Kristin BergeneJul 3, 20202 minHiatusEven the pen felt heavy. The ink was like tar, pulling the point back. Slowing it’s flight across the page. Just write. Writer’s write....
Kristin BergeneApr 14, 20182 minSeven DaysThe air’s saturated. Heavy. Hot. Humid. Impossible to feel warmth from the evening sun on unavoidably damp skin. A tangerine hue blends...
Kristin BergeneJun 10, 20141 minBeginning & EndSnapshots. That’s how he got up here. The green duffle bag had been under his bed. Already packed, though not well. How was he supposed...
Kristin BergeneJun 1, 20141 minSalvationI stare at my knees. My lost day has been given back to me. Carol comes to check my pulse. She sticks the thermometer in my ear, sets my...
Kristin BergeneMay 28, 20141 minThe Last Night (2)Nights like this. But one last pint to pour. And, with the glass in her fingers, she moves. Bites her lip, as she grins for the golden...
Kristin BergeneMay 22, 20141 minSummer LunchWe sit at the wooden bench closest to the boatyard. The congestion of the city a few blocks beyond the back door of The Net can’t reach...
Kristin BergeneMay 21, 20141 minThe Last NightBoots skid through the skinny puddles of beer on the red floor. Dancing as the music’s turned up with the last set of the band. Stepping...
Kristin BergeneMay 19, 20141 minStuck in fictionCan’t talk about it. Can’t even think about it. Can’t figure out how to ask. You’ve tried. Kind of. Pushed aside by yourself until it’s...
Kristin BergeneMay 18, 20141 minThe News.For the moment, she’s the force behind the calm. Encouragement and serenity pressed in-between the lines of each report. And it’s...
Kristin BergeneMay 17, 20141 minEndings.I’m not even sure what to say. I did love him – for whatever reason. I still feel him in my chest when I think of losing him and the...
Kristin BergeneSep 21, 20132 minNew ProjectsFor anyone who knows anything about me, it’s evident that I am a very entrepreneurial sort of person. While I may not have an MBA, I...
Kristin BergeneAug 15, 20126 minASSESSMENT: The MeetingThe is the last piece of assessment I will share. It is the first act of a play about insanity. Enjoy, xx, Kristin . . . . . . . . . . ....
Kristin BergeneAug 13, 20127 minASSESSMENT: The BarMy next piece of assessment is a short story. There is no original on this blog. Enjoy! xx, Kristin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Kristin BergeneAug 8, 20124 minASSESSMENT: Three NightsI’ve decided to begin posting the work that I’d submitted for this term’s final assessment. My grades have been received and I am quite...
Kristin BergeneJul 3, 20121 minSeason’s EndGentle waves that rode along the surface of the dark river swirled with haste. The rain from the last week had caused it to swell in its...
Kristin BergeneJun 4, 20121 minThe Editing, The EditingHello All, Over the last term I’ve discovered a stronger editing process for my book. With the help of my talented course mates and...
Kristin BergeneNov 28, 20118 minThe Interview – BEFOREFor my own purposes, I have decided to post a before and after of this piece entitled The Interview. The piece was reviewed in my...
Kristin BergeneJul 21, 20113 minThree NightsA rare breeze caught the hanging cloths as they dangled from wooden poles of a makeshift tent. Tied together and knotted to the warn...
Kristin BergeneJul 11, 20113 minRainbow FishIt began in the basement. Why does it always begin in a basement? We were huddling, scared of the storm that was destroying everything we...
Kristin BergeneJun 14, 20115 minThe Animal – Excerpt 2This is an excerpt from The Animal. I had posted the first few pages from this piece before which you can see by clicking this link – The...