Friday: I babysat in the early afternoon for a couple of hours. The dad got surgery on his ear so I was needed to keep the peace while the mom was at the hospital with him. I kicked butt in Monopoly, watched the boys play some video games, and watched the oldest dye his hair pink… yeah. In my defense, the parents said it was...
Last week’s prompt was Talk The Talk, all about dialogue and little description. Here’s mine, a quick short story: “What is going on here?!” Emily wondered. “We… I mean, I… Um…” Nathan stammered rubbing the back of his neck embarrassed. “I can’t believe you guys did this! Put the animals back in their cage right now!” Emily demanded. “We will, we promise. We just...
Camp NaNoWriMo is less than two weeks away. I’ve been researching, outlining and preparing for April 1st. Honestly, I think this is the most work I’ve done for a NaNo novel before the actual challenge begins. Anyway, here’s what I’ve done so far to prepare for The Lost Girl. I created a map of characters as well as a map of places. This is something...
via IMDB Title: Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva Starring: Yo Oizumi, Maki Horikita Summary (from IMDB): Layton and Luke are caught up in an adventure, when a masked figure steals an entire opera house and forces those in attendance to play a high-stakes game. The winner will receive eternal life, but it could mean death for the losers. My Review: Okay, I’m kind of cheating this...
An abandoned house. A heist. A new puppy. Lost Love. From unbelievable to true-to-life, this flash fiction collection will take you to many places and get to know various characters. With no two stories alike each is thought-provoking, emotional, and open-ended. Rewritten from the author’s blog, Short Story Sunday feature, this collection holds the first 52 prompts completely remastered from their original state. Sunday...
Last week, our writing prompt was a set the scene prompt. Check out some of the writers who participated: Here’s this week’s prompt: Write a creative piece such as a short story, flash fiction, poem, or something else based on the prompt, “First.” If you use this prompt, please leave a link to your post in the comments below by 11:59 pm EST on...
Set the scene using this prompt. Why are your characters at the police station? Are they inside the station or outside of it? Do they work there? Happy Writing! Twitter | Bookstagram | Pinterest | GoodReads | Double Jump
Title: The Aqueous Transmission Author: Mike Eye Published: December 2016 by Fastpencil Publishing Genre: Science-fiction (visionary and metaphysical fiction) How I got the book: I received a free digital copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. Summary: IN A DYING WORLD NOT UNLIKE OUR OWN, two elemental forces are controlling two avatar demigods who seek to perpetuate the planet’s existence by reshaping...
The Merry Writer Podcast The Merry Writer started as a hashtag game on Twitter and Instagram. Hosted by Ari Meghlen and myself, The Merry Writer Podcast is a fun, friendly show about all things writing and bookish. Join us as we ask all the “write” questions. Episode 011: What are your thoughts on pen names? In this week’s episode, Ari and I discuss our...
I’ve been editing my novel, George Florence, since the beginning of January. I’ve been doing really well keeping up with my routine. I’ve been editing every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday morning. Saturdays I’m able to edit more and I go to the bookstore to do it sometimes. I wanted to have the whole draft completed by January 15, but I still have about 50 or...
