Unless you are a rabid pool player, you know, like you’re a normal ass person, it was something you only see in the movies. You see it all the time there. Heck, it was the basis of the movie “The Color of Money”. It’s the reason I like the song “It’s In The Way That…

The following are three monologues coming out of The Sketch School’s Writing Party Summer Soiree. In it we were given three prompts. We choose one, had 10 minutes to write a monologue and then shared it with the group. I went ahead and wrote the other three later. You can see the prompts at the…

These pieces were created from the Fish Out of Water drop-in hosted by The Sketch School. See the bottom for the actual prompts. Back to Work? Anyone? Hi Mom! I’ve returned to work today. In an actual office! I was so excited to get back to work and see everyone! What I didn’t realize was…

Grandmother moved slowly through the thicket. She used her walking stick to push aside the itching needles, admiring the new design Rono, her grandson, had carved on it. Blackthorn, strong, just what is needed for Grandmother. The design was the Two Moons as they met for their embrace. He is so creative Grandmother thought fondly.…

SEATTLE-St. Patrick’s Day has been known for “amateur” partiers ending up going to the hospital due to drinking too much, but this is the first time a grade school has sent it’s students to the ER due to a St. Patrick’s Day celebration. We have here Roger Evans, the kitchen manager at the school. Roger,…

Three twisted, and hopefully humorous. letters. A post-Valentine’s day celebration coming from a Valentines writing event from The Sketch School.  I’ve added the prompts to the bottom if you’re interested. Enjoy! Dear John Dear John, It’s me, Brutus, your loyal Great Dane. Well, I was loyal. Things have changed so much, and I don’t understand…

Due to the popularity of DNA testing, it was discovered that a 30-year-old Dutch musician has fathered over 175 children via vitro fertilization in 13 or more countries. Wasn’t this a movie? He’s not the only one Simon Watson from the UK has fathered over 800 children, Ari Nagel from New York City has 76…

This piece is a fleshed-out version of a very short monologue I wrote for the “Character on the Spot with Jamie Moyer” workshop from The Sketch School. I highly recommend that class! The suggestions were “Zoom date” and “twice divorcee”. Enjoy! Tom smoothed his hair back and straightened his back. Nervously, he clicked the Zoom…

Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Bah Humbug! Whatever your feel… The following is a series of 3 stories/letters around Santa Claus and COVID. The original prompts came from a writing soiree at The Sketch School. Trigger Warning: if you are easily offended, click the Back Button now. The Christmas Wish Jannie tugged at her mother’s hand,…

Jake pulled his mail out from the box and looked over at the clerk who was helping an elderly man mail a package. “My Annie’s birthday is next week. Are you sure it’ll get there on time?” he asked. “Five days is plenty of time Mr. Rosenberg, don’t worry.” The clerk replied. The elderly man…

This story came from two places 1) Wondering what the real story is around Cain and Abel of Genesis fame and 2) An episode on “Lucifer” that had a very different perspective on the tale. Updating my version to the present, I give you “Brothers”. She lay there, looking at her sons. Wondering, yet knowing…

SEATTLE-Emboldened by recent protests and other civic activity, the local Seattle branch of TrePooFA! (formerly “Use Your Words Properly”) have made several demands of Mayor Durkan earlier this week. The most controversial was the demand to change the official language of Seattle from English to Gibberish citing the English language as violent, non-inclusive and offensive.…