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William Rayst's Pen: Where Creativity Meets the Page

    William's Library is Growing

    You can find all of these books and short stories on Amazon.
    This Way To Author Central

    Just So You Know What's Happening Here

    Yep. Every word in my novels is a lie. From the made-up names of the characters to what they do and why they do it, all just a pack of filthy lies. And I can’t seem to stop myself. I think the clinical term for my condition is a WRITER. No cure yet (thank Goodness).

    William Also Does Poetry

    You don't need 300 pages to express what you're feeling. The brevity of words is a magical force I can respect. With poetry, I can boil down pages of prose, years of experience, and mountains of emotions into a few short sentences.

    Words for the soul

      

    Designated Smoking Area

    A modern poem featured in the Fall 2013 issue of Wild Goose Poetry Review.

    Exit Strategy

    (Honorable mention in Goodreads June 2014 newsletter).


    Crash through the cubicle wall and cry

    Freedom as you race past the security desk.

    Lace up those boots born for walking.

    Savor the crunch of the dry leaves beneath your feet.

    Touch the low branches along your path as you would

    caress a well-earned paycheck.

    Arrive early to greet the morning fog.

    Stay late under a canopy of approving stars.

    Usher in an outdoor life.

    Outsource your inner qualms.

    Hire the sun to be your clock, and appoint

    a white rabbit to manage your calendar.

    Lounge on the soft grass of your new office, and

    tell the mockingbirds to hold all calls.

    William also recommends you read:

    The Common Ground by Noa Daniels.

    William Rayst

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