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WAITING

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Wayne Dowdy

I am waiting, waiting for my WorkKeys test scores, waiting for a class to begin on Job Applications & Resumé Writing. All of that waiting concerns preparation for the day my freedom arrives (read my poem below, “Waiting”). The past prepares me for today. Today prepares me for tomorrow; and if given a “tomorrow,” I…

Teaching Cons New Tricks–Creative Writing & Q.A. Apprenticeship Program

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Wayne Dowdy

(Reprint Permission Granted by the Author) Teaching Cons New Tricks–Creative Writing & Q.A. Apprenticeship Program THE ART OF CREATIVE WRITING CLASS: When a person is searching for a theme for an article, short story or novel, some writing professionals suggest that writers take a real life situation and ask “What If?” For instance, what would…

Happy Thanksgiving 2025
Thanksgiving Is a Time to Be Grateful & Give Thanks One thing I am grateful and thankful for is that I am NOT a Cooked Turkey on a Table Here are quotes from previous blogs I wrote, one of which came while serving a thirty-five federal sentence (1988-2018). Please search “Thanksgiving” or “gratitude” for more:...
Invitation to Prisoners Who Want to Be Heard
The United States Supreme Court rulings order prison authorities to not violate the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution that prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. Georgia ignores it!
Master Number 33 by Wayne T. Dowdy
My goal is to convert my negative experiences into positive ones by sharing my experience, strength, and hope with others, as is common in Twelve Step programs.
What About Unknown Innocence?
There is a God, he thought, as he trotted down the concourse to meet them, free at last.
When Does the Day Start for Federal Prisoners?
High-security prisons that house Maximum Custody inmates, may not allow those inmates to work in certain positions where more readily-available weapons or tools may be used to aid in an escape plan, or during ...
How to Overcome Substance Abuse and Build a Fulfilling Life
Each person’s path in recovery requires patience, grounded tools, and something harder to fake—purpose. Not the abstract kind. The kind you build with your hands, with your habits, with the people you let close again.
WayneT3 on TIKTOK by Wayne T. Dowdy
As a successful returning citizen, one objective is to inspire & encourage others to strive for success, whatever success may be for them and their endeavors.