From my memoir: The willow switch is a particular southern instrument of discipline. Cut fresh from a weeping willow tree, it is long and slender, tapering to a fine point. Flexible, yet sharp, it leaves angry red welts on legs and buttocks that rise like cords of fire across the skin.

richardcmason.com The preface and prologue from "FAMILY" is now available on my website. Please let me know your thoughts.

Please take a minute to check out Chapter One of my short story, The Portal. It is on my personal website richardcmason.com I appreciate anyone that will take a few minutes to read it and let me know what you think. Thanks,

A cardinal stops by to eat, bright feathers at my window seat. The cat looks on with lustful eyes, a silent hunter cloaked in surprise.

Check out my new short story, The Portal. The first chapter is now on my website for you to get a sense of the story. There is a link to purchase from Amazon. richardcmason.com

If I could give you the heavens, I would make the universe your playground. 
You would spin the galaxies with joy, move the stars to wherever your heart desired. 
I would stand in awe, watching you fill the sky with beauty and wonder, content just to witness your delight.

Poetry, love poems, love letters. a.co/d/5PjLY9L

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As the day begins its gentle break, In my thoughts, you brightly gleam. You are the first thing I think of when I wake, And you are the sweetest part of every dream.

Hope to get some readers, and then some honest reviews. This is a new endeavor for me so open to any thoughts. thanks in advance rich a.co/d/6Y5hSl6

When Maya Torres sets out to document the myths carved into Arizona’s sandstone cliffs, she never expects to uncover the truth behind generations of whispered stories. Locals speak of a canyon that “breathes,” a place that takes but never gives back.

Hello, I am not sure who might see this, but I have a new short story available. Fantasy / Science Fiction. Please check out the link and repost. As a new writer I am looking for any insight into how to promote my work. Thanks in advance, rich www.amazon.com/PORTAL-RICH-...