Mar 235 minEnvia's GardenEnvia forced out the knot in the fence with her weeding tool and peered through. Grace’s garden was perfect. The flowers were all...
Mar 43 minAsher's LunchAsher 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 12 minI'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 31, 20212 minThe La-La-La GirlI’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, 20201 minThe Telegram Was BriefThe 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, 20202 minThe Anniversary of the DebacleAnd yet another classic, forgetting something moment for Mel. Not something mundane. Keys were always hung in the same place. She was in...
Jan 6, 20207 minBethany's BoxBethany 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, 20202 minThe Rogue ElephantBack 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, 20202 minThe 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, 20202 minWhy The Chicken Really Crossed The RoadI 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, 20201 minHow Blue Affects MeFor 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, 20203 minAunt BEE & Uncle ABEBefore 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 6, 20201 minHalloween Victory!Back in October, before changing up this blog, I decided to enter Susanna Hill's Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest! The rules were: 100...