J.M. Troppello
Bio
Founder of Mustard Seed Sentinel & Inspiration Realm | BA in Creative Writing | Freelancer with 20 years of experience | https://ko-fi.com/mustardseedsentinel
Stories (9/0)
My S.E.D. Label
When I was in high school, the guidance counselors and social service caseworkers gave me the label of S.E.D. I never understood what they meant. No one even bothered to explain their words to me. All they gave was psycho-babble and stern looks. Who cares, right? He’s just another messed up teenager with no future, except a life of drugs and crime. Didn’t anyone think to dig deeper beneath the crusty layers and help me? Finally, several years later, someone came into my life and made a difference. He was my therapist and he told me that label meant: I was Severely Emotionally Disturbed. I immediately disagreed. Yes, I was messed up—but severely, not really. There was more to me than the label. I just wanted everyone to understand.
By J.M. Troppello3 years ago in Fiction
Dance of the Bolero
The seductive melody of the Bolero held her captive. She turned up the volume, needing to free herself in the music. She sat in her chair facing the window. The ocean waves lulled her into daydreaming. She longed to run outside and feel the grainy sand between her toes.
By J.M. Troppello3 years ago in Fiction
Do You Recycle the Right Way?
I’m not an environmental fanatic. However, I want to do my small part to help the planet. As a Gen-Xer (80’s child), the phrase, “reduce, reuse, and recycle” had been seared into my memory from infomercials and school assemblies. This phrase originated in the 1970’s when people became more conscious of trying to save the planet from pollution etc.
By J.M. Troppello3 years ago in Earth
Confessions of a Masquerading Writer
I’ve been writing for over 20 years. Yet I still feel like I’m a masquerading writer—never good enough and always pretending that I belong. I pretended that I belonged in the group of all those professional writers who’ve been successful in their writing journeys.
By J.M. Troppello3 years ago in Confessions
I Confess My Name is not Really Vittoria Speranza
“An honest confession is good for the soul, but bad for the reputation.” – Thomas Dewar I agree that confession is good for the soul. It felt good to start using a nom de plume. However, it feels even better to confess that I’m not who you think I am.
By J.M. Troppello3 years ago in Confessions
