Something brought to my memory that I have a Spanish-to-English short story floating around on Temple's website! It's based on the world's weirdest experience that I had with a stranger, and I added more to make it a surreal(ish) story for my Spanish class. Then, I was invited to submit the story for Temple's program "In Other Words." Sadly, I don't think they're doing it anymore, because the last edition was in 2010.
So here is the link to the main page so you can browse around if you like:
http://www.temple.edu/inotherwords/
And here is the link to my direct story: El Celular
http://www.temple.edu/inotherwords/hawkins.htm
Also, back when I dabbled (badly) at poetry, I submitted two poems to this very open poetry forum, so here are the links to:
an excerpt from Chain of Haiku from a Rambling Cancer:
http://www.poetshaven.com/singlepage.php?html=bookcontents.php&footer=1§ion=21&page=516
and Journal Entry from My Imaginary Lover:
http://www.poetshaven.com/singlepage.php?html=bookcontents.php&footer=1§ion=21&page=517
Ignore the pen name; I was testing names for a long time. Ignore the tense changes, too, because I forgot to edit before I sent it in. Youth. *sigh*
Greetings
- Debra Renée Byrd
- Delaware, United States
- Deborah Hawkins, penned Debra Renée Byrd, began writing after a blank book project in elementary school and never stopped, fashioning stories based on her favorite TV shows and movies before creating more original works. She studied at the University of the Arts and Florida State University before settling down and graduating from Temple University. She now resides in her hometown of Dover, DE, where she spends most of her time at work or at church. She loves fantasies, superheroes, is a trekkie and a brown coat. She loves television and lives for Final Fantasy video games, having collected most of them. She has read a myriad of authors, and her favorite authors change whenever she finds a new book that changes her life... "When you can't run, you crawl. When you can't crawl...well, you know the rest." -Tracey, Firefly, "The Message"
6 comments:
No!! Why did Alisa confess?! I actually think that's a really insightful short story. I've heard stories of how police basically force people to admit guilt even though they were innocent. Also, I (partially) speak Spanish so it was fun trying to read the Spanish part on the side :)
Unless she really was going mad and made up the Sara character... hmmm
Oh, now I'm not sure. Was she just going mad? (Sorry for all these comments :))
hehe No, it's okay. You're reading mine as I'm reading yours! haha
Yes, she made up the character. One of those Secret Window coping mechanisms.
Woah, that's awesome. Shivers down my back, hehe! I loved reading that story.
Yay, I'm glad you liked it. :D
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