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This is what I really care about and what I want people to get hooked on, my writing! So, without further ado, here is the first scene of my novella, Where Did The Birds go? . Please keep in mind that I'm still editing it, so it's not finalized. However, I would love to get some feedback. If you have any comments, advice, suggestions, tips, tricks, praise, critiques, etc. please leave a comment! Enjoy! Scene 1:             I woke up this morning thinking of you. All of you, actually.  Yesterday, I had a bitch of a headache. I made myself the last Jimmy Dean breakfast croissant and had it with my whiskey. I forgot to pay the water bill, so I didn’t take a shower. I was on my last pair of clean underwear and smelling something halfway between a skunk and swamp dick. I put on some deodorant and left the house. People would be sacrificed, but I had shit to do.          ...

For my first post, I wanted to talk about stories. Stories are powerful. They can bring us to tears, inspire us to change our lives, or simply give us a much needed laugh. Stories touch us in remarkable ways and for that reason they carry so much weight. As an aspiring author, I feel that it is my responsibility to offer something beautiful and moving, but not deceptive. As much as we can learn from stories, stories can also be used to manipulate and deceive people. This just goes to show the power of stories and how they can influence our lives. Some might be bad, but I love discovering new, untold stories that push me to be the best author I can be. So, what stories am I trying to tell? I am currently working on a novella and a novel, but I have plenty of ideas waiting to be developed. I have a full manuscript of my novella which I am editing. As far as my novel... that's a bit complicated. I am now going through my third rounds of edits on the synopsis and finding that it gets...