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April 29, 2019

April needs to be over…

I realize as I am writing this, April only has a day left. I can’t freaking wait! April has dragged on and on for me and sadly enough, I have been horribly unproductive this month. I am ready for a new month and a new start! Normally by now, I would post some thoughtful, albeit… Continue reading

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April 1, 2019

April’s Prompt

Here is this month’s short story prompt: The soldiers were tense, waiting for something to happen — like it was a matter of when, not if. For our part, we did our best to steer clear of them, avoiding the main square, where a group of protestors… If you want to write a story using… Continue reading

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March 31, 2019

Galaxy S Class Cruiser

March 2019 Short Story Harry shuffled the deck of cards and pushed it across the table. “Deal,” he said. “One more hand,” I agreed. It was a way to pass the time. More importantly, it was a way to avoid talking about the fact we were in a holding cell – again. When we started… Continue reading

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March 28, 2019

My Freewrite Experience

This month I purchased a Freewrite typewriter. And I am in love!!!! If you don’t know… here are some things you may be wondering. What is it? It is a typewriter that has a black and white screen much like the original kindle screens. It connects to wi-fi to send the documents to your email… Continue reading

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March 10, 2019

March’s Prompt

March always starts as a busy month for me; my daughter’s birthday is the first week. And now, she is on spring break from school, so I am trying to keep her busy. (Today she cleaned and organized the toy room). Without further ado, here is this month’s prompt: Harry shuffled the deck of cards… Continue reading

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February 28, 2019

Practical Joke

February 2019 short story Today… It began as a practical joke. But by the end of the day, nobody was laughing. It seemed innocent enough at first, because Jerry and I have a history of playing practical jokes on one another. He was the one to start the whole thing, if I’m not mistaken. He… Continue reading

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February 27, 2019

Why am I writing a book?

This month, as I am getting closer to finishing my novel, I have been reflecting on why I am writing this book. What do I hope to achieve? Here are the reasons I want to write a fiction novel: It’s one of my life goals. I don’t know why it’s important to me, but it… Continue reading

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February 1, 2019

February’s Prompt

Okay fellow writers! It’s time for February’s short story prompt: It began as a practical joke. But by the end of the day, nobody was laughing. It seemed innocent enough at first, because Jerry and I have a history of playing practical jokes on one another. He was the one to start the whole thing,… Continue reading

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January 31, 2019

Traitor Fairy

January 2019 Short Story She believed in me in a way no one else ever has and no one else ever will, and I betrayed her. The worst part is she doesn’t know. She still thinks I remained neutral. I don’t have the heart to tell her I chose a side. My mother and father… Continue reading

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January 26, 2019

State of My Novel Address

I originally started this blog for two purposes: to discuss with others my struggles with writing my first novel to post short stories If you have read my previous posts, you will know that I post short stories once a month, but you may be wondering…. How is that novel coming? As of right now,… Continue reading

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