First-Person Shooters
I know these two things don't seem to go together but stick with me.
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A Preview of My Writing
Here is a little insight into what you can expect from my upcoming newsletter. What follows is a blog post that I wrote in November of 2021. It’s a…
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Welcome to Geno Writes. Here you will find a monthly, hopefully entertaining, look at the place where my life and creative process intersect.
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