The following is a continuation of A Family, Broken. Enjoy! ______ December 1988 : Sitting on the back deck her husband had built with his own hands, in his favorite chair, Norma Dunn sighed deeply as memories of their life together replayed in her mind. A gentle breeze flowed around her, blowing strands of her…
Project Announcement.
So, as mentioned before, I am participating in NaNoWriMo2020. My great attempt at getting back into my writing and pushing myself back into pursuing my dreams. Naturally, I began my planning with the idea that some great idea and topic would come to be. However, the only thing that seems to interest me at the…
“Untitled : 6/13/2020” by Cortney Joseph
I think of you, dream of you, wonder where you are right now. I turn in circles, looking for you at every corner, wonder when will be the moment you walk in. I miss you, and I need you, hoping that I cross your mind as each day passes. I dream of…
“A Poem For You” by Cortney Joseph
time seems to have stopped, life frozen in place. yet it feels as if an eternity has passed since i've seen your face. i find myself lost in sorrow and tears, day after day. wonder if you've found peace in the heavenly fields where you lay.
Little Girl, Big Dream by Cortney Joseph
The following is a stand-alone short story, a prelude to the official rewrite of my upcoming novel Fly Girl. Feel free to follow along with the full novel on Wattpad. __________________________ Timothy Mercier could only smile as he peered through the crack his youngest left in her bedroom door, opening it as quietly…
“Woke Up In The Sky” by Cortney Joseph
I flew. Woke up in the sky with the hopes of Seeing you flying by. Thought I'd lift the window to catch a glimpse, Thought we'd have a chance to play among the clouds and skip. Thought the sun would shine on a crooked smile, Thought your arms would stretch open with each passing mile.…
When Sundown Comes (Intro) by Cortney Joseph
The following is the intro to a novel I've just begun, writing only in hopes of healing and working through my own grief. If you enjoy, you'll be able to read along as I share new chapters on Wattpad. _______________ Grief is such a strange emotion; brings about an array of thoughts, feelings,…
“Dreams Of You” by Cortney Joseph
We were beneath the tree beside our house. Me in my little pink corvette, you in your yellow prowler. We were talking big smack, passing licks and clowning around. Racing each other up and down the street until the sun went down. Then you stood, and you smiled. Your hands rose, you began…
Finding Faith (A Novella) – Part 2
PREVIOUSLY : Finding Faith (A Novella) – Intro PREVIOUSLY : Finding Faith (A Novella) – Part 1 _______ Part 2 : No Fight Left/Letting Go _______ There seemed to be a breakthrough. The sun seemed to shine a bit more with Lena in Faith's corner. She'd found her desire to get up and…
Work In Progress, #1 (An Update)
So, I've finally reminded myself that I've been doing a little too much playing around. And by 'playing around', I mean not putting my talent to use. Doubting myself entirely too much. And just being plain old LAZY. I've been telling myself that I have to stop using these sad and depressed moods of mine…
