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2020: The Year of the Bone-Idle Blogger

On January 12, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Blogging, Writing10 Comments

So, I accomplished absolutely nothing in 2020. Between my wild hair and intense inactivity, the only way to distinguish between a sloth and me is one of us only poops once every seven days (It's the sloth, in case you were wondering).

Sample Chapter: The Prodigal Brother

On December 6, 2019April 25, 2023 By Sean D. LaytonIn Sean's Non-Fiction, Writing11 Comments

With this chapter, I'm jumping back to quite a bit earlier in the story when meth was just becoming an issue.

Sample Chapter: Speed Racer

On November 12, 2019 By Sean D. LaytonIn Sean's Non-Fiction, Writing7 Comments

My last attempt at regulating my brother's drinking had met with mixed results, But my brother was anything but a quitter.

Sample Chapter: Things That Go Bump in the Night

On November 6, 2019 By Sean D. LaytonIn Sean's Non-Fiction, Writing11 Comments

I've been a lazy blogger, so here's a short read.

Sample Chapter: Catch and Release

On October 18, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Sean's Non-Fiction, Writing13 Comments

Okay peeps, here's another chapter from my work in progress where I violate my ban.

Don’t Pay the Ransom; I’ve Escaped!

On September 20, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Blogging, Humor, Writing23 Comments

Does it ever feel like life has kidnapped you and is holding you hostage so you can't get anything done? After a few weeks of this, life is slowly returning to normal. (Whether that's a good thing is a separate question.)

Back to Freelance Copywriting

On September 5, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Writing12 Comments

Well, guess who is back in the saddle? (Uh that would be me).

Sample Chapter: One of These Things is Not Like the Other

On August 11, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Sean's Non-Fiction, Writing22 Comments

Another sample chapter. My brother tells me about his master plan to get things under control.

Free Verse Revolution Publishes My Poem

On August 8, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Poetry, Writing13 Comments

Remember last month how I posted about my first poem had just been published. Well, uh, it turns out I was mistaken. Man, this is embarrassing...

Sample Chapter: The Prodigal Brother

On August 8, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Human Interest, Sean's Non-Fiction, Writing18 Comments

Latest sample chapter -- take a gander and share your thoughts. Positive and negative both help.

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About Sean Layton

Born in the UK, I have lived most of my life under the blazing Arizona sun. Okay, that’s a lie, I’ve been sheltering in the air-conditioned indoors. Anyway, I’m a starving writer with an MFA in creative writing (screenwriting & fiction) from ASU.

After attempting to amuse my friends for years with Facebook posts, I decided to make my tales of woe and musings on life in my tiny universe available online for an even larger audience to ignore (at their own peril).

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What others call poor decision making, I call teachable moments.

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