Warmup Wednesday!. Sorcery and Suspects (100 words) “Three wives, eight daughters! What curse have they placed on me? Surely, witch, you can undo this hex, this sorcery.” The old woman’s head was bowed so only her crown on silver hair faced the emperor, a tight knot wound at the base of her hairline. Her…
Last week the winner’s were announced in the NYC Midnight 9th Annual Short Story Competition. My journey took me through the second round, but sadly my Rom-Com “Bumps In The Road” left me in the dust of my fellow heat-mates. For those unfamiliar with this particular competition, it is an escalating challenge, in that you begin…
Well, unfortunately, Round 2 was as far as I went this year. It was a great experience: I learned a ton, made some great connections and had fun! One of the round 3-ers posted the prompts they received via email and I was immediately inspired, so wrote a piece anyways. The Round 3 Guidelines were: 1500…
VCE Chemistry teacher in Melbourne, Australia
a 100-word story every day
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Fiction Writing
The Mom Who Runs: 