[Write the Story] A Babysitter Snoops and Finds Something Unexpected
Prompt: A Babysitter Snoops and Finds Something Unexpected Words: newspaper, cardinal, cotton, document, tiramisu, blackened, prediction, borderline, freedom, female Story “We’ll be home by Midnight. Help yourself to anything in the fridge. The baby’s asleep. You should have an easy night.†Those Famous Last Words rang in Mistie’s ears as she scrapped the last of […]
[Write the Story] An Intern Meets Someone for Lunch
Prompt: An Intern Meets Someone for Lunch Words: father, continent, favorite, comfortable, highlight, drive, salesman, pair, mail, level Story “Are you comfortable with the tasks I’ve given you?” Megan scanned the list. “Yes, sir. It’s straightforward. But…are you sure?” “If you wish to keep this internship, that’s the job.” “Yes, sir, Mr. Rinaldi.” Megan turned […]
[Write the Story] A Middle Class Family Doing Its Best
Prompt: A Middle Class Family Doing Its Best Words: castle, beetle, Facebook, calculator, nostril, timetable, wireless, stripes, scroll, white Story “The only people who’d consider this house a castle would be beetles, and I don’t mean the iconic singing group.” Diane colored a bit, a combination of anger and embarrassment, her while skin turning blotchy […]
[Write the Story] A New Take on the Arthurian Legend
Prompt: A New Take on the Arthurian Legend Words: Avalon, crossbow, orphan, list, comrade, corruption, lake, enfold, disgraceful, grass Story “Do we really have to do the whole lake thing?” Avalon asked of the other women. “I know the whole dramatic entrance, hair floating in the water stuff looks cool, but it always makes me […]
[Write the Story] Doctors off Duty
Prompt: Doctors off Duty Words: goose, anatomy, Spanish, pitcher, topography, smoke, homeward, gritty, sailor, salt Story “Don’t be a silly goose. No such thing as ‘just Spanish wine’.” “Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?” Marie reached for the pitcher, letting the breezes from the beachside bar ruffle hair not kept tidy in quite […]
[Write the Story] A Fishing Trip
Prompt: A Fishing Trip Words: jig, unsightly, wait, beam, shoulder, grey, reminder, mouth, Canada, river Story “Wait. Are you sure we have to go to the river?” George asked, blowing on his fingers in the chilled Canadian morning. He fought the urge to do a bit of a jig to try to keep warm. “Don’t […]
[Writing Post] Oh Bother
It’s Wednesday… and I am not feeling this blog post. I’ve been struggling with my Wednesday posts for some time, and wonder if it’s worth continuing them. The pen blogs and the story exercises are “easier” in some ways because that’s a concrete thing. See a pen, write about it. Type a short story from […]
[Write the Story] A Woman’s First Day in a Convent
Prompt: A Woman’s First Day in a Convent Words: nun, zealous, grateful, stature, lick, attend, film, page, recognize, pomegranate Story “Ladies, you are about to embark on the greatest spiritual journey. It is a calling, not a job. One who answers this call will be recognized by God on Earth and in Heaven.” The nun […]
[Writer Post] The First Wednesday of 2018
It’s the first Wednesday of 2018. I’m on better track than I was the end of 2017. Yay? The last few days have actually been productive, so here’s hoping the vacation actually did what it was supposed to which is recharge my brain. I’ve extended the deadline for the Cancer Can Suck It anthology for […]