Your character has a special item that they now lost. What does it mean to them and how did they lose it? The world must run. Escape to as far as you can go and pray that you’ve gone far enough. I was born cursed. Armageddon is quite literally my middle name. The day IContinue reading “Writing Prompt: Precious Item”
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Veil of Exhaustion
What do you do at the end of the day,When exhaustion has stolen all passion away?There’s hobbies to do, dreams to be chased.Yet you’re too tired to finish the race. You give and you give and you give some more.Scrubbing all kennels and rinsing the floor.Hard work is your nature, you give to the end,YetContinue reading “Veil of Exhaustion”
Tribute to the Shelter Pet
Thursday was a very special day for animal shelters everywhere. It’s something called “Remember Me Thursday.” And it’s a special day where we remember and honor the lives of animals who didn’t make it out of the shelter. Animals who were euthanized for behavior reasons or medical reasons. Animals who never found their forever homeContinue reading “Tribute to the Shelter Pet”
Those You Don’t Forget
Written October 2013 Best Friend: With a pouty face she turns to me and holds out her unopened screw-off water bottle. I let out a laugh seeing her face and in one easy movement I take the bottle and open it for her, “Thanks,” she mutters quickly glancing around for that one guy whoContinue reading “Those You Don’t Forget”
The Light in the Stuck
Do you ever feel stuck? Like you’re in a place you just can’t get out of no matter how much you want too? Whether it’s being stuck at a job, in a relationship, a living space, or just not moving up the “ladder of society?” Maybe you have all these desires and dreams, but youContinue reading “The Light in the Stuck”
Tales from a Renaissance Fair
This past weekend, I had the great opportunity to go and enjoy a Renaissance Festival. I’ve always loved them. The costumes, the buildings, the reenactments. They all add to a kind of magic that fills the air. I was super excited to go. I hoped it would reignite my passion for my stories or giveContinue reading “Tales from a Renaissance Fair”
Writing Exercise: I remember…
A couple days ago, I was reading this webpost about advice from famous authors. I never got to finish it and I can’t find it back–you see, I was trying to read it and work with dogs at the same time and we all know that’s never successful. I ended up losing the article fromContinue reading “Writing Exercise: I remember…”
Writing Prompt: Your Favorite Room
In the place you live, there is one room. One room you like to go. For me, its my own. Where I’m never alone and I know where to find my bow. The walls are all filled and give mystical chills that make my heart thunder. Just take one look. You’ll know it belongs toContinue reading “Writing Prompt: Your Favorite Room”
Writing Prompt: On a Quest
Include the following in your story: medieval, derive, corn, daughter, molten, oar, rhythm, ears, antique, yammer. Light was a hazy breath upon the eastern skyline. Colors of royal orange and lily pink tickled the whisping clouds. I lifted my groggy head from the side of the boat. Back and forth, the waves rocked my shipContinue reading “Writing Prompt: On a Quest”
Little Dragon
Little Dragon reading a book Little Dragon enjoying the look Of a story with knightly tales, Where adventure, wonder, and magics hail Engrossed in the story, Little Dragon does fly Over fields, plains, and castles high All the while tucked in bed, Sword battles ring inside his head. Someday, he knows, he’ll have an adventureContinue reading “Little Dragon”
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