Writing Prompt: What would life be like if unicorns and dragons existed? If unicorns and dragons existed, I fear they would’ve been hunted to extinction by now. Let’s start with unicorns. They’re beautiful creatures and often regarded as pure and magical with incredible abilities like healing the sick, and providing long life and happiness. Let’sContinue reading “Unicorns and Dragons”
Author Archives: Nikki
Hard to Get to Know
I’ve been watching an anime called One Piece lately. There’s like 1,000 episodes, but I’ve only seen what’s on Netflix and I really enjoy it. It’s about this young pirate captain who builds a crew to chase their dreams. The crew ends up having these incredible adventures and they become more than just a crew,Continue reading “Hard to Get to Know”
Happy World Hippo Day!
To those of you who are unaware, today is World Hippo Day! A day we celebrate the incredible animal known as the hippopotamus. There’s a lot of different days celebrating different species. Two days ago was Love Hornbill Day, World Chimpanzee Day is on the 14th of July, and there’s many more out there. TheseContinue reading “Happy World Hippo Day!”
The Dark of Night
It comes in the dark of night Makes you toss and turn in bed It slips right into your room To whisper fears inside your head That mistake you made? It was costly You should be very afraidEveryone sees you quite crossly It breaks your dreams like snapping limbsAnd hides within the darkIt fights toContinue reading “The Dark of Night”
Please Watch Your Litter
Every morning, on my way to work, I drive through a park. It’s a beautiful park. There are so many trees and a lake where a lot of people fish in the summer time. Well, it’s winter and there aren’t a lot of people around. The leaves have fallen and everything is bare. Yet, toContinue reading “Please Watch Your Litter”
Aching Dreams
Have you ever wanted something so badly it hurt? Maybe not something like a piece of pie sitting on the counter, but a goal or a dream? Have you ever had a moment where you see someone living your dream and you just feel an ache because you want that too? I can list offContinue reading “Aching Dreams”
Communication Dies
It festers in the groundA word hereA whisper thereWho knows if its true Or if its a lieBut it’s enough to make families dieA bond so strongCousins, friends, or coworkersA rumor comes out to commit murderLies. Deceit. Your own fabricationsBitterness and grudges. No communicationNo hearing the storyNo seeking the truthNo understanding one another so weContinue reading “Communication Dies”
Winning Pitch
This year, it’s my goal to pitch and query my novel to literary agents. This is a skill I’m still developing, so I’ve been reflecting on my notes from previous writing workshops to help me craft the best kind. I thought I’d share some with you today. Back in 2020, one of the classes IContinue reading “Winning Pitch”
You Gotta Believe Me
Write about a time when no one believed you. The first thing that comes to mind when I read this prompt is high school, senior year. Us seniors were a part of a class wide English game involving the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. It’s a popular dystopian novel. Most of us had toContinue reading “You Gotta Believe Me”
Tribute to Songs
Owed to the boat built in sand, believing for rain To the ones who touched and went their separate waysTo the one saying “Hello Darkness, my old friend.” And those dubbed UnforgivenTo the reminder to serve while in the waitingKnowing I just haven’t seen it yet.To little miss one big mess and never restAnd theContinue reading “Tribute to Songs”
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