A quiet place A safe space Alone with your thoughts Your whispers of grace A quiet place Of a soul’s embrace Where seeker and sought Dance under love’s fate A quiet place To see your face As this heart has fought ’til pride was displaced A quiet place A safe space Alone with your thoughtsContinue reading “A Quiet Place (a poem)”
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Patter of Rain
Patter of rain Drops against glass The old woman sits Rocking her chair Drought gives way to A lake of mud That primordial paste That womb for spring flowers A perennial remembranceOf fast-fading dreamsOf a flower fresh-pluckedOf a dimpled smile onA love long gone
Q&A: Where is the best place to write?
When I was younger, I could write anywhere and could listen to any music in the background while I wrote. That’s less true the older I get. The best place for me to write now is someplace that I can have silence. Occasionally, I can still listen to certain songs while I write, but thoseContinue reading “Q&A: Where is the best place to write?”
Paper Castles, a brief review
Paper Castles by B. Fox is a hopeful tragedy. On the one hand, it offers a bleak realism of people who long for more and dream bigger dreams, but find themselves failing under the weight of unforgiving societal ills and the expectations of others. On the other hand, it doesn’t leave the reader in despair.Continue reading “Paper Castles, a brief review”
Exploring the Past (Until Summer)
Meredith and Brent at dinner… Read their story in Until Summer.Download a Free Sample here (PDF).You can find the book on Amazon for Kindle and Kindle Unlimited and in paperback.
Q&A: What’s the best piece of writing advice you’ve received?
Author Q&A: What’s the best piece of writing advice you’ve received? There’s a lot of writing advice out there, and some of it is contradictory. You’ll hear some recommend to never use adverbs while other people think adverbs are our friends. Truth is, you can overdo and underdo almost anything. Good writing takes practice andContinue reading “Q&A: What’s the best piece of writing advice you’ve received?”
An Honest Conversation (Until Summer)
Daniel in a heated conversation with his son during a visit… Read their story in Until Summer.Download a Free Sample here.You can find the book on Amazon for Kindle and Kindle Unlimited and in paperback.
Meet Declan, Robert, and Tanner (a character sketch – Until Summer)
Declan is Meredith’s teenage son–dyed green hair, a bit messy, freckles, and a smile that has a way of getting him out of trouble. Robert is her foster son, a year older–tall, well-kept, and the starting QB of the football team, though insecurities lurk under his facade. They didn’t have an easy start a yearContinue reading “Meet Declan, Robert, and Tanner (a character sketch – Until Summer)”
Q&A: Which of your stories did you enjoy writing most?
Author Q&A: Which of your stories did you enjoy writing most? This one is a little tough, because when you’re writing a story or a book, especially when the words are flowing well, each one is your favorite in the moment (at least that’s been my experience). If I don’t like writing a story, IContinue reading “Q&A: Which of your stories did you enjoy writing most?”
Will’s Regret (Until Summer)
Making the right choice but having second thoughts… Read their story in Until Summer.Download a Free Sample here.You can find the book on Amazon for Kindle and Kindle Unlimited and in paperback.
Mike Bergman 