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Character Takeover: Jay Valentine, IV

Character Takeover: Jay Valentine, IV

I honestly don’t know what to write about. Turner’s the writer. He always edits my “What I Did Last Summer” essays. Turner has been my best friend since we were born. We have the same birthday and our parents are best friends, too. I don’t know what I’d do without...

Silence and Emptiness

Silence and Emptiness

Different writers have different ways of setting their mood for writing. Various intensities and colors of lighting, soothing music – or a playlist that reflects the theme of their story or characters, with their favorite blanket wrapped around their legs. Others...

Reasons Not to Get an English Degree

Reasons Not to Get an English Degree

When I started college, everyone was encouraged to get a degree in the tech field – computer science, engineering, etc. But I was more interested in English and writing. So I made English my major and minored in computer science. Minoring in computer science was a...

Happy Labor Day

Happy Labor Day

Happy Labor Day everyone! Kids are already or almost back to school, and summer is ending. Be safe and have fun with your last summer adventures!

Character Takeover: Turner Moore

Character Takeover: Turner Moore

I’m Turner Moore and I’m 17. I’ve never written a blog post before, so sorry. Me and my friend Jay are starting our senior year at Glass High School soon. It’s going to be great. But we decided to have some fun over the summer. This year is going to be all about...

Looking Back, Looking Forward

Looking Back, Looking Forward

Visiting my Alma Mater to Help the New Generation of Lakers Move In This August has been a whirlwind of change and, to an extent, emotion. It's the beginning of my son's senior year of high school. A picture popped up on my personal Facebook page memories - one of a...