Category Archives: California

A Road, A Tree, A Room of Bright Questions

Posted on October 30, 2008 by randomyriad

There is a lone tree in the middle of a rolling meadow of amber dry grass next to a dirt road that leads to an old gold rush town in the foothills of California. The tree is a bare black … Continue reading →

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The Effect of Light in Amsterdam on My Childhood

Posted on October 19, 2008 by randomyriad

I was thinking about a time long ago when I was remembering my childhood in California. I was thinking about it in a way that changed the color of my memories. The sun was whitish-yellow in a different way. I … Continue reading →

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7 things you may or may not want to know about me.

Posted on December 5, 2007 by randomyriad

I have been very busy catching up on the things I did not do last month because I was writing, but now I am back and ready to write everyday. Thanks to Ms. Moonbeam, who tagged me, I have a … Continue reading →

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Its All in the Cards: NaNoWriMo Excerpt

Posted on November 30, 2007 by randomyriad

They all walked back to the house in a group. Small things were tossed of shelves. Stereo was on the floor, but the house seemed perfectly sound and there were no broken widows or shifted door frames. So Emmylou put … Continue reading →

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Dream Horses and a Coffee Shop Conversation: Another short Excerpt

Posted on November 28, 2007 by randomyriad

Horses Emmylou dreamed of beautiful grey horses running, six of them running across a dawn field. There was a murmuring music that gave the whole scene a clear consistent rhythm. The drumming of hooves and music like water over stones … Continue reading →

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