Not the best idea to piss off women, especially a coven of them. A lesson a corrupt banker is about to learn in the worst way imaginable.
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How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.
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The duality of karma
This is going to be the funniest BTP (“Behind The Pen”) segment that I have ever written. I had so much fun creating the backstory for the main character of this story and, in a beautiful twist, I didn’t even use him that much. And yet, The Jamaican was still managed to pull all my test readers in within the few pages he was introduced in. I count that as a win in my book and for good reasons since I will be using him, again. But, of course, I’m getting ahead of myself. Allow me to explain how The True Colors of Karma came about.
He is called by two names. However, what he is called to do takes on one form but many words. Either way, he is a true nightmare for his targets.
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we were like crabs in a barrel, that none would allow the other to climb over, but on any such attempt all would continue to pull back into the barrel the one crab that would make the effort to climb out.”
― Selected Writings and Speeches of Marcus Garvey
Have you ever been ostracized from your community? Was it because of something that was out of your control? Or, better yet, was it because of your harmless ambition for something precious or greater? This is why Crabs In A Barrel is so important to me. I have been a victim of such ridiculous notions. And it’s not too much of a stretch to say that it has been happening all my life.
It’s the most dangerous mentality that can possess a black man’s mind. And, now, it’s the very thing that led to one’s death. But now it begs the question: Will anyone care?
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“Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past, and is therefore the means for correcting our misperceptions.”
― Gerald G. Jampolsky, Love Is Letting Go of Fear
The duality of forgiveness.
The funny thing about this short story project is that I am able to explore various subgenres of science fiction while working through various topics and subjects. I always want to give mundane science fiction but didn’t know how to do it because everything I write about has always been dialed up to an eleven. It requires me to work through a more focused setting. That’s how An Overdue Dinner Party came about.
Six gentlemen are seated at a dinner party to discuss a topic that only two of them are willing to take part in. There are just some questions that shouldn’t be asked.
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“Family isn’t always blood. It’s the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones that would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what.”
The duality of family
The Family That Preys has a very personal connection to me. Actually, as I’m writing this “Behind-The-Pen” segment, I’ve come to realize that I have been venting about the mistreatment I’d endured by writing. Even worse, everything that you’ve read in that story is in direct correlation to how I was treated in my family. Well, I did dial it up to an eleven like I normally do but the base is still there. Here, let me show you.
The true role of a grandmother is explained and explored through the eyes of her favorite grandson who is finally comfortable enough to tell the woes of his past trauma.
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Nature is a definite thing. But nurture is just as powerful. It can really mess with you.”
-Henry Cavill
The duality of nature versus nurture
When you see the title and the synopsis of The Role We Play, it doesn’t take a genius to know what topic I was planning on exploring. This story was something I wanted to write for a long time because of my brother. Well, me, too, really, but mostly him. Let me explain.