AUTUMNCANADAY: The Write Person

After three long years, Chance is finally ready to premiere! The pilot episode will be released on Sept. 23, 2017. Filming will be ongoing and you'll be able to view new episodes on the Chance web series landing page or on our YouTube channel.  In the meantime, check o...

So much has happened since I made my last post. A lot.

I moved, started living life and a new job, visited Paisley Park, and filmed the trailer for the web series.

Remember when I asked for your help?

Well, thank you for visiting the gofundme page, putting money in my han...

I attempted to write the afternoon that he died. I attempted to write over the weekend, but then I heard that he was cremated. Between it hitting me that he was truly gone, and all of the repeats of "Let's Go Crazy," "Pop Life," "Automatic," Pink Cashmere," "Adore," "A...

The web series is coming along just fine and I now have a producer and director on board. A line producer is in the wings and after last week's first creative meeting, I realize that I need to do some editing on the script. Lesson 1 in humility, right? I thought some t...

I created a show idea 2 years ago for the Sky Network. It was in development for a while and then released back to me. I have created a full web series script that is faith-based in nature, and revolves around a young woman named Myra who is seduced into being a drug m...

Good lyricists are few and far in between. I couldn't let the morning pass without acknowledging the life, contribution to hip hop and untimely death of Malik "Phife Dawg" Taylor. I woke up to an email from my brother with a Rolling Stone article link. I blinked and sq...

It's tempting at times to write a story where the antagonist is unbelievably cruel, vindictive, wicked and just a natural piece of work. It's tempting to get lost in creating a villain who executes fear and injustice whenever they appear on the page.

But did you ever s...

“I want to make sure you spell everything right. When you were a teacher you always taught that someone else should proofread a letter before it gets sent.”

            Janie looked into Lena’s eyes and saw that that particular memory wasn’t registering. There was a sea...

Lena sat down on the old sofa and picked up the empty cellophane wrapper that Janie left on the table. Janie came over and sat down next to the older lady.

            Finally, Lena looked Janie in her eyes. “I don’t want anyone coming in here, calling themselves stayin...

Janie quickly moved the walnut into her pocket and pulled herself off the sofa with a slight strain. Lena was waiting in her housecoat by the window with one bony finger pointing towards her backyard.

            “I got up early this morning to go use the little girl’s...