Hidden in the African Savanna a spotted cat stalks; waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike. When the young gazelle has strayed too far from its mother, when the old or sick warthog falls too far behind, or when the prey is just close enough you can catch it in a heartbeat the cheetah attacks.Continue reading “Cheetah’s Sprint”
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Fly the Seas
To be the king of the seaSee in the dark depths belowFly the currents under the ocean Pass the shark, the piranha, the octopusAvoid the danger as you glideTo be the king of the sea The water’s bright, open, and freeThe air above tricky and distrustingFly the currents under the ocean Safe and sound inContinue reading “Fly the Seas”
Writing Prompt: Future Diary
Write a diary entry, dated ten years into the future. 2/09/2031 I had a great day. I did a book signing for the third trilogy in my series. There were so many people who showed up, I almost cried. Mom couldn’t make it this time, she didn’t want to fly all the way to NewContinue reading “Writing Prompt: Future Diary”
Writing Prompt: The Middle
Writing about the middle of something, anything! Have you read the middle of my book? Probably not, but–not to toot my own horn–it’s pretty good! A journey begins after a crimson dawn. One young man itching for a shot to prove himself, to make up for his by-standing. He faces his first real challenged and…well…isn’tContinue reading “Writing Prompt: The Middle”
Tion
Did you hear that sudden motion?A loud screech and scratch at the door?It’s the monster that hungers for flesh.Who’s face is hideous and fangs are huge.All who faced him met extinction. Did you see the lightning flash black?The dark auras that rim his hands?His eyes are deathly red.His horns short and low.The blood wall keepsContinue reading “Tion”
Did You Miss It?
Did you see the daisies turn their heads to the sunlight this morning?Watch the blue birds sore across the morning sky?Did you kiss a child good morning?Or war against the world with your bad mood? Is your early fight for the coffee? Are you a zombie, groaning and slugging on, without it?Do you rush offContinue reading “Did You Miss It?”
To Fly Free
Watch the bird soar through the airSo graceful, calm, and freeIt need not worry of predators belowIt’s high in the sky, in flight and free So graceful, calm, and freeCould a ground’s prisoner ever achieve?That high in the sky, in flight, and free?To feel the wind rushing past you? Could a ground’s prisoner ever achieve,RealContinue reading “To Fly Free”
The Anxiety in the Query
It’s all typed up. You’ve gone through this a least a hundred times before. The query letter, the pitch, similar books, your bio. By now you’ve got them all saved on a word document, so it’s just a quick copy and paste with a few edits here and there to personalize it for every agent.Continue reading “The Anxiety in the Query”
Writing Prompt: An Alien Disguised Among Humans
Include the following in your story: Aurora Borealis, paint brush, corn field, cluster, lineup, overlook, suspect, bridge, dome, dash. “Dongion to Mothership. Repeat. Dongion to Mothership.” “This is Mothership. You are due for a report Dongion.” A thin smile curled upon Dongion’s lips when the voice of his superior came across the communicator in hisContinue reading “Writing Prompt: An Alien Disguised Among Humans”
Robbed
She can’t see her beauty.Robbed from her eyes like a thief in the night.She looks in the mirror and sees only her flaws.What confidence she had is gone.Her smile graces her lips no more.What beauty is there in a broken heart? In the soul, feeling unwanted. No one would turn their eye to her invisibleContinue reading “Robbed”
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