: About Me

My name is T.R. Mintz and I like to think of myself as an aspiring writer. Currently,I write for my blog trmintz.blogspot.com and am launching a zine in March. I am also toiling away on publishing my first novel for young adults. More often than not I write prose,creative non-fiction,and I've recently taken a keen interest in poetry. I've traveled across the varying terrain of the United States twice, from the dry, fame-drenched hills of California to the busy,scraper-studded streets of New York. Harboring the inspiration of the numerous characters and landscapes I've encountered I yearn to share my experiences with the world in the form of literature.

My passion is ...

creative writing

I know too much about ...

science fiction

My parents always told me ...

to do what ever makes me happy

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Vampires

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Philippe sits hunched over his desk, his daughter, Sophie, annoying him with questions about the wine cellar and why it is forbidden. She knows why, she'd seen for herself one month ago when she was prowling around the forbidden territory. He changes the subject of conversation, decididing to scrutinize his daughter's clothes instead. "Father, I just don't understand why-" "Enough with your incessant nagging," he says," why must you dress like a common street urchan? Your ripped jeans and tight shirts, it is so tasteless." He truly hates how his daughter so willingly embraces the modern wo...

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