A Father ©2017 All Rights reserved It is so close to the date, yet, your desire will not be denied. We make love, unbridled is our…… Read more “Flash Fiction –”
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Hemingway’s Theory Of Omission – The Iceberg Theory
According to Jenna Blum in The Author at Work, “Hemingway said that only the tip of the iceberg showed in fiction—your reader will see only what is…… Read more “Hemingway’s Theory Of Omission – The Iceberg Theory”
A Father – A Son
A Father ©2017 All Rights reserved It is so close to the date, yet, your desire will not be denied. We make love, unbridled is our passion.…… Read more “A Father – A Son”
Macabre Master – Edgar Allan Poe
I tend to agree with Edgar Allan Poe who believed that all works should be short. “There is”, he writes, “a distinct limit… to all works of literary…… Read more “Macabre Master – Edgar Allan Poe”
Elements OF A Story – Conflict & Chaos
Chaos – a noun: complete disorder and confusion. Conflict – a verb: be incompatible or at variance; clash Two words. One a noun, the other used as…… Read more “Elements OF A Story – Conflict & Chaos”
Excerpt “One Day I Was”
One Day I Was Copyright ©2011 Joseph F. Leonardi All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in…… Read more “Excerpt “One Day I Was””
I Will Never Know My Son
A Father ©2017 All Rights reserved It is so close to the date, yet, your desire will not be denied. We make love, unbridled is our passion.…… Read more “I Will Never Know My Son”
Facebook Groups’ Authoritarian Rules Has Me “Leaving” Many
Yes, one of our very own, a fellow author becomes a totalitarian dictator laying down commandments — commandments cut in stone by their fiery finger whose very ability to express is a freedom held so dear.
Who Is Your Favorite Author?
I am a self-published storyteller, not under contract by a major publishing house and have sold a very limited number of books. In the literary world I…… Read more “Who Is Your Favorite Author?”
Official Worldwide Release
I am proud to announce the official worldwide release of my latest novella in The Damaged and Broken Collection – THE COMFORT OF DESPAIR I ask that…… Read more “Official Worldwide Release”
Conflict – Chaos
Chaos – a noun: complete disorder and confusion. Conflict – a verb: be incompatible or at variance; clash Two words. One a noun, the other used as…… Read more “Conflict – Chaos”
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 when I was starting a new story and…… Read more ” To get started, write one true sentence”
Author/Writer Groups and Rules
Yes, one of our very own, a fellow author becomes a totalitarian dictator laying down commandments — commandments cut in stone by their fiery finger whose very ability to express is a freedom held so dear.
It’s Okay To Live In The Past
When someone tells you not to live in the past — tell them to fuck off!
Why Is Creating A School Shooter Written In First Person?
Another question from my interview with Jim Riley was why I chose to write in first person. The answer is simple – so the reader can easily…… Read more “Why Is Creating A School Shooter Written In First Person?”
Thank You Ernest Hemingway
Each time I am writing a story, I read the following, and strive to do all except numbers 3 & 6 (which I will discuss in an…… Read more “Thank You Ernest Hemingway”
Twenty Years Without A Complete Sleep
I still remember the first night I didn’t sleep the night through. Of course, there were random nights before. How could there not be? Especially being at…… Read more “Twenty Years Without A Complete Sleep “
Omit To Improve Your Story?
Am I wrong in my presumption that by omitting parts of the story, they will understand the layered depth of the world I am creating? Or, is their perception limited only to what the words which appear on the page, or screen, tell them?
Are We All A Bit Damaged?
Cash can’t be saved. Retirement is nothing but a dream. I will most likely die on the job, or homeless, cryogenically preserved in some street’s gutter.
New Stories
Thank you for all of you who follow and read my blog. Lately I have been posting almost daily. I am now getting back into writing “The…… Read more “New Stories”
It Isn’t Always “Illness”
I have developed a bit of a disdain for the overuse of the term “mental illness.” I truly believe it has become overused for what are normal…… Read more “It Isn’t Always “Illness””
Why Write?!
For when it comes to that burning passion which is to write – I have no choice, I have no free will.
Who knows the author’s voice better than the author?
…because at that point in the story, the character is fragmented, and I want to convey that to the reader using the narrative. Instead of telling or showing, I want the reader to experience the story.
Fan Fiction – Harley Quinn Finds Her Savior
Dr. Harleen Quinzel’s view: What have I been doing all this time? Why am I imprisoned? Why am I kissing that freak The Joker? I look at…… Read more “Fan Fiction – Harley Quinn Finds Her Savior”
Because Adultery Isn’t A Bad Thing
Excerpt from Angelic Adultery… an Embrace The Wild Fantasy He gets up from his chair. He approaches. He doesn’t say a word. He has shorts on. I…… Read more “Because Adultery Isn’t A Bad Thing”
Lustful Play With Perfection
It is your birthday. I give you a gift, a pair of thong underwear, that admittedly is more for me than you. You are fifty-three years old…… Read more “Lustful Play With Perfection”
Monogamy Leads To Jealousy
Those of us who follow The New Savior, lead an open sexual lifestyle. Unfettered sexual encounters with other members is not only accepted — it is encouraged.…… Read more “Monogamy Leads To Jealousy”
There Is Only One You
I get some interesting comments concerning my writings. Comments that often make me reflect. Comments that convince me to continue to keep telling stories. I write about…… Read more “There Is Only One You”
Forward Reflections
As I travel life’s road, I realize, the path I view in the windshield is considerably shorter than the path I glimpse in the rear-view mirror. I…… Read more “Forward Reflections”
She Defines The Wild
At my desk, I work. From the task at hand, the aroma distracts. Perfume, sweet and subtle. My head follows my gaze. In front of me, you…… Read more “She Defines The Wild”
Be Your Own Favorite Author
I am a self-published storyteller, not under contract by a major publishing house and have sold a very limited number of books. In the literary world, I…… Read more “Be Your Own Favorite Author”
Social Media Power of Positive-Thought, Pop-Psychology Poppycock
The social media pop-psychologists are out in full force. The self-righteous self-helpers offer unsolicited words with only one purpose — to give themselves a superior sense of…… Read more “Social Media Power of Positive-Thought, Pop-Psychology Poppycock”
I Miss The Person I Was
The fact of the matter is that life can suck. For so many there is no joy, there is no elation, there is no happiness. The treadmill to nowhere keeps moving and there is no choice but to keep pace until the effort causes the body to become frail, the mind to falter, and the soul to flail.
Hemingway – The Iceberg Theory
According to Jenna Blum in The Author at Work, “Hemingway said that only the tip of the iceberg showed in fiction—your reader will see only what is…… Read more “Hemingway – The Iceberg Theory”
Why I Write
Since I have yet discovered the path to earning a living as a writer, I have another career, one that takes a great deal of time, attention…… Read more “Why I Write”
Free Sample – One Day I Was
Take a tour of Key West, Florida and follow the Old Man as he passes on his accumulated knowledge of being alive for more than 200 years.…… Read more “Free Sample – One Day I Was”
Future Damaged and Broken Novellas
In 2019 I am expecting to release at least five more stories in The Damaged and Broken Collection — • “It Is Never Just A Slap,” which I am currently…… Read more “Future Damaged and Broken Novellas”
Mental Injury
I am often asked if I am writing about people who suffer from mental illness. Recently, a fellow blogger had indicated a similar sentiment, so I think…… Read more “Mental Injury”
One Day I Was – A Novel
Take a tour of Key West, Florida and follow the Old Man as he passes on his accumulated knowledge of being alive for more than 200 years.…… Read more “One Day I Was – A Novel”
Just because someone gave a negative review…
….doesn’t mean you didn’t write a good story! On the author pages to which I belong on social media, I see comments from authors distraught that someone…… Read more “Just because someone gave a negative review…”
Why I wrote – “War Springs Eternal”
I recently heard Martha Raddatz state, that in the United States, only 1% of the population serve in the military. To my brothers and sisters in arms,…… Read more “Why I wrote – “War Springs Eternal””
Writer’s Block?
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 when…… Read more “Writer’s Block?”
Short Story Scibe
https://youtu.be/cuuH4HZ1X44 “Who am I?” The Damaged and Broken Collection I am an independent, self-published teller of tales. I am currently an author of scarcely any renown. However, as a storyteller, I…… Read more “Short Story Scibe”
Within Believe There Is A Lie
Perhaps one of the biggest cons in life is believing in the future. We attend school, for the future. We save money, for the future. We work…… Read more “Within Believe There Is A Lie”
The Vanished Vagabond
I spent much of my younger years as a vagabond, it is the life to which my very soul was drawn. While not looking. I found someone.…… Read more “The Vanished Vagabond”
Mental Illness?
I am often asked if I am writing about people who suffer from mental illness. Recently, a fellow blogger had indicated a similar sentiment, so I think…… Read more “Mental Illness?”
The Author’s Voice
I have had people criticize my work for breaking conventional rules of writing and grammar. Sometimes, these notes are accurate, and I make corrections. Often, however, they… Read more "The Author’s Voice"
Are You Ready To Embrace Your Wild?
I kiss your neck, working my way down each shoulder With your permission I move my hands down the perfection which proves God exists Slowly your pants…… Read more “Are You Ready To Embrace Your Wild?”
Why Short Stories?
I write short, and novelette length, stories because I am heavily influenced by both Poe and Hemingway. I like to tell a concise story, one that can…… Read more “Why Short Stories?”
Short Story Scribe 