Writing Samples
The beginning for a writer is the journal. I say this because it is the testing grounds for all your styles and ideas. If you do not keep a journal, it will be hard for you to be a good writer in almost any field.
You should write a little every day if you want to cultivate your literary skills. That's the beauty of a journal... because you don't need a revolutionary idea or original thought to write a successful entry into your journal. Other types of writing are not as forgiving; when you write poetry when you don't feel poetic or a story when you don't feel inspired, you will likely not turn out highly artistic words.
Featured Articles
Return to Norton Middle School
04.05.07 Short essay recounting a day I spent at Norton Middle School with Gary Sigrist.
The MySpace Generation
05.24.06 Thoughts on the MySpace.com phenomenon and its effect on the current young generation.
Online Vs Print
12.31.05 Essay on the values of web publishing over printed media relating to marketing.
The Cheating Mentality
12.15.05 Essay about cheating in online games, using hacks in multiplayer games.
Problems with Journalism
11.22.05 Some of the problems and misconceptions surrounding modern journalism.
The black, white and red of the colorblind society
10.26.05 An essay noting the state of the civil rights movement in the wake of Rosa Park's death.
Misconceptions on Privacy Invasion
07.05.05 An essay defending the government's right to spy on the public.
Renaissance Man
03.18.05 An essay on the extinction of the Renaissance Man or polymath in human history.
CandleWatch - Rekindling the love for candlelight
12.10.04 CandleWatch is a new jar candle accessory that automatically extinguishes jar candles.
Topics Pertaining to Writing Samples
- Biography
- Editorial Review
- Education
- Fantasy
- General Fiction
- Horror
- Humor
- Journalism
- Miscellaneous
- Personal Account
- Philosophy
- Poetry
- Politics
- Science-Fiction
- Sociology
My writing career started in my early twenties when a local chain of newspapers hired me as a beat reporter and columnist. I have had hundred of articles in print in newspapers and magazines in Ohio.
Most of my writing nowadays centers around this website. Whenever possible I try to find time to add essays, poems and other writing to this site... with topics ranging from education and philosophy to society, poetry and even a little fiction. (I am currently writing a book called the Hermit Colony.)
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