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Epiphany

Grief Lessons

Happy Birthday to my late brother Stephen. He would be 45 today. ❤ Continue reading Grief Lessons

Jaime DunkleDecember 8, 2020December 8, 20205 Comments
Epiphany

Be You Now

Today’s lesson: Always be yourself. If you’re anyone else, you’re a phony baloney and baloney tastes gross. Continue reading Be You Now

Jaime DunkleNovember 27, 2020Leave a comment
Writing Tips

Write Your First Lines Last

Don’t expect whatever you write first to open your story. Initial scribbles often start the writing process but not the actual prose. Continue reading Write Your First Lines Last

Jaime DunkleNovember 25, 2020November 25, 20203 Comments
Writing Tips

Build Your Characters with Interviews

Who says a journalism background is useless? A lot of writers, and they’re wrong. Here’s why. Continue reading Build Your Characters with Interviews

Jaime DunkleNovember 21, 2020November 25, 20204 Comments
Poetry

Aging

A little ditty about the paradox of aging. Continue reading Aging

Jaime DunkleSeptember 5, 20202 Comments
Poetry

20 Unsent Letters

A poem to be returned to sender. Continue reading 20 Unsent Letters

Jaime DunkleJune 26, 2020June 26, 20201 Comment
Stories, Writing Tips

Anxiety in Story

The writing process ought to be unveiled more openly, so I’ll be blogging the insights and tips I discover in classes, workshops, books, essays and on my own, here on my website. Please comment or send me your questions. Continue reading Anxiety in Story

Jaime DunkleMay 12, 2020June 27, 2020Leave a comment
Poetry, Stories

The Shattered Vase

This story-poem plays with personification, metaphor, and symbolism. It’s a meditation in letting go of trauma and loss. Continue reading The Shattered Vase

Jaime DunkleApril 14, 2020May 18, 2021Leave a comment
Poetry

Cherry Blossom Rebel

This poem was written during Kate Gray’s global writing prompt call on March 22, 2020. The prompt was “after the winter.” You can find info on the call via her FB page. Continue reading Cherry Blossom Rebel

Jaime DunkleMarch 22, 2020April 22, 2020Leave a comment
Stories

Pain Flowers

In memory of Phil Western, I’ve decided to post a short story on the day that marks one year since his passing. Continue reading Pain Flowers

Jaime DunkleFebruary 4, 2020April 13, 2022Leave a comment

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