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The Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction raises money to distribute to nonprofits that serve local children and their families. In “40 Years for the Kids,” you’ll read the stories of some of the auction’s many volunteers and the nonprofits it serves. Check it out.
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A few months ago, I blogged about discovering some twenty-year-old journals in my attic and taking the time to read through them. I learned that, back then, I wrote a lot of fiction, and some of it still resonates with me. Just for fun, in the month of December, I’m going to post excerpts. If you like the work, please let me know! And feel free to share this link and invite others to read! This piece is a little racy—so reader beware—but it also demonstrates that even in the early 1990s, I was already in love with love.
Today you will get a glimpse at the writing of John Sheirer, a prolific author of fiction from Florence, Massachusetts, who recently published a new collection of linked short fiction, “Stumbling Through Adulthood,” which carries the Janice Beetle Books imprint and is available on Amazon. The book is a collection of stand-alone stories with characters who are linked, meaning they reappear like subtle surprises and rekindled connections. ![]()
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The below excerpt is from the book’s first story, “Are You Him?” In it, Arthur, a middle-aged black man who is walking to his job at a bank, sees a young white woman crying on a stoop down a side street. He stops to see if she’s okay. This excerpt begins when Arthur first approaches the woman.