I miss the days of running and playing with my friends

by Lee Collins

It's natural for you to be angry. Unfortunately, most of us were taught by our parents and teachers to handle anger, and when someone yells or gets angry, they often become confused and free. Most of us "Don't be angry, don't show your grievances." As adults, we learn not to be angry with others anymore. Instead, we punish ourselves for it. EXAMPLE — You and I go out together. You talk non-stop, and I won't be able to interrupt the conversation. I'm angry and angry that you can't breathe for a minute.

63 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 5, 2024

About the author

Having grown up in Colorado, Lee Collins is no stranger to mountains, pine trees, and unstable weather patterns. He remains, however, willfully ignorant of certain other Rocky Mountain delicacies. A job at his alma mater supports his writing, reading, and video game habits.

After receiving a degree in English, Lee remained in the dark with regard to all things publishing. This darkness continued unbroken for several years until he finished drafting his first novel, The Dead of Winter. Now faced with the unmitigated terror of marketing the manuscript to agents, he began failing spectacularly for nearly a year. His protagonist Cora Oglesby mocked him for his inadequacy, so he thrust her into the gauntlet of the Open Door Month at Angry Robot Books. Once there (and perhaps just to spite him), she rose to the challenge and did what he could not: secured a two-book deal.

He still lives in Colorado with his girlfriend and their imaginary corgi Fubsy Bumble.