Okay everyone, thank you so much for hanging out with me and being there over the course of the past year. Your words of encouragement and criticism have lifted me up and set me on a hopeful path. My gratitude for you all knows no bounds. Thank you […]
February 10th was my 4 year mark. I have 8 1/2 until I’m free. The things that have happened since my incarceration far outweigh what I might have accomplished out there, and for that I’m grateful. I want to give a shout out to my parents, my brother […]
It’s a boy; an infant born of my pleasure. Is his Mother in love with me? Am I in love with her? Together we share the bond of this little creation- a hideous thing. Born yesterday, he looks like an alien. Good God, keep him wrapped in a […]
I have just submitted my short story (Novona) into the Nelligan Prize for the Colorado Review. Well, I guess I should say my partner in crime Chris Sasko submitted it for me. God bless you dude! Anyways, because of Chris’s loyalty to my cause and support of my […]
In a mansion on the outskirts of Orange County L.A., lived 4 women: Donna, Ms. Popa, Mrs. Montgomery, and woman called Grandma. These ladies lived harmoniously with each other for over 70 years. Through thick and thin, through the harshest of times, they have stuck by each other […]
My rhythm guitarist, Ranger, is working on a song for his grandmother, Norma Jean. It is simplistic in nature and revolves around three typical chords. It is meant for his grandmother, and the simplicity is meant to reflect Norma’s way of life. Ranger becomes giddy with excitement when […]
When I was free, I hated Sundays. I still view them the same as I did back then, but the difference is my sobriety. Sundays, to me, are the end; a symbol of death. The work week is thru, the weekend is floating down from its Saturday night […]
The idea of signing a contract with a publishing house stresses me out. No, that isn’t an option in my life as of yet, and maybe I should take it if it comes, but I think about it often. I would hate to be contracted to make a […]
Eternally, there is a good and bad side to every scenario. The bad side to getting that promotion could be the extra responsibility. The good side to getting locked up could be the discovery of a new talent. Either way, it is a talent in itself to be […]
I did it. I have completed a novel. It’s taken me about 20 months and a ton of rework, but it has been worth it. Ruse of Discontent (previously known as A Splendid Compromise) has taken flight through the US Postage and will be touching down in a […]
Good God, what time is it? The sun’s peaking, and peeking through my window. Well, I guess I should say blasting. I stare at the ceiling, feeling the weight of last night’s decisions. Will I ever learn? Nope. I enjoy feeling good in that diabolical sense way too […]
Let us not forget what this time of year is about…. GREED! HAHAHA! Pilaging and scouring the land for the most marketable devices and buying in to the subliminal messages sent out by massive corporations! Let’s get, get, GET! Not give, give, GIVE! Every man for himself, no […]
I’m turning 27 this coming Sunday. Can you believe it? Okay, so it’s not that old. I go up for parole in 2027 and I’ll be 35. That still isn’t that old. I have plenty of life left to live and plenty things to accomplish between now and […]
I have a confession to make. Most all of my blogs are of good cheer and speak positive words in the face of this place. However, during this season it can be hard to find the hope in despair. I sit and watch the tube for a while, […]
It’s that time of year again. A time of fellowship with family and friends. A time for gluttony without sin. A time for thankfulness. And a time for gratefulness. In prison these times are like a double edged sword. A camradarie grasps us and the friends we have […]
This past Saturday night I watched my favorite show on Public Television. As always, it produced a perfect performance. I’ve never heard of Kacey Musgraves until now. Wow, she is a firecracker. Her voice was gentle and pitch perfect. She didn’t rely on a vabrato to get her […]
I’ve always been like this. Show me what you can do on a rinky-dink guitar with new strings, impress me with the mundane, surprise me with a seemingly normal joke. I want quality in everything I do, but I couldn’t careless about apperance. This morning in my journal […]
I finished Grapes of Wrath this morning. How many of you have read it? I saw the movie when I was in my teens, and even then I remember enjoying the b+w film. It was long, and so was the book. But, there is a crucial point in […]
I find solace in my routines in prison. They are how I calculate my days; not in a time keeping manner, but in a work manner, like a maintenance man checking the parts on a machine to ensure that everything is working well. My routines are how I […]
Monday again. I love Mondays now. Everyone in the dorm either has work or school to go to. It’s quiet and I can get some work done. Of course, I get some work done every time I pick up my novel. Yesterday I finished the hand written version […]
As most of you may know, I am a musician before I am an author. I’ve played music for 16 years now and there is a mass amount of things that I’ve learned over the years. But it hasn’t been until the recent 5 years that I’ve longed […]
The world is going through changes. Like a teenager growing, blooming into a mature adult, the world is growing older in this year. A single year is a mirror image of how we age. Born into winter with uncertainty and little to work with; a new life that […]
Okay, don’t fuck my life. Yesterday turned out alright, but I was going through some tough shit. I had that song in my head. It isn’t any song specifically, but every song that brings that emotion. Heck, the song I’m thinking of right now is one that our […]
I have a problem with authority. I always havea. Unfortunately, it is a defining characteristic of mine and is a root cause of why I ended up here in prison. It’s not that I’m against governing. In a democratic world, our governing authorities are meant to be the […]
As I come closer to the completion date of my novel Ruse of Discontent, questions come to mind. Should I self publish with an online platform like ebooks, or should I use my Writers’ Market 2018 book to contact publishers or agents? I am an artist, and I […]
What is it? What is the one thing that has its hook in your side, claws in your back, hold on your foot? It could be a multitude of things, and more than one: drugs, money, sex, exercising, self glorification, food, etc. There is a whole world out […]
It has been a hard week for writing. I’m getting distracted, I’m making juvenile mistakes, and I’m loathing the thought of sitting down and forcing myself to create. In other words: WORK SUCKS! In my first draft of Ruse of Discontent, I arrived at a point in the […]
Born December of 1991, I am the result of a spring fling. I vaguely remember the 90’s, but I have deep rooted memories in the 2000’s. I remember my 4th grade teacher crying on a horrific September day 18 years ago. I remember not understanding. I remember how […]
From my final copy of Ruse of Discontent, here is an excerpt from Chapter 14, page 2. They entered the plastic drapes consuming the patio of the club with James at the helm. Someone screamed, “Bitch, what are you doing walking by without saying hello!?” Shawn looked towards […]
On this day, August 23, 2018, I have exactly 9 years left. 2027 I’ll be released and I’ll embark on another journey with a new horizon and new friends. Now, some of you might say, “Dang, 9 years? That is an eternity”. But lets face it. Time is […]
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