I’ve completed Conjoined. Let’s celebrate! There are a million how-to’s on achieving life’s biggest ambitions. But now that I’ve reached my goal, I find myself asking — What’s next?
I’ve reached my goal. Now what?



I’ve completed Conjoined. Let’s celebrate! There are a million how-to’s on achieving life’s biggest ambitions. But now that I’ve reached my goal, I find myself asking — What’s next?

As I considered what to write about this month, I realized I hadn’t posted a short story in a while. This is a story created using the following prompt through Reedsy’s weekly writing contests: Write about someone who doesn’t know how to let go.

Humans have a fascinating history regarding entertainment, from the Collesium’s gladiators of Rome to public executions. Our history suggests we have a morbid fascination with death and dying. The rise in popularity of True Crime docuseries and podcasts would suggest

Coincidences play a significant role in our lives. It can be a powerful tool if we learn to use it to our advantage. Synchronicity theory states that meaningful coincidences occur when something happens that is related to what we are thinking or feeling.

If you are a creative, you’ve been there…Beating yourself up with comparisons. You see someone else’s work in the same field as you and think: They are so much better than me. Or maybe you are a writer like me,