Author Archives: Dionne Shelton

You want to ensure a first date doesn’t do that thing where it turns into a second? First, wait. Don’t go out with him right away. Instead sleep awkwardly and randomly at his house for the first six months of knowing him and share absolutely nothing about yourself. Panty color? That’s fine. Middle name, favoriteContinue reading “First Date”

New Year’s resolutions had begun to die down. The tone had become more of “accept that you are great” than the “push to be the best you” it had been at the start of the year. Few were wanting to submit to their New Year commitments any longer. The sun was being a little lessContinue reading “CHAPTER FIVE”

Pulling up to the curb she noticed a small framed woman resting on the stoop. She wore a dark green coat that remained open, showing off her latest investments. They seemed just a bit too big for her petite figure. She possessed an extraordinarily light complexion framed by huge fiery red colored curls. A closerContinue reading “CHAPTER FOUR”

Chapter 3 By noon Dwight’s mood swings were in full effect and his text messages seemed to be coming from more than one individual. Dwight’s personality A wanted Natalie to forgive him for any and all things he had done during this sixty some odd day relationship to hurt her. Dwight’s personality B wanted herContinue reading “CHAPTER THREE”

Nine o’clock came and Natalie was awakened by her cellphone ringing. Shit. She was late for work but when she tried to get up it was like a construction site was taking place in her head. She answered the phone on the fourth ring.  “Hm Hello.” She cleared her throat.  “Damn,” came the deep voiceContinue reading “CHAPTER TWO”

The anecdote is hurt, its pain, its raw dog hitting rock bottom to the point you feel you’re too ugly to be loved, too nasty to be touched, and not deserving enough to die. Chapter 1 The club was dimly lit and you could feel the vibe. The harsh lyrics were perfect for the wayContinue reading “Seasons of Lies”

I expressed before I left That love would miss meWhile I was goneWhat I didn’t anticipateWas missing love… I reminisce on timesAs fine as old wineThat I withTear smeared eyesPlaces behind meI vowed thenAs I can recallThat it would be a whileBefore I returnedIn hopes that at that time I would stayPerhaps forever … Love recognizes me Yet IContinue reading “Welcome Back”

Read Seasons of Lies a short fictional piece, here. It will be posted on Monday  2-18-19. Read more about it below… Natalie is sure that Dwight is who is she is meant to be with. He is funny and their conversations feed her soul. Those accidental romances are the best. But the deeper in her life thatContinue reading “Seasons of Lies”

Develop a character you can learn something from. I am personally in love with everything self-inventive and goal-related and knowledge seeking. It is so true that we totally don’t know what it is that we do not know. I think knowledge is phenomenal and it definitely is power and thus powerful! That being said itContinue reading “Characters That Stretch You Out”