I admit it’s been rather quiet around here, so I figured I’d drop by with a cute little piece I whipped up. Hopefully, the queue will be filled up again as soon as I can get the stories out of my notebook and into the computer! “Come on, come on, the water will … Continue reading Dog’s Life
DL Hammon’s WRiTECLUB Starts Today
Happy Monday! I discovered that the wonder that is technology ate my last #flashfictionfriday post - so while I recreate my post from the archives that is my writing folder on my laptop, I wanted to share a writing project that will keep many writers on the edge of their seat for the next several … Continue reading DL Hammon’s WRiTECLUB Starts Today
Windowsill
Sometimes, a writing exercise still turns into a nice vignette. This #flashfictionfriday was inspired by an exercise to describe the same scene over displayed through different emotions from a particular list. In the writing group, the other participants had to guess which scenario you were describing. I think this one speaks for itself. … Continue reading Windowsill
Suspension Plan
Sometimes, #flashfictionfriday takes us into the world of art as well as writing. Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime. Jimmy wrote the phrase again, careful to watch the loop on his “y” and the dots on the “i”. … Continue reading Suspension Plan
House Plants
I had a lot of fun writing this #flashfictionfriday piece and how we can learn life lessons just about anywhere from anyone. Or anything. Brr. It’s always cold in here. I’m sure I can’t feel my extremities anymore. But I know I must keep growing. My only hope is that one day they … Continue reading House Plants
Discovery
#Flashfictionfriday is a chance to explore - writing is a journey of discovery, and, just like our characters, the discovery is not always what we were expecting! “I wouldn’t get too close …” Dan’s voice drifted down from the rocks above as Ben moved closer to the opening created by two boulders leaning against … Continue reading Discovery
Changes
Sometimes, #flashfictionfriday is just a chance to do a short slice of life story that's something we can all relate to. The alarm went off, starting with a gentle, steady tone, and quickly accelerating to a frenzied pitch, insisting someone take notice and silence it. Eventually, one hand keeping the blankets pulled firmly … Continue reading Changes
Strange Dreams
Welcome to another edition of #flashfictionfriday. Today's story comes from the type of prompt where you must use a list of completely unrelated words. It's an exercise used in other artistic disciplines as well to combine the unexpected. Presenting: The courtroom drama went to commercial break just as the witness broke into tears … Continue reading Strange Dreams
“the sky would be safer than the ground”
It's official! Runestone, Volume Six was released during the final days of February, so here is a live link to all the work of the undergraduate student contributors and student editors at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. The title of Volume Six, "the sky would be safer than the ground" represents the message of … Continue reading “the sky would be safer than the ground”
New Home
Today, I join you for #shortstorysunday with more than a fiction tale. I have a true story of hope and rebuilding. At approximately 6:45am on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, the Pleasant Valley Fire Department received a call for a smoke alarm at the local Library. By the time they arrived, it was clear the Pleasant … Continue reading New Home