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[Write the Story] Tension in Suburbia
Prompt: Tension in Suburbia
Words: muffled, medical, orchid, par, reign, animal, church, shirt, snatch, grin
Story
“Do you know who to call if there’s an emergency?” Sheila asked as she deadheaded an orchid and rotated the posts under the grow lights.
A muffled snort from the formless blob of teenager in the corner could’ve been a response, but that would’ve meant Sheila’s voice getting past the music blaring through headphones. Par for the course.
Sheila moved on to the other plants in her makeshift greenhouse. She kept the flowers close to the interior walls. The other plats thriving in the Three Season glassed in sun room were containers of food plants and the tithe plants for the current mob reign. Her sleep middle-class neighborhood now provided a significant percentage of medical-grade marijuana now part of the block’s “peace tax”.
Sheila harvested the now mature plants, wiping her hands on her shirt before taking the bundle to her car. She tossed a pre-packaged meal at the teenager blob. A hand snatched the packet and returned a grin and nod to Sheila.
She couldn’t wait for school to start again when the sloven teen animal emerged as her functional teenager once more, interacting with words once more.
“All right. I’ll be back.”
Sheila drove carefully through the oppressively quiet street, past the church, and to the park. She felt the eyes on her as she passed. She knew she was watched as she left the “offering”. She held her breath until she was back in her garage. They were “safe” for another growing season.
Word Count: 246
Written: 7/11/17
[Writer Post] Coulda Shoulda Woulda Oughta Merry-Go-Round
I’m once more on this blasted merry-go-round called Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda, Oughta. Yes, I know it’s not productive. Yes, I know it’s self-defeating. It still happens to all of us. At least I recognize it for what it is. I’m muddling through this weird, weird year. SO much has gone on an is going on. […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] Pentel P207 Metallic Mint Green Mechanical Pencil
This week features something from Jimmy’s line of blogging
[Write the Story] The Problems of Celebrities
Prompt: The Problems of Celebrities Words: tabloid, existence, dolphin, bunker, surgery, parade, chase, master, smash, possum Story “Don’t believe everything you read.” Ariel shook her head. “Especially in that tabloid.” “So you don’t think…” Cindy swiveled her head to check out her reflection in the mirror. “That dolphins are the master race? Sure. Absolutely.” Sarcasm […]
[Writer Post] ArmadilloCon – The Report(ish)
It’s the Wednesday after ArmadilloCon. It’s not the most relaxing week ever, but I’m getting there. No fan run convention is created equal – heck no convention PERIOD is created equal. They all have their unique strengths and things that make us love them. Kind of like people. Where some could be more for the […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] Pentel Kirari 0.7mm Retractable
This week’s pen review takes a look at the Pentel Kirari Get. This one is a 0.7mm retractable with Ener-Gel ink refills. This line came from Tokyo Pen Shop and come in pink, purple, and gold. The gold is a bit beige-y for me, but for what I’m doing it’s the right color for me. […]
[Write the Story] On the Campaign Trail
Prompt: On the Campaign Trail Words: president, dove, tremble, column, united, secretary, impression, soup, milk, armor Story “We must show a united front,” Galahad said, wiping soup from his neatly-trimmed beard. “We cannot let the secretary…” “Oh, stop, Galahad.” Lance signed in his goblet of milk. “This is not the time for force. We must […]
[Writing Post] State of the Rhonda (again)
If you’re in Austin this weekend, please come out to ArmadilloCon and see me and a bunch of other amazing authors and artists! I can’t wait to be there and be part of such an amazing convention. I was asked to be a speaker at smallCon on September 9, 2017. I’m so very excited to […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] Federal Reserve Bank Souvenirs
This is going to be a slapdash type of post. We starting to prep for ArmadilloCon. There are some other things happening this week that are occupying brain space. So it won’t be a “traditional” review post. But it’ll be something. 😎 I get to go and do weirdly random things in my Day Job. […]
[Write the Story] History Rewritten
Prompt: History Rewritten Words: funeral, condemn, distribution, button, sink, art, jealousy, brain, tax, lover Story Ellie couldn’t condemn Connor for what he did. The brain does funny things at funerals. This situation was no different. But there was an art to time travel, and just hitting the button wasn’t it. “This is a huge mistake, […]