creative writing
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Daily Post Weekly Writing Challenge- 1,000 Words
Oh, Mama. I’m so bored. Where are all the kids? Where are you? I want to ride the merry-go-round. Please? Just once? Can’t the baby feed itself? Mama? It’s hot and I’m getting tired. Why did you bring me here if I can’t ride Tigger? I always ride Tigger. If Daddy were here he’d let me Continue reading
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A Writing Prompt for You . . .
I found this when I was cleaning off my nine-year-old son’s “work table”: “But when we saw the light, …” I read it and smiled, wondering about the story in his mind. I love that he used a comma and that he drew it like a colored-in dot with a tail. I Continue reading
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Washing The Dishes-Rewriting
Previously I compared rewriting and editing to washing the dishes. For me, writing that first draft is like enjoying a fine meal. The editing part–washing the dishes. That dreaded task where you realize that the perfect story you created in your head somehow didn’t translate so well onto “paper.” Your perfect meal resulted in a Continue reading
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“However”
Today I had some free time between a school meeting for M. and a work event, so I took a side trip to the Barnes & Noble to check out their supply of grammar books. I ended up purchasing Strunk & White’s The Elements of Style, because I felt like I needed to have it on Continue reading
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WOAW Fiction – The Coffee Ban (Part 2)
I got nothin’ for the Weekly Writing Challenge, so I’m punting with Part 2 of The Coffee Ban. Tension builds as coffee fans deal with the elimination of their favorite beverage. You can read Part 1 here. Hope you enjoy. DAY THREE: Columbus, Ohio Stan and Sarah stared at their stockpile of coffee products, neatly Continue reading
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The Bechdel Test
My friend and writing partner, Angela, knows lots of stuff in general, but especially about writing. In our writing partnership, I consider her the brains of the operation, while I am just the barfer. I can cough up pages, but she’s the one who cleans the barf, so to speak. Her ability is the result Continue reading
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Got Plot? Maybe Not!
I was honored when a friend allowed me to read her unpublished novel and proud when I finished it. Her heartwarming story involves a myriad of quirky, interesting yet different characters who I felt I got to know within the course of reading the book. As I learned about the characters, I emailed my friend Continue reading
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WOAW Fiction- The Coffee Ban
Below is the beginning of a short story I started writing some time ago. I thought I’d share the first few pages where I introduce the characters to see if you wanted to read more. It’s simple– just my goofy attempt at satire. Hope you enjoy! The Coffee Ban DAY ONE: Columbus, Ohio Sarah watched Continue reading
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2AM Christmas Day
The Daily Post Creative Writing Challenge: 2AM Photo, can be found here. Here’s my contribution (fiction, but the pic is mine). Christmas, and this is what his father sends me: It’s 2 AM Christmas Day, and this is what his father sends me. As if I don’t feel guilty enough. I couldn’t help it. I Continue reading
Waiting on a Word 
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