Monday Mindset: Lessons in Life from Parenting

“There’s an old saying about kids learning to walk, and “what if” they gave up the first time they fell (or any time before they became confident walkers, really).”

Six Word Story Challenge: Outcast

Always on the outside, looking in. *** The Six Word Story Challenge is hosted by Nicola Auckland. The word/theme of the week is “outcast.” Write your six word story, add it to the comments, post to social media using #sixwordstorychallenge and don’t forget to come back Thursday to vote!

Friday Fictioneers: Your Chariot Awaits

“Your throne, Your Majesty!” The duke bowed and duchess curtsied. The king gazed at the perch across the moat. Light glimmered off the gilded royal seat. Rubies encrusted in the high back sparkled. “How shall I get there?” The duke stepped back and gestured to the gleaming horse and carriage, both draped in the ornate dressings of the…

Writer Meme Monday: Synopsis. Enough Said.

Me, when the deadline for the NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge is approaching but you still have to write the synopsis. Still waiting for inspiration. Hoping the words will appear on the screen. Marveling at how the word “synopsis” looks funny after staring at it for five minutes. Forcing some words onto the page. Deleting them…

Writer Meme Monday: Procrastination Rules!

Today is Day 3 of 8 for the NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge, 2017! Many of us stayed up late Friday night (present company included) only to learn the servers at NYC Midnight crashed! (At midnight, the hour of assignment release, of course!) So some of us did not get our assignments until Saturday morning,…

I Wish I May, I Wish I Might…(Literary Lion: Star)

Eyes closed, she whispered. End it. This week’s Literary Lion challenge, courtesy of Laura Gabrielle Feasey, was a six-word story based on the prompt Star.

Finding the Moment (Flash! Friday: Vol 3 – 51)

Source: Flash! Friday: Vol 3 – 51

Day 1 For the NaNo Newbie & the (Abbreviated) 15-Day Challenge

Almost one week later, I’m getting in gear. I’ve learned it’s possible to work on more than one project in NaNo (though it would make me a REBEL). While considering this option, I’m still planning to move ahead with Plan A: Starting my next project. Because of my time constraint, I’ve got Days 1 &…

NaNo Newbie & The 15-Day Blog Challenge (Book Prep)

I did it. I signed up. That is, I opened an account. Gotta start somewhere, right? As a NaNoWriMo newbie, I’ve been reading posts and tweets and suggestions and dos & don’ts…and generally delaying any real prep work. I have a major problem, which I blame for my lack of focus…What do work on come November 1?…

Inspired Post: Joining the 7-7-7 Writer’s Challenge!

Fellow blogger Kay Morris of Kay Morris Writes has challenged me to join the 7-7-7 Writer’s Challenge! The rules: Go to the 7th page of my WIP. Find the 7th sentence on that page, then paste the following 7 sentences into my blog post. Finally, select 7 other writers for the challenge! Below is an excerpt from my…