During my art history research the day before yesterday, I paused to enter a flash fiction contest sponsored by Janet Reid, literary agent. Here was the assignment: Write a 100 word or less flash fiction piece using these words: ratline swords bond lodger asylum This was a challenge, for sure, but I love a challenge,Continue reading “Mary Shelley, The Synergy of Writing, and oh yeah: I am a finalist in a flash fiction contest!”
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Writing is the Ultimate “Choose Your Own Adventure”
When my baby sister, Cherokee, was very young I would read her favorite books to her on Saturday mornings. Too soon her favorite stories were from the “Choose Your Own Adventure” books. I don’t know why but I never really cared for them, but she did. In them you were given two choices at aContinue reading “Writing is the Ultimate “Choose Your Own Adventure””
Committing to Your Ideas
I love the mad rush to write on a new idea: it’s like making love to someone for the first time — there goes a shoe, there a shirt…well, you get the picture. But after you’ve had your way with the idea, it’s splayed on the bed, and you have to decide if it’s relationship worthy,Continue reading “Committing to Your Ideas”
A Recently (Re)Aquired Treasure
A few years after I began writing I was given two of my Grandpa Tommy’s treasure: his air organ and his typewriter. I quickly decided the organ wasn’t for me — or maybe it was my parents who decided that after one too many of my horrible concerts. But I did covet learning how toContinue reading “A Recently (Re)Aquired Treasure”
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