9th November no responses · Blog, Novel Chapters, Writing

2011, September 3rd: I awoke suddenly, vaguely aware that the telephone was ringing.  It was still pitch black outside, so I knew it was the middle of the night.  I knew that a telephone call in the middle of the night was bad news; nevertheless, I decided not to get up just then.   I let [...]

5th November no responses · Blog, Novel Chapters, Writing

2011, August 27th: I am typically in bed by 9:30pm, but tonight I felt depressed and especially tired, so around 8:00pm I washed my face, brushed my teeth, and changed into my pajamas.  I live in an apartment building and my next door neighbors are night-owls, so I closed the door to the living room, [...]