[Write the Story] Anonymous Gifts Start Arriving on the Doorstep
Prompt: Anonymous Gifts Start Arriving at the Doorstep Words: teenager, camouflage, birch, harmony, rifle, screen door, wrinkle, dive, pick-up, sticker Story Kara nearly tripped over the box on her front step as she left for work. Fortunately, she bounced off the screen door before stumbling over the camouflage wrapped parcel. Her brow wrinkled as she […]
[Write the Story] A Mysterious Package
Prompt: A Mysterious Package Words: theater, almond, version, triple, arrow, pathway, man, mangle, drapery, bullet Story “I’m not taking a bullet for you, you know that, right, man?” Sonja twirled across the theater stage. “How about an arrow? Probably wouldn’t kill you.” Dylan lounged as bonelessly as he could across the front row. “I’m not […]
[Write the Story] Running Away from Change
Prompt: Running Away From Change Words: flight, blacktop, tense, contemplation, window, enclosure, spit, blink, trade, fence Story I peered out the window, lost in my own contemplation of the future. I stared at the blacktop beyond the fence enclosure, to the fields beyond trying to still the racing thoughts in my head. It didn’t work. […]
[Write the Story] A Babysitter Snoops and Finds Something Unexpected
Prompt: On Main Street in a Small Town Words: square, separate, type, truculent, preach, wilderness, pang, façade, pawn, pavement Story Pay no attention to the “city limit” sign on the edge of town. The welcome to Grover Corner is a façade at best. But don’t take my word for it. Make your own judgements, just […]
[Write the Story] A Support Group Meeting
Prompt: A Support Group Meeting Words: novelist, fountain, snow, lady, pastoral, communicate, scene, sprout, carve, whisper Story Colleen scanned the area, making sure no one saw her approach the fountain. This was no place for a lady or, so she was told. Good thing she was no “lady”. The scene was nearly pastoral with snow […]
[Write the Story] A Much Needed Vacation
Prompt: A Much Needed Vacation Words: hair salon, burn, escape, waste, yesterday, quack, quaint, jittery, bob, expensive Story “All I have to do is get through today, and then it’s two weeks of escape.” Jeannie watched the det cord burn through the metal around the lock. She kicked the door open. “Where did you say […]
[Write the Story] The Love of Each Other’s Lives
Prompt: The Love of Each Other’s Lives Words: piano, fish, store, ceiling fan, behave, breathe, describe, irritating, enthusiastically, righteous Story “You bought me a fish! I knew you loved me!” Cassie enthusiastically hugged the container close. “I noticed you drooling over it in the store. I had to get it for you.” Kent beamed at […]
[Writing Post] Oh, Hey… it’s Thursday
It’s been one of those weeks. Again. But in getting ready for ArmadilloCon tomorrow – and having a short week at work – I totally lost track of what day of the week it was. We have done some work on the house. I’ve finished up the edits on a short story.I got three of […]
[Writer Post] Flush Fiction and Other Things
It’s Wednesday, and by golly, I’m going to get a blog post written. I do actually have offical permission to announce I will have a story in Flush Fiction, Volume II: Twenty Years of Letting It Go! by Yard Dog Press. It will be available in ebook very soon (link coming), and in print for […]
[Writer Blog] One Foot in Front of the Other
It’s already Wednesday. Wow. The last few days have been both the longest and the biggest blurs. Most of you already know why. I just started a short story at the request of my friend, Robyn. We’ll see how it goes. I’ve just begun so it’s not gone difficult…yet. Hopefully I can make it what […]