Random Thoughts and Writings — Politics, Food, Fiction, Essays, Maybe Even a Haiku every now and then.
Because I’ve yet to post it here and need to add it to the tab above… She arrived shortly before 7:00, which is when the sign says Joe’s Corner Store opens. Before unlocking the door, Sally nudged the form in the corner of the little alcove. “Come on, John. Time to get up.” From [...]
Here’s Chapter 4, which introduces Fred Hairsten. The other main character, John McDougal, has played bit parts in the first few chapters. His story will come out later. And, as warned of elsewhere on here, it’s time for K Street Stories to go dark. There comes a point where I need to take this story [...]
Chapter 4 and John McDougall may just very well be the death of K Street Stories. I just can’t seem to get unstuck whenever I go back to it. So, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s time to put this up here, even if it’s not finished. Chapter 3 of K Street Stories … what I hope to be an interconnected series of stories about a group of characters that connect to make a larger story. Chapter 1 is here. Chapter 2 is here . And, here is Chapter 3. [...]
I planned on Chapter 2 being about John McDougall, the homeless man who sleeps in the doorway of Joe’s Corner Store and who steals a doughnut from Sally each morning. But, I struggled with it. So, for now, here’s chapter 2. Ophelia, a street preacher among many. As with most things at this stage, I’m [...]
