Heeding Advice

May 16, 2013 Joey Cope 0

My handy, well-worn dictionary leaps to my hand much like Thor’s hammer. As I write, words flow and leak onto the pages of my current project. But sometimes, they don’t look right. In those moments, I instinctively reach to my left and soon I’m thumbing my way through pages of [read more]

The Third C – Community

May 14, 2013 Joey Cope 0

“Do you see what I mean?” he asked. The frustration in his eyes was giving way to anger. “We had this all worked out,” he said. “We had a plan. I agreed to give in to most of her demands. In turn, she agreed to be more supportive around the [read more]

No Words

May 7, 2013 Joey Cope 0

I stood in the line of family and friends, making small-talk and inching slowly forward. When my moment came, I hugged her. “I am so sorry,” I said. “I have no words to express what I’m feeling right now.” She nods, smiles fleetingly, and swallows hard. The line presses in [read more]