A brief history of Anti-Lou
On Saturday, February 22, the world lost one of the good ones. Anti-Lou lost one of its own: Scott Hall.
Henry, stop biting the trash can
My son is teething and puts everything in his mouth. If you’re not careful you’ll lose a finger. Just ask my friend Andy.
I’ve been thinking about my own mortality a lot lately
They say your odds of being involved in a plane crash are slim to none. So why is it I am scared out of my wits to fly on an airplane? And what does Brian Williams of NBC News have to do with this?
Do One in Four Women Sell Younique 3D Fiber Lashes? I Think Maybe So
One in four women sell Younique 3D Fiber Lashes. The market is saturated. I have gathered this statistic by looking over my wife’s shoulder as she scans her Facebook feed.
A Child’s Imagination
Being a parent means rediscovering your inner child, and a child’s imagination is something to envy. Their curiosity is magical. Their cynicism is non-existent.
The Lady Next Door, Now on Kindle
The Lady Next Door: A Short Story by Jeffrey Pillow is now available for download on Amazon’s Kindle e-reader for just 99 cents.
A Little Piece of Shauna’s Heart
This morning I learned that one of my cousins committed suicide.
Seeking Validation, Grasping for a Sense of Accomplishment
There is something about being a writer, or wanting to be a writer, that also brings with it a certain amount of self-doubt in one’s capabilities. It’s not good enough. Nothing, perhaps, brings more self-doubt than not feeling accomplished.
Setting the Setting
A reader of fiction wants to be inside the point-of-view (POV) character, seeing the world through his or her eyes. To see that world, first you have to create it.
Welcome to the First Week of Swimming Lessons
A father debates whether to rescue his toddler from the pool and console her, calming her fears, during her first swimming lesson.
Shakespeare at the Beach (During Shark Week)
To eat or not to eat. Shakespeare at the beach (during Shark Week)
When Geese Attack; or, How I Almost Got My Ass Kicked by a Canadian Goose
While running the trails of Forest Lakes in Charlottesville, Jeffrey Pillow comes face to face with an ill-tempered Canadian goose in a story of man vs. bird.