Writing
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Fortune Cookie Magic
July 2024 Short Story of the Month Tammy slumped in the booth trying to make herself invisible. As she slid further down, her hands accidentally touched the underneath of the seat cushion. It was sticky. “Gross,” she mumbled, instantly sitting up straighter. She looked at her hands. There was something grey and questionable on her Continue reading
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Theater Drama
(June 2024’s short story of the month) “Ralph!” Teresa yelled from her seat in the almost empty theater. “It’s Rolph.” Rolph muttered to himself. “What?” yelled Teresa. “I said I’m on my way!” yelled Rolph. “I don’t have all day!” Teresa was getting really tired of his attitude. Unfortunately, directing at the Poppy Theater meant Continue reading
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October 2024 Prompt
Ugh. This month is going by too fast for me. I just got home from a vacation. (And I had a blast, but now I’m sick!) I am refreshed and focusing on what I want to actually finish with the time that is left in the year. I am going to make my goals! (At Continue reading
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September 2024 Prompt
Another month of me procrastinating… mostly. I’ve worked on some non-writing projects, so that’s something at least. And as of last night, I’ve finally broken through my writer’s block. And, what’s more is it happened in the strangest place I’ve ever written. (It’s not a strange place per se, just a strange place to work Continue reading
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August 2024’s Prompt
Another month, and par for the course, I am running behind on EVERYTHING! But don’t fret! I’ve been holding myself more accountable and wrote down an actual list of things I need to do and when they need to be done by. (The list helps, trust me!) Mostly, I’m getting back on track because the Continue reading
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One Hell of a Writer’s Block
I’m dealing with the worst case of writer’s block I’ve ever had. My issue is two-fold at this point: One, I don’t feel like I have any ideas that are worth writing about. Two, I’m suffering from a bit of a “what’s the point” attitude. What I mean by that is I’m questioning why I Continue reading
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July 2024 Prompt
I swear I don’t know what is happening to this summer. I feel like my to-do list keeps growing and not shrinking. Someone come over here and motivate me to do things! Seriously. Despite my inability to finish a single writing project, I have been thinking about writing all the time. I just can’t seem Continue reading
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Another Day at the Lab
May 2024 short story of the month Their day began like it always did. They woke up and went from sleeping to parent mode with a blink of an eye. At home they were just Mom and Dad, but at the lab they were Dr. Sarah Fellows and Dr. Reginald Lockhorn. They tried their best Continue reading
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June 2024 Prompt
Okay, so I am officially over a month behind on soooo many things… here’s a few: 1. Writing / editing 2. Blog posts / short stories 3. My big puzzle project And why, you may ask. All because my office is currently crammed into the dining room. I don’t have access to about 90% of Continue reading
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May 2024 Writing Prompt
This month cannot be almost over! It’s nuts! My house is in a state of chaos right now, and my office (where I normally work on my writing projects) is all piled into the dining room. I have my computer set up so that I can reach it, but nothing else that I need. (Whoops!) Continue reading
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