Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! "I have a mood I want to write about, but I don't know where to start. How do I even get a plot from that?!" You have no idea how … Continue reading Capturing a Mood in Writing
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A House of Fallen Leaves: A Top Story on Vocal
Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! Rylie stepped out into Fall and dropped into her rocking chair without a word. Piper had won, but Rylie wasn’t about to state it. Still, she peeked a grin at … Continue reading A House of Fallen Leaves: A Top Story on Vocal
We Have a Winner…
Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! A big hug and a thank you to those of you who have already helped! For the past two months, I've been on a mission. As someone who loves writing … Continue reading We Have a Winner…
Silver Starling: A Superhero Flash Fiction Story
Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! I've never seen something so fearsome, so sharp, so loud. Every line is sharp and jagged without a hint of anything soft. I get the sense that it's ready … Continue reading Silver Starling: A Superhero Flash Fiction Story
The Faerie’s Choice: A Flash Fiction Story
Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post! No. 23/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! “So, what do you say?” Solara gazed into wide brown eyes so large she thought she could swim in them if she wanted to. She trusted … Continue reading The Faerie’s Choice: A Flash Fiction Story
Next Book Blues
Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post! Does anyone else get stuck trying to find the next book to read, or is that just me? Sure, I have a TBR list a mile long and 400 books in my personal collection. The … Continue reading Next Book Blues
3 Tabs I Always Have Open
Project Pea word count: 13,063 I hardly ever have more than one tab open. I'd call myself a fairly disorganised person most of the time, and yet when it comes to certain things like internet tabs, I can't stand keeping more than one thing open at a time. I just about explode every time my … Continue reading 3 Tabs I Always Have Open
The Pipe Predicament Chapter 4 – A Sci-Fi Mystery Story
“You know, don’t you?” Adan’s voice was behind her as she took the pilot’s seat in the cockpit. “Of course she knows,” Kr’zani said with barely controlled derision. Adan chuckled. “I do admire your faith, Kr’zani, but not even Shera knows everything.” Shera hummed noncommittally as she ran through the computer databanks to see on … Continue reading The Pipe Predicament Chapter 4 – A Sci-Fi Mystery Story
Immersing Readers in the Story World
Project Pea word count: 8,118 I’ve read a lot of good books lately that showcase how critical it is to immediately immerse your reader in the story world. But, as important as it is, it’s not easy to do - and I'm discovering that firsthand as I'm charging through the beginning of Project Pea (or … Continue reading Immersing Readers in the Story World
The Pipe Predicament Chapter 3 – A Sci-Fi Mystery Story
Adan leaned forward. “You know something about this?” Kr’zani’s tail swished lazily. Behind the fierce expression, Adan knew there were rapid calculations running through that brain of his. His nose twitched like he was sniffing the air. “You’re telling the truth,” Kr’zani said grudgingly. “Of course I am!” Adan spread his arms and stood to … Continue reading The Pipe Predicament Chapter 3 – A Sci-Fi Mystery Story
The Story Canvas 