PinnedMichael Shawn SommermeyerPlato’s Bougainvillea VineMerrily and cheerfully, Benedict woke from his night’s sleep and silenced the alarm. The time a precise 6 o’clock. The window blind…Mar 10Mar 10
PinnedMichael Shawn SommermeyerJake Rutledge and the Guy with Bad TimingEverything is Run by a Computer NowadaysMar 7, 2019Mar 7, 2019
Michael Shawn SommermeyerinDe MinimisA Diamond in Her EyeThe story of an intricate cat-and-mouse game between law enforcement and a shapeshifting master jewel thief.Mar 26Mar 26
Michael Shawn SommermeyerA Moment of Pure TruthChristopher feels alienated and dissatisfied with his current professional life. During a daydream he has an epiphany about his life.Mar 20Mar 20
Michael Shawn SommermeyerinPublishousOut, You Damn Sour Lemons!I am on a personal quest to eliminate negative influences.Aug 20, 2019Aug 20, 2019
Michael Shawn SommermeyerinPublishousThree Ways to Use Words to Grab Attention and Make Your Story Stand OutAttention. Getting eyes to the screen. Piquing the interest of the reader.Jul 30, 2019Jul 30, 2019
Michael Shawn SommermeyerinPublishousHow the Meet Cute Falls Flat, and Other Cliches to Avoid in Romance WritingI watch a lot of Hallmark Channel programming. I mean a lot. So much romantic trope I can recognize the Meet Cute, when a plot point is…Jul 12, 2019Jul 12, 2019
Michael Shawn SommermeyerinLiterally LiteraryThe Gold Pamplemousse OrchardThe gold summer sun slips below the pamplemousse orchard, Sparking glitter in the trees and the raw-weed taste of dust…Jul 3, 2019Jul 3, 2019
Michael Shawn SommermeyerinAutomatic ProseStanding in the Rain, Hammer in Hand, With Murder on my MindHonestly, I never imagined he would take me up on my offer. I mean it is preposterous, but here I am standing outside an apartment in the…Jul 2, 2019Jul 2, 2019
Michael Shawn SommermeyerinLiterally LiteraryBe a Maker, Not a TakerSome shout no to corporate welfare, And spit on those who say otherwise. Tax loopholes seem unfair…Jun 28, 2019Jun 28, 2019
