by Jackie | The One With, The Subway Chronicles
I came across some notes I’d made for in my journal for an old Subway Chronicles post. The two girls in this piece are probably off to college by now. Consider these two scenarios from separate subway rides this week: On an uptown 2 train, a man in a suit and...
by Jackie | Living Deliberately, The One With, Work 'n Such
Work ended on a sour note the other day. I learned, only after several emails and phone calls, that a supplier was going to be late making a delivery—four or five days late. The supplier feigned an apology in the same backhanded way Shia LeBeouf apologizes to his...
by Jackie | Life Happens, The One With, The Subway Chronicles
I’m riding home from work on the subway. I’ve got my book open to a juicy part, but today I just can’t get into it. It’s mostly due to the little girl on the other side of the subway car. She’s about three years old, full of energy. The...
by Jackie | Around NYC, The One With, The Subway Chronicles
When I first moved to NYC, everything that happened on the subway was fascinating and exciting. I found an endless source of delicious “material” for my stories. What more could a writer ask for? After logging hundreds (maybe thousands) of hours commuting...
by Jackie | Around NYC, The Subway Chronicles
The theme for this week’s WP writing challenge is “truth is stranger than fiction.” I can’t think of an experience that fits the bill better than this one. Some of you who’ve been around this blog for a while (thank you!), may be...
