by Torre Wilson
playing of taps begin. Once the music stops, everyone lines up to pay their final respects. The first person in line to drop a white rose in Cory’s grave is Jessica. The little girl Cory saved from the speeding car.
AUTHOR COMMENTS
I understand this story is not well written and that was ironically the point. I wanted the story to flow in and out like a wave of consciousness, for the reader to feel like they are somewhat between a dream and reality. The idea was to create a sense of confusion and leave the perception of the story to be rather unnerving. The story is erratic like the mind of the main character. The lack of detail was concurrent with the detail his mind provided. Of course with the lack of detail and mental skips, the story provides less information when it should provide more.
The idea for “Psyche” came to me while stationed at Enrique Soto Cano, Air Base, Honduras. When you’re in the military and you get an assignment to Central America, you are prescribed Malaria pills which you take before you arrive the country. Malaria pills have many side effects such as nausea, headaches, and even vivid dreams. The only issue I encountered was the vivid dreams. One night I had a dream almost exactly like the novel. My mind played tricks on me and caused me to suffer. I remember trying to wake up but when I did, it was just a new day within the same dream. When I finally woke up I started writing down everything I could remember. I played with the idea for a few years and then decided to see if I could actually get it published. Which led us to this point.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Torre Odell, Military Training Manager / Author, has been writing short stories and comedy scripts for many years but never tried to publish until now. His creative abilities started to overwhelm him after he enlisted in the military. While stationed in Texas he performed at comedy clubs in Addison and Dallas as much as he could. He garnered excellent reviews and was written about in a local newspaper. Although due to his military obligations he had to stop performing. He then started committing his free time to writing and higher education. This is his first novel.
Education:
AS Information Systems
Community College of the Air Force, 2010
BA Social & Criminal Justice
Ashford University, 2009
MS Leadership & Information Technology
Duquesne University, 2011
Affiliations:
Graduate and Professional Counsel (Duquesne University)
Golden Key International Honour Society
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