Yeah Write #38: Fortitude (#flashfiction)
Maia dropped twenty-two candles onto the scale. “You alone lit but one on your candelabra. Why?” “Teacher, you said the caves represent our future and candle weights our fortitude. I … Continue reading
Yeah Write #35: Line-Up (#flashfiction)
Batting for you today: Psychologist, Speech Therapist, Neurologist, and Charlie — an exciting match-up against The Stroke’s prominent player Aphasia. Tanya listened to the audio; thankful tears welled. Unable to … Continue reading
Protected: What’s Up Doc #16: The Right Time To Ask — #NYCMidnight SSC Round 2 GR4
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What’s Up Doc #15: Why Fates? Why? — #NYCMidnight SSC Round 2 GR4
If hell exists, I am sure one of them is the Ring of RomCom. Open marriage? No problem, I can work with that. A scultpor? Okay. Not sure how I’m … Continue reading
Yeah Write #34: Velvet (#haiku #amwritingpoetry)
Pocks mark the green moss; Bark rended from the trees hangs where a young buck rubbed.
Yeah Write #33: Ginny-Come-Lately (#flashfiction)
Not again. I’m cursed. How am I running behind? Oh, yeah, get up an hour early, dress, groom, and wear my coffee. “You’re late again Ms. Lately,” they’ll jeer. I … Continue reading
What’s Up Doc #14: The Results Are In — Mindful Things — #NYCMidnight SSC Round 1 GR10
Last night, I waited until 12:05 am for the contest announcements and then went to bed. What was I doing? I told myself to go to bed and … Continue reading
Writing on the Fly #11: Deceiver (#amwriting)
Note: It is after the deadline for yeah write. I didn’t make the grids so I’m posting the original “on the fly” 70-something word story I wrote for it (because … Continue reading
Yeah Write #29: The Deceiver (#flashfiction)
“Price? Your tongue. Much I could do with it.” He licked his lips. “Rupahu, Deceiver! Interfere and your claim is forfeit. You will return it — unsullied,” Ariel demanded. “That’s … Continue reading
Writes and Wrongs #5: Writer’s Doubt (#amwriting)
Don Music lives in my head. Writer’s Doubt A question for a promotional writing contest for a book pinged in my mailbox the other day. It asked subscribers … Continue reading
Yeah Write #27: The Consequence of Custody (#flashfiction)
A man dipped a stolen daughter’s hand in the water; the boat undulated. After thirty minutes, the hard ridges between her fingers plumped into webbing. He released a burdened breath. … Continue reading
Writes and Wrongs #5: The Spotlight Effect (#writingtips)
If you mention it, it better be important. In a rush? Just want to skip ahead ? click here. I have been participating in a writer’s forum which I have … Continue reading
Writes and Wrongs #4: Kiai! Action Tags (#writingtips)
Characters don’t just speak, they do stuff. Eager? Just want to skip ahead to the examples? click here. It can be difficult for me to punctuate dialogue correctly sometimes because … Continue reading
Writes and Wrongs #3: The Fall of Said Bookisms (#writingtips)
Unless your character is a Parseltongue, she doesn’t hiss. If you want to skip the intro-babble and get right to the examples, click here. I’m old, thus, the infamous “said-bookism” … Continue reading
Writes and Wrongs #2: Basic Dialogue Punctuation
When you teach you learn. First, I want to take a tangent. If you don’t want to read my introduction drivel, click here. I believe in those above words. Out … Continue reading
Yeah Write #25: Unmatched (#flashfiction)
On the left foot, a tall nylon sock styled as a buskin. Could you make a windsock out of socks? The right: a knee-high, rainbow-striped toe sock. Why let meaningless … Continue reading
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