[Write the Story] The Closing Arguments of a Big Case
Prompt: The Closing Arguments of a Big Case Words: courtroom, wheelhouse, catapult, emit, clamp, peanut, ticket, vapor, thimble, decree Story “Closing arguments will begin immediately after lunch. One p.m. Everyone be ready. There will be no delays.” The judge’s decree echoed over and over in my mind as I hovered near my boss, the ADA […]
[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 […]
[Book Review] Welcome to the Greenhouse
Fernando Diaz of OR Books sent me a free copy of Welcome to the Greenhouse edited by Gordon van Gedler to read and review a little over a month ago. I need to apologize for it taking me a MONTH to read this collection of short stories on climate change, but it is neither “light” […]
[Writer Post] Be Careful What You Wish For
You know the phrase, “Be careful what you wish for. You just might get it?” Yeah, well, that’s what happens when you start talking about the need to implement all your Time Management skills. It’s like praying for patience. You end up in situations where you NEED that virtue. And that’s what’s happened to me […]
AnthologyBuilder Thanks and Plugs
It’s been a while since I’ve brought this up. I have 5 old reprints on AnthologyBuilder. It’s a great service where you can go and put together your own anthologies, and see anthologies other people have built with my stories in them. If you’re one of them, you have my undying thanks! For $14.95 you […]