Hey howdy hey friends, family, and followers! I hope your weekend is going well. I've had a very writing-themed weekend. Working ahead on prompts for the blog, planning out future stories, and getting together with a few writer friends to talk about our WIPs and bounce ideas off each other. It's something I've really needed … Continue reading Dirty Thirty
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Prompt 330-One Sided Relationship
Have you ever been in a one-sided relationship where you did all the giving and got nothing in return? “Hey man, everything alright?” Tyler asked. “It’s not like you to call me out of the blue like that.” Dan stood in the doorway of his old roommate’s apartment with his head hung low. “I’m sorry. … Continue reading Prompt 330-One Sided Relationship
Prompt 326-Kindness
What is the best way to show kindness and hospitality to strangers? I don’t know about any “best” way. I think kindness should just be the norm and that whatever you are comfortable doing is the best thing to do. Showing kindness to people should never be a bad thing. I witnessed and experienced several … Continue reading Prompt 326-Kindness
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Hey howdy hey, folks! Happy Saturday! How's your weekend going? Are you safe from the hurricane? Do you have nice weather? It is beginning to feel like fall here. The sun was out and it was nice, but the breeze felt cool all day. I spent the better part of my afternoon writing in the … Continue reading Title Goes Here
Prompt 325-House Swap
Would you ever house swap with someone and if so where and how long would you stay? House swaps are such an interesting concept to me. Maybe because I haven’t been a homeowner for a full year yet. Next month will mark our first full year since closing and then November will be a year … Continue reading Prompt 325-House Swap
Prompt 324-Food Desires
What is the one thing you don’t eat that you really wish you could and why? Erin frowned at the café’s food menu. It was nothing but pastries and baked goods. “Don’t see anything you like?” her date asked. She forced a smile. “I’m just not a big breakfast eater,” she lied. “A cappuccino will … Continue reading Prompt 324-Food Desires
Prompt 323-Dream Chaser
Do you think there ever comes a time to stop chasing your dream, why? CW: This short story is purely a work of fiction, inspired in large part by the dangerous and deadly hurricane that just devastated the Bahamas. Vera glares at me through puffy eyes from across the plot. The cemetery is deafeningly silent … Continue reading Prompt 323-Dream Chaser
Prompt 321-Self Care Day
If money was no object, how would you spoil yourself for the next 24 hours? I’m a woman of simple pleasures. I don’t require much to feel spoiled. That said, I would absolutely take myself to fancy spa and get a nice, long massage. Maybe a facial while I’m at it. I’ve never had one … Continue reading Prompt 321-Self Care Day
Prompt 316-Pep Talk
Write a letter to someone you haven’t met that is having a bad day. Hi. I don’t know you, and you probably don’t know me, but I know that if you are reading this letter, it means you are in a dark place and you are looking for a light, something to guide you out … Continue reading Prompt 316-Pep Talk
Prompt 315-Surprise Party
If you threw yourself a surprise party, what would it look like and if you could invite anyone in the world, who would you invite? I’m not all that big on parties and I am less keen on surprises. I’m also fairly intuitive and therefore pretty difficult to surprise anyway. The notable exception here is … Continue reading Prompt 315-Surprise Party