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Barrel of Monkeys

by W.A. McDonald • August 15, 2014 • 1 Comment

I spent my whole life hearing and using the term “More fun than a barrel of monkeys.” When we are young, we usually don’t question such things. I did…to the point of nearly driving me crazy. For a time, I…

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Past and Present

by W.A. McDonald • August 10, 2014 • 0 Comments

I wrote a piece a couple of weeks ago called “If only I could go back…” that made the claim that you could not fold space and time. I think I discovered a scenario where this is possible. Last night…

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If only I could go back…

by W.A. McDonald • July 25, 2014 • 2 Comments

Hardly a week goes by without hearing the phrase, “If only I could go back in time…” We all know it isn’t possible. I say this as an aspiring science fiction writer; I don’t believe it will ever be possible.…

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A Writers Path

by W.A. McDonald • January 19, 2017
Struggling writer story eater.

I have written a lot of crap in my quest to become a readable writer.  Throughout that process, I kept every crappy manuscript my Brother typewriter generated.  For years, they moved with me from place to place, state to state,…

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An Unlikely Chain of Events

by W.A. McDonald • January 6, 2017
Movie car crash scene.

Purpose-dent Definition: A deliberate incident the happens expectantly and intentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury. An event that happens on purpose with apparent or deliberate cause. A few years into my over the road truck driving career, one of…

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