I am fortunate to have much, and many, for which I am thankful & grateful
Author: Short Story Scribe
Dear Reader,
"I'm a storyteller, one who uses the written word to tell tales. I am not a professional essayist nor English professor. My grammar is not always perfect and my sentence structure not always correct. To me, what is most important, all that is important, is the story."
Thank you,
Joe
Quotes By Joe Leonardi – On COVID
“You can comeback from being morbidly obese. You can comeback from being damaged. You can comeback from being broken. You can comeback from being unemployed. You can…… Read more “Quotes By Joe Leonardi – On COVID”
Thanksgiving Eating
The Thanksgiving holiday is fast upon us. The diet experts have been out in full force. Yep they have been popping up their heads, preaching how…… Read more “Thanksgiving Eating”
Weekly Progress Update {Written}
On a positive note, as of waking this morning, the teller of truth, my sometimes adored (recently very much adored) and often times demonic, scale reports a…… Read more “Weekly Progress Update {Written}”
Damaged, I was Nearly Broken
Hard to believe I recorded the above video back in January. I was at a low point, beaten down, exploited and exhausted by a cruel employer. I…… Read more “Damaged, I was Nearly Broken”
Quotes By Joe Leonardi
“Ignorance in regard to your own health is selfish stupidity- Ignorance in regard to the health of others is irresponsible cruelty.” Joe Leonardi https://www.shortstoryscribe.com/
A Cold Morning
My alarm sounded at 6:10am. Another restless night, sleep again interrupted by renewed night terrors, kept me from a restorative rest. Through a foggy haze I…… Read more “A Cold Morning”
Almost Gave In
In addition to the added stress we are all under, their are abnormal stressors added to our lives. Today, I came close to cracking. I almost didn’t…… Read more “Almost Gave In”
WTF Announcement – Update
Below are older photos of me I posted when someone claimed a person can’t build muscle on a low-carb diet. At the time I weighed in at…… Read more “WTF Announcement – Update”
Weekly Progress Update {Written}
On a positive note, as of waking this morning, the teller of truth, my sometimes adored (recently very much adored) and often time hated, scale reports a…… Read more “Weekly Progress Update {Written}”
An Invitation..
I invite you to purchase the story that is closest to my heart, “War Springs Eternal.” Thank you Joe Please click on the book cover for a…… Read more “An Invitation..”
Veteran’s Day Approaching
Anyone who knows me, knows I am a proud veteran {non-combat} of the United States Navy. My service ended long ago, but a connection to that service…… Read more “Veteran’s Day Approaching”
WTF Announcement
Inspired by friend and colleague Dr. Scott Leslie posting on Facebook about a young man with Down Syndrome, Chris Nikic, competing and completing an Ironman Triathlon and…… Read more “WTF Announcement”
Hemingway’s “Write One True Sentence”
And without fail, the words spring forth. That was before this pandemic. Now, I am experiencing something deeper than writer’s block, I am experiencing a profound loss of desire to write, as well as an emotional overload.
Please Purchase Your Copy Of War Springs Eternal; A Story of PTSD
“I am no longer the boy who came here, nor am I the man I was destined to be.” Does a returning war veteran ever escape the…… Read more “Please Purchase Your Copy Of War Springs Eternal; A Story of PTSD”
Not So Quiet Desperation
For the last few years, I have been living a life of not so quiet desperation, which as I am sure for many, in the midst of…… Read more “Not So Quiet Desperation”
War Springs Eternal – The Opening
©2018 All rights reserved. -1- Thunder announces a release from the earth. Fire ignites the darkness. Illuminating the night sky, Hell’s flame explodes bright orange. A yellow,…… Read more “War Springs Eternal – The Opening”
The Broken Within
No matter the genre, I tell stories of those who life has damaged and some who it has broken.. https://youtu.be/dm_S_-zV-1E To see the light, we must enter…… Read more “The Broken Within”
War’s Unseen Injuries
A book written for those who had the courage to serve, and for those who suffered the unseen injuries. War Springs Eternal Please purchase your copy today.…… Read more “War’s Unseen Injuries”
As many are currently suffering…
…this story may now be the most important I have written. Is Suicide Painless was written for those left behind. Available on Amazon, please purchase your copy…… Read more “As many are currently suffering…”
Bullying is a subject that, because of current circumstance…
…is not being discussed. That does not mean the issue has disappeared, or will not re-emerge worse than it was before. To fully cope, we must understand.…… Read more “Bullying is a subject that, because of current circumstance…”
Weekly Progress Update [Written]
On a positive note, as of waking this morning, the teller of truth, my sometimes adored and often time hates, scale reports a current loss of 134.9…… Read more “Weekly Progress Update [Written]”
An Angel “Loses” Her Wings?
From Angelic Adultery by Scono Sciuto -TWO- Today is Friday. He has invited me to his office. He told me to come over for six. I told…… Read more “An Angel “Loses” Her Wings?”
Weekly Progress Update (Written)
On a positive note, as of waking this morning, the teller of truth, my scale, reports a current loss of 129.3 pounds. Weight loss is a…… Read more “Weekly Progress Update (Written)”
Happy Halloween…
… from a fat, old, Thomas Magnum who must wear a turtleneck under his Aloha Shirt because he was stupid and left Hawaii https://www.shortstoryscribe.com/
A Bad Review…
….doesn’t mean you didn’t write a good story! On the author pages I belong to on social media, I see comments from authors distraught that someone gave…… Read more “A Bad Review…”
The Treadmill
Leave the house by 7am. Under appreciated and underpaid. Work in an environment of threats and intimidation. Finally get to escape, but don’t get home until around…… Read more “The Treadmill”
Weekly Progress Update {Video}
And answering a question about positivity during COVID https://youtu.be/tQLuzexggag
Weekly Progress Update (Written)
On a positive note, as of waking this morning, the teller of truth, my scale, reports a current loss of 128.6 pounds. …… Read more “Weekly Progress Update (Written)”
Interval Goal “5” Reached
The other day I hit my latest interval goal of 250lbs. My original goal was 225, but with the pandemic making gym attendance, for me, a no…… Read more “Interval Goal “5” Reached”
Ernest Hemingway – Write One True Sentence
Hemingway had a simple trick for overcoming writer’s block. In a memorable passage in A Moveable Feast, he writes: Sometimes when I was starting a new story and…… Read more “Ernest Hemingway – Write One True Sentence”
46.44
This morning’s 3 mile “jog,” I only “jog” more than 2 miles on days I don’t have to work, was completed in 46:44, an improvement over the…… Read more “46.44”
Weekly Progress Update (Written)
On a positive note, as of waking this morning, the teller of truth, my scale, reports a current loss of 122.8 pounds. Weight loss is a…… Read more “Weekly Progress Update (Written)”
Adapting Hemingway — Five Tips
1: To get started, write one true sentence. Hemingway had a simple trick for overcoming writer’s block. In a memorable passage in A Moveable Feast, he writes: Sometimes…… Read more “Adapting Hemingway — Five Tips”
A Life Without Joy
I am in no particular hurry to get to the other side, even with the stress and drain each day places upon my mind and body and…… Read more “A Life Without Joy”
An Unrealized Father’s Love
HEAVY SUBJECT MATTER A Father ©2017 It is so close to the date, yet, your desire will not be denied. We make love, unbridled is our…… Read more “An Unrealized Father’s Love”
