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A Beautiful Corpse A demoralized yuppie searches for freedom in the woods. Rated R for language.

Death of a Prophet A young woman struggles with the emotional deterioration of her dearest friend.

Dinner at the Woodrow Olivia Johnson, control freak extraordinaire, meets the man of her nightmares at a friend's birthday dinner. Theatrical scene.

Effigy Exploring the fallacy of idolizing another human being.
On Writing Why I write. The introduction to my portfolio submission to the Scholastic Writing Awards.

The Reunion A dysfunctional family's get-together goes awry. This is the last act of a play, preceded by a summary of the first two acts.

Sleeping Beauty in Bohemia A city canal offers unexpected reflections. The only work I've written that was inspired by a dream.

The Voices of the Dead A widowed man walks through an abandoned house. An experiment in setting and characterization.

A Beautiful Corpse	A demoralized yuppie searches for freedom in the woods. Rated R for language.
Death of a Prophet	A young woman struggles with the emotional deterioration of her dearest friend.
Dinner at the Woodrow	Olivia Johnson, control freak extraordinaire, meets the man of her nightmares at a friend's birthday dinner. Theatrical scene.
Effigy	Exploring the fallacy of idolizing another human being.
On Writing	Why I write. The introduction to my portfolio submission to the Scholastic Writing Awards.
The Reunion	A dysfunctional family's get-together goes awry. This is the last act of a play, preceded by a summary of the first two acts.
Sleeping Beauty in Bohemia	A city canal offers unexpected reflections. The only work I've written that was inspired by a dream.
The Voices of the Dead	A widowed man walks through an abandoned house. An experiment in setting and characterization.