Tag: Featured


  • “Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide” by Rupert Holmes

    I didn’t expect to relate to a novel about a school that teaches you how to get away with murder. But here we are. Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes is one of the smartest, most darkly satisfying books I’ve read in a long time. It’s part satirical thriller, part etiquette…

  • Writing Fiction: Where Imagination Meets Reality

    This paragraph serves as an introduction to your blog post. Begin by discussing the primary theme or topic that you plan to cover, ensuring it captures the reader’s interest from the very first sentence. Share a brief overview that highlights why this topic is important and how it can provide value. Use this space to…

  • How Music Shapes My Poetic Voice

    Before I wrote poems, I listened. To vinyl records spinning in the living room. To the beat that bounced off subway walls. To lyrics that felt truer than anything I could say out loud. Music wasn’t just background noise. It was blueprint and compass. It still is. Music doesn’t influence my poetry because of its…

  • Perfume Genius Live in Cleveland

    I saw Perfume Genius in Cleveland on June 15 at the Globe Iron, and it was one of the most intense live shows I’ve seen in a long time. He opened with “In a Row” and from the first few seconds it felt like we were being pulled into something. The lighting was stark and cold and…

  • The Role of a Blog in My Creative and Professional Portfolio

    Welcome to my website! I designed the site to be a living resume/CV/Portfolio of my professional and creative skills and achievements. I have had a few friends ask me why I am including a blog on the site. My answer to them was simple, but the more I got to thinking about the question, the…