About

GPS started in the agonal breaths of my previous career with a retail company in the Midwest. You can read about it in my first post, “My Worst – My First.” Just a couple of weeks before the end of my leave of absence at that job, my grandmother passed away. She was my last grandparent, and it served as more of an eye-opener than other losses have before. She had an indomitable wit and sense of humor in the face of a cruel world. In her obituary, I was reminded that she used to write short stories, as well, and took great pride in them. I’ve had a few brief, half-hearted attempts at fiction that never materialized into anything tangible. As soon as I started to think about short stories and what I could write, things started to click. I’d love to start writing some short stories and see where that leads. As I am pursuing a career in writing, it will always serve as a portfolio, and if I’m lucky it could become something more.

The inspiration I draw from is that of people whose stories don’t often get told. Faithful servants, devoted parents, hard workers – there are so many relatable stories worth telling. My goal is to write one short story a month right now, though depending on their length and inspiration, that may become more frequent. I’ve included one of my grandmother’s stories below, as the first and best example of how there are so many wonderful stories to tell in the world.