Happy Sunday everyone! How was your weekend? Did you get to relax? Read a book or three? Do any writing? Visit friends or family? I had a great weekend! Got out of work a couple hours early on Friday and was able to spend those hours on my patio reading Jane Lindskold's latest, the 7th … Continue reading Don’t Harsh My Mallow
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Prompt 300-Cheat
Have you ever cheated on a school homework assignment or a test? Do you still regret it to this day? Joey leapt out of bed as his alarm blared for the final time. He squinted at the clock and muttered a curse that his mother would have scolded him for using. The bus would be … Continue reading Prompt 300-Cheat
Prompt 299-Favorite Photograph
Describe your favorite photograph. When I got married, my sisters were my bridesmaids. For my bachelorette party, my maid of honor, the second in line for the diva throne, planned a fun overnight in the Catskills with a paint and sip party in the evening and then a couple winery tours the following day. I … Continue reading Prompt 299-Favorite Photograph
Prompt 298-Deserving
What is something you deserve but do not currently have? Todd stumbled along the narrow rocky path, bracing himself against the stone wall of the ravine. His right arm dangled uselessly between him and the wall. He risked a glance up the trail behind him. The smoke from the wrecked transport still billowed black against … Continue reading Prompt 298-Deserving
Prompt 297-Comfort Object
Did you have a “lovey” as a child? Do you still have one? Jack gazed out the viewscreen of the wall opposite his bed. His arms hugged his knees tightly to his chest as he watched Earth spinning tens of thousand of miles below, her colors not as vibrant as they once had been. The … Continue reading Prompt 297-Comfort Object
Prompt 296-Life Summary
Imagine your life is now a best-selling book. Write the summary for the back cover. From the time she was a young girl, Sara had always loved stories. Reading was her bread and butter, and in kindergarten she was proud to be allowed to skip naptime to read with the third graders. Naturally, her passion … Continue reading Prompt 296-Life Summary
Reflections
Hello again! Long time no chat! How was your weekend? Did you get any writing done? Spend any time outside? Read any good books? It was another warm one here in New England but I got to relax for most of it. I think I spent a good chunk of it on VRV and YouTube … Continue reading Reflections
Prompt 295-Eulogy 2
Write your own eulogy. Ali stood in front of a small crowd of people in a wooded clearing that was just large enough to accommodate everyone. Though her heart ached for their loss, she allowed herself a small smile at the beauty of that place. It was exactly the kind of place Sara would have … Continue reading Prompt 295-Eulogy 2
Prompt 294-Summer Adventure
Describe one summer adventure from your childhood. I wiggled my toes in the sand, reveling in the sunbaked warmth that soaked into my feet. I didn’t mind the grainy residue between my toes; it would be gone soon enough. The rough Velcro band of my boogie board agitated my wrist. I gripped the edge tightly … Continue reading Prompt 294-Summer Adventure
Prompt 293-Understanding the Arts
Is there one of the arts that you just do not understand? Which one? Sometimes I read a prompt so broad I have to stop and think about it for a while before I can even come to an understanding of what it is asking so that I can answer it efficiently. This is one … Continue reading Prompt 293-Understanding the Arts