Author Archives: eportugal4
Sigurd 11/4/2014 – Shoot the Moon
Tuesday 04 November 2014 Hey Bro, I’ve been watching you up close and personal for some time now, Sig. You know, scoping out the inside your noggin. I see too much confusion. To many doubts. All trivial stuff. Gawd, drinking … Continue reading
Elaina 11/3/14 -Ride the Waves
November 3rd, 2014 Oh Elaina, sometimes I just shake my head at how clueless you are. When you started this letters project you had some practical goals. The first goal, like most writers, was to find a way to bring … Continue reading
Colleen 10/31/14 – Brain Dead
31 October 2014 Dear Colleen, You’re having another one of those days where you can’t grasp a straight thought, but you try to push through it, just to see if you can craft something coherent with this pudding-for-a-brain. Isn’t perimenopause … Continue reading
Mary 10/30/2014 – Determination
Determination October 30, 2014 Dear M, Having taken such a load off your heart last week; you felt the excitement of life and words in the air, elusive, but it’s there. Since your last letter, you started thinking about the … Continue reading
Sigurd 10/28/2014 -The Grind
Tuesday 28 October 2014 Boy Sig, what a week this has been. Physical pain bore down on you. It was your constant companion. It intruded into everything. Even sleep. Hard to remember life before. Seems like it’s never been any … Continue reading
Elaina 10/27/14- Moving Forward
October 27th, 2014 Hey Self- Today’s letter comes from the balcony of my hotel room as I overlook the Atlantic. Living in the mountains, we don’t really have sunrises. By the time the sun peeks over the mountains, it already … Continue reading
Colleen 10/24/2014 – Published Yet?
24 October 2014 Dear Colleen, This week reminded you of how acutely you feel the strain of not being able to say that you’re published. You tried to open an Amazon author page, but since you’re in three large anthologies … Continue reading
Mary 10/23/2014- Forgiveness
Forgiveness October 23, 2014 Mary, Forgiveness October 23, 2014 Mary, Long forgotten memories cross your mind, but you need to remember you’re not that person any more. You don’t live in the past, but the memories, the bad ones, have … Continue reading
Sigurd 10/21/2014 – Find Your Bliss
Tuesday 21 October 2014 Sig, I’m writing about losses we’ve experienced. Mister Counts, Dirty Bob, Fabulous Freddy Flitter, Horny Ernie, and those we knew who were instantly transformed to star dust when a Zuni Rocket cooked off and turned the … Continue reading