Denise Cassino

Denise is a baby-boomer from suburban Chicago. After earning a B.A. degree in English at Northern Illinois University, she moved to Denver. Denise, a lover of the written word, began writing years ago and is now producing short stories and has a novel well on its way. She has submitted a story to Chicken Soup for the Grieving Soul another to God Allows U-Turns and has had two opinion pieces published. Her dream is to be a successful published novelist. Denise loves to travel, has back-packed through Europe, and visited Canada, Mexico, and 40 of the United States. Happily married after 23 years, she practices commercial real estate and resides in the mountains west of Denver.

30 SECONDS Only another 30 seconds to go. That's all. 30 short seconds until my life ends.  I am strapped down now.   Three days ago, I was brought into the holding cell.  It’s a few steps from the gurney on which I will die.  All of my appeals have run out.  I am innocent.  I was convicted of a murder I did not commit. >>>