Open Letters to Albert French

Open letters to an ancient friend and literary mentor who just so happens to be a great writer. May these words find you in the quiet spaces where memory and story intertwine.

Open Letter #7 - Perspectives

Words seem to be all I have—all I will ever truly possess that holds meaning.

Mar 163 min read

Open Letter #6 - Your Voice

No woman of substance has ever wished to be a pawn in a man’s game. Women do not seek to be placeholders in someone else’s story...

Mar 163 min read

Open Letter #5 - The Package

"Terry, That was a very good article, very insightful. I hope you feel the foundation for your future success is being laid at your feet."

Mar 165 min read

Open Letter #4 - Hear My Voice

“ The more I look at your picture, the more I want to say, I beg to hear your voice… --Albert” . (Monday, April 12, 2010 11:59 PM)...

Mar 14 min read

Open Letter #3 - Confessions

I know it was you in the library that day. Even before I turned, before my eyes skimmed the quiet corners, I could feel you--

Mar 13 min read

Open Letter #1 - The Shadyside

Our last conversation lingers in my memory, clear as spring in 2010—but that is not where I wish to begin.

Mar 12 min read

Open Letter #2 - Don't Get Too Close

Perhaps the next voice I hear in my life will be yours, you wrote. So, I called. And so, it was.

Mar 13 min read