Envia's Garden
Envia forced out the knot in the fence with her weeding tool and peered through. Grace’s garden was perfect. The flowers were all...
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- Mar 4
- 3 min
Asher's Lunch
Asher watched the stream of people walking by his kitchen window and urged his mom to pack his lunch faster. “Now Asher, you have to make...
- Mar 1
- 2 min
I'm Still HERE!
Hello! Don't let the lapses of time between posts fool you. I've been writing more than ever. Just not in here. I have several fiction...
- May 30, 2021
- 2 min
The La-La-La Girl
I’m going to embarrass myself here. This real life example may or may not tell you what kind of personality I have. My first time driving...
- Feb 26, 2020
- 1 min
The Telegram Was Brief
The telegram was brief as all telegrams should be. Unless you have endless money. The one that arrived just said: She died. My cousin...
- Feb 21, 2020
- 2 min
The Anniversary of the Debacle
And yet another classic, forgetting something moment for Mel. Not something mundane. Keys were always hung in the same place. She was in...
- Jan 6, 2020
- 7 min
Bethany's Box
Bethany flopped backwards like a felled tree on her half-made bed. She tilted her head back to see the sunset glowing through upside down...
- Jan 6, 2020
- 2 min
The Rogue Elephant
Back in August 2014, I was clearly in a good mood when my writing group was given this in-group prompt: Write a story that includes a...
- Jan 6, 2020
- 2 min
The Humming Raptor
[names and places are fictional] No one knows who named the thing, but it really is a perfect fit as it represents the precise middle of...
- Jan 6, 2020
- 2 min
Why The Chicken Really Crossed The Road
I glance over my shoulder. I feel a twinge and realize I've bobbed myself right into a sore neck. When will I ever learn to just pick up...
- Jan 6, 2020
- 1 min
How Blue Affects Me
For most of my childhood, blue was my favorite color. Even now, as I prop up my fuzzy, blue-socked feet on a blue, spray painted folding...
- Jan 6, 2020
- 3 min
Aunt BEE & Uncle ABE
Before I had my twins, I taught private piano lessons at a lovely music studio in town. I enjoyed all ages, but elementary school age was...
- Jan 5, 2020
- 1 min
Halloween Victory!
Back in October, before changing up this blog, I decided to enter Susanna Hill's Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest! The rules were: 100...