[Write the Story] Old Friends Meet Over Coffee
Prompt: Old Friends Meet Over Coffee Words: Algonquin, amazement, elm, tobacco, hiss, digress, echo, immense, quiet, opaque Story “How’d you find this place?” Sharon had to raise her voice over the hiss of the espresso machine. “The Algonquin Coffee Company was on the Bucket List Top 10.” Rachel handed Sharon a bowl sized mug of […]
[Write the Story] Retired Veterans Telling Their War Stories
I’m getting back to it. There are only 4 more exercises after this one. I am going to finish this project this year! I am going to. Prompt: Retired Veterans Telling Their War Stories Words: internment, fret, kneel, fasten, drizzle, nursery, abundantly, scarce, discourteous, grant Story “…We had to do everything we could to protect […]
[Write the Story] Five People from Completely Different Backgrounds Seated Together
Prompt: Five People from Completely Different Backgrounds Seated Together Words: Vietnam, stakes, sequel, club, lens, draft, perpetual, otherwise, groom, hidden Story I had no idea what to expect as I approached the hidden door to the club I’d only heard rumors about. But I had been invited twice – one person provided an address, another […]
[Write the Story] The Story Begins at a Funeral
Prompt: The Story Begins at a Funeral Words: poker, paramount, earlobe, marrow, epic, upgrade, offshoot, chihuahua, episode, icon Story You never know who’s going to show up to a funeral. Though the lady wearing poker chips from her ear lobes with a chihuahua in her purse was up there. I followed her – from distance […]
[Write the Story] Something Believed to be Myth is Very Real
Prompt: Something Believed to be Myth is Very Real Words: necromancer, elm, roadmap, GPS, outside, twine, water lily, plastic, chopper, powerless Story “Why are we doing this, again?” Amanda stared at the GPS. “Because we’re going to prove the necromancer is real.” Spencer studied the paper roadmap in the car’s headlights outside the Elm Fork […]
[Write the Story] The Early Days of the Zombie Apocalypse
Prompt: The Early Days of the Zombie Apocalypse Words: motherboard, buffalo, Eiffel Tower, raven, motorcycle, envelope, tulip, moon, reflect, sycamore Story Kirk checked the address on the envelope before knocking the kickstand down and securing his motorcycle. He shook the sweat from raven hair as he tucked the helmet under his arm. He took off […]
[Write the Story] High School Hierarchy
Prompt: High School Hierarchy Words: pyramid, cowboy hat, amateurish, angle, ripple, cheese, jersey, blister, odyssey, reorder Story “We’re going to have to reorder the pyramid.†Brandi pouted as she and the other girls bent over the chart on the table. A blonde wearing a bedazzled cowboy hat nibbled on a square of cheese. “By why? […]
[Write the Story] Living with a Chronic Illness – Halloween Edition
It’s not Friday…but it is Halloween. And a few weeks back Jimmy and I were listening to Stuff You Should Know and Chuck Bryant talked about old fashioned wheelchairs and a haunted one. Which is, of course, created a plot bunny. I’ve jumped ahead in my calendar of Write the Story Exercises to the story […]
[Write the Story] A Day in the Life
Prompt: A Day in the Life Words: identical, pot roast, decorate, sign, abuse, library, amnesia, butcher, submit, sensation Story: “Have you had this experience before?” Kayla blinked twice, slowly at the councilor. Did she really have to submit to such a stupid question? “Um, no. I’ve never before found myself in a butcher shop holding […]
[Writer Blog] A Reading Weekend – Benson, Caine, and Cheney
This weekend I had a “reading” weekend. I went offline and read books. It was GLORIOUS. My husband and I do this a couple of times a year – usually in East Texas in a place that has intermittent cell signal – this time simply at home. In about a 48-hour period, I can get […]