Every writer has a least favorite type of scene to write. Some writers don’t like writing dialogue. Others don’t like the romantic bits. As for me? Well, one of my least favorite types of scenes to write are battle scenes. Battle scenes and other various action sequences bring out my reluctant groan! “But Nikki, youContinue reading “The Writing Struggle”
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I Like Me
A coworker was recently telling me about an idea she wanted to do around our workspace. It’s to bring in a poster board, decorate the edges of it, and then hang it up on the wall. Then, everyone on the team and anyone who comes into our area can write on it. Now, they wouldn’tContinue reading “I Like Me”
One Year Anniversary!
You know what’s super exciting to think about? Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary for my website! For an entire year, I’ve been uploading two posts a week! Now, whether or not I’ll be able to continue doing that is up in the air, but I hope you’ll take a moment with me to justContinue reading “One Year Anniversary!”
Writing Prompt: A Haunted House
Include the following words: silver, relativity, watercolor, Copper Beech, limited, affect, broccoli, politician, arsenal, cufflink The silver light of a full Moon casts an eerie halo upon the mansion. The night is partly cloudy, a hazy blend of blues and blacks like a watercolor mural. A lazy breeze brings the shiver of chills down theContinue reading “Writing Prompt: A Haunted House”
Writing Project: Not According to Plan
I’d like to share a writing project I once wrote in 2013. I’m not entirely sure the details of the project anymore, but I like to think it’s a pretty good story! A gun, a shot, a rope, a chaos of confusion, my buddies and I had it all planned out. Buy the masks, stealContinue reading “Writing Project: Not According to Plan”
Writing Prompt: Precious Item
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”
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”
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