Waltzing Australia

Excerpts from my award-winning book, Waltzing Australia.

My Life as an Onion by Carole McDonnell

This story of Denise a 22 year old Jamaican-American girl who has been hired as a sober companion to keep Ben Moreau away from his druggie lifestyle is a story I want to self-publish because I want to play around with certain tropes and genres. The story you are about to read is intended for mature readers due to its...

Life in Color

"The colors of knowledge splash onto the blank canvas of my mind," -ddiaz80 These poems are based on most colors of the color spectrum and will be laced with my emotions. Enjoy :) {Criticism would be very much appreciated}. I DO NOT OWN THE ARTWORK FOR THE COVER

Prayer Beads on the Train

I write about New York - and everywhere else. This is a selection of what I call my "little bus stories." I write on the New York City Mass Transit Authority - also known as the MTA, also known as the bus and the subway. My first collection of stories is available at the NY Transit Museum Store, and online at Amazon...

Aban's Accension

Coddled and controlled, living a sheltered life with her parents in small-town Ontario, Aban receives a surprising letter one day: Her grandmother has left her her entire estate, including a house in Toronto with a mysterious male tenant. In a spurt of unexpected independence, Aban leaves her secure home intending onl...