Jim Stitzel
Jack-of-All-Trades, Master of WordsExcerpts from Life
2018 Retrospective: Family & Finances
From the moment I was hospitalized in 2016 with severe depression and suicidal ideation, when my marriage, my employment, and essentially the entirety of my life crumbled in a burning pile of ash, until my arrest this past May, I had lived with family. I spent the...
2018 Retrospective: Dragonspire Media
One of the biggest changes that 2018 brought into my life was my professional development. In April I became an entrepreneur, launching my own business. This is something I've wanted to do for years, and it was both exciting and terrifying at the same time. It's also...
2018 Retrospective: Mental Health
As a result of my brief stint in jail, I knew there were some changes I needed to make in the care and treatment of my mental health. I had already been contemplating switching away from the clinic in Lafayette. But the events leading up to my violent fugue were proof...
Fiction
Pieces of an Angel
The city streets shimmered in the sun. An old man, draped in a dark cloak, marched along one of those streets. His head was hooded, obscuring most of his face. But that was alright. Most who visited the Market of the Macabre chose to veil themselves in one way or...
The Globe
The globe he found himself standing on was small. Very small. Like, he could walk all the way around it in just 20-30 minutes. So, a couple of miles in circumference? He wasn’t 100% sure how he got to this globe, though he knew with keen certainty that it was...
The Long Bridge to Haven
"I object," Jasper said morosely. "To what?" the fairy mother replied. Her expression and tone of voice both bespoke surprise. "You're about to cross the long bridge to Haven. What's to object to?" Jasper shook his head, raising a hand to his temple as if he had a...