AJ Niblock

June 18, 2020

June’s Prompt

It’s been a long month… I am behind (obviously) with some of my side projects… My family is moving on the 2nd of July, so planning and getting thrings ready has been my full time job right now. Anyway, that’s no excuse to not write… Without further ado (and more excuses), here’s June’s short story… Continue reading

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June 8, 2020

Dad, Follower of Merlin

May 2020’s short story of the month Present day… It was odd to be in a room full of people who all seemed to look up to my dad like he was some kind of hero. A part of me wanted to see him through their eyes just for a moment. I tried to picture… Continue reading

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May 27, 2020

What I’ve Learned About Homeschooling My Child…

So, like many parents in this crazy world we live in right now, I got the pleasure of “homeschooling” my child through the end of the school year. (So happy it’s over). Here are some things I learned: My daughter NEEDS to go to school. She is smart and learns easily, but she argues with… Continue reading

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May 12, 2020

May’s Prompt

May is almost half over, and I still haven’t posted a prompt. Like many of you, days are running together right now. Not leaving the house means weekdays and weekends have no difference to them. My kid never goes anywhere but to my computer desk and her room. Still, can’t complain; just a little worn… Continue reading

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April 30, 2020

Lesson Learned

April 2020’s short story of the month It was different, writing on a typewriter; the clatter and noise, the resistance of the old keys forcing her to really put effort into each letter. She imagined she was writing the next best-selling novel. This momentarily distracted her from the reality of what she was really doing… Continue reading

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April 25, 2020

How My First Book Came to Be…

If you didn’t know, I wrote a book! It is available to purchase from Amazon. Since I’ve finished my book and have started the second one (yippee!), several people have asked me “how” I did it. The snarky part of me wants to say I typed it on a computer and then uploaded it to… Continue reading

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April 12, 2020

April’s Prompt

I am behind this month because the world is crazy! I’m sure many of you are feeling the same way. Days are running together… no one ever leaves the house… my child is never more than a few feet from me… but overall, life is still good. We have been working on cleaning out extra… Continue reading

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April 1, 2020

Adventure

March 2020 Short Story of the Month To call him stubborn would be polite. Not that politeness mattered to him. Malcolm would probably describe himself as principled. Those closest to him would probably use different words, like jack ass. He never broke the rules. He made the rest of us uncomfortable. We never asked him… Continue reading

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March 25, 2020

Well…

Life is super weird right now! I’m sure many of you feel the same. For me, this “stay at home” situation hasn’t changed my day to day too much. I’m very introverted anyway, and I’m a stay at home mom who works part-time from home. The biggest change is that my child now doesn’t have… Continue reading

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March 6, 2020

March’s Short Story Prompt

It’s March! I’m sure you’re aware. And it’s time for a new writing prompt! Here is this month’s prompt: To call him stubborn would be polite. Not that politeness mattered to him. Malcolm would probably describe himself as principled. Those closest to him would probably use different words, like… Complete the Story This is part… Continue reading

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