November NaNoWriMo!

Last night, meant a special Halloween Dinner after making my husband run around to several different stores. There’s nothing like a kettle full of cheap beer steaming Atlantic crab. Good thing they didn’t know I purchased after suffering sticker shock of another box mislabeled sitting next to them. I wanted a romantic dinner but notContinue reading “November NaNoWriMo!”

Happy Halloween!

All things spooky, all day is finally here! Happy Halloween! This is also the last day of Ink and Preptober. The last word prompt of the month might make today interesting. Our word is Risk. Imagine all the kinds of things you could do with words, especially if you use method acting. However, as IContinue reading “Happy Halloween!”

Saturday Slithers

I feel an hourly countdown in the early morning hours today. I’m up before the sun starts to rise in the east and I’m full of ideas. Whether or not I stay awake long enough to do them is another question. I must be excited about my free weekend. The first thing I’m going toContinue reading “Saturday Slithers”

Day #28 Out For a Walk with Today’s Word – Crispy

I let out a long huff of warm air and watch as a cloud bubbles out in front of me. Walking down the empty streets it looks like Mother Nature exhaled over the lawns. There’s a small glitter over the white tipped lawns as the sun slowly rises behind me. I close my eyes andContinue reading “Day #28 Out For a Walk with Today’s Word – Crispy”

Day #26 Word Prompt – Connect

The last week of Preptober and Inktober is coming to an end. Are all of your stories ready for NaNoWriMo? I feel like I’m cramming for a college final. I ask myself the same question over and over – where am I going with this story? The other part of my brain is negotiating withContinue reading “Day #26 Word Prompt – Connect”

Things That Go Splat!

The week of Halloween is here! I have my fake flickering orange and black candelabras going next to my creepy black tree and haunted house. My mind is on vampire and werewolf stories. My mini brains in a jar and Frankenstein minions are on the shelf waiting for homes. Did you get in your partiesContinue reading “Things That Go Splat!”

Day #22 Open

I looked at the list today, and my immediate thought was how boring.  I don’t know why I had that thought but the word prompt of the day is – Open.  I guess my brain finds opening boring.  I would never tell this to those writing queries but it feels like the kind of homeworkContinue reading “Day #22 Open”

Day #21 Fuzzy

Embrace the Fuzz!  Yes, Thursday is all about the Fuzz.  Someone decided to put the word prompt, Fuzzy on the list for October.  It’s our job to turn catlike when we look at a ball of yarn or someone’s favorite sweater.  What kind of monsters love the Fuzz?  Dryers.  So, pretend you left a delicateContinue reading “Day #21 Fuzzy”

Day #20 Sprout

Day #20 is here!  How quickly time flies when your in a challenge.  The word of the day is Sprout.  I think today’s word is a bit of fun because it can be an usual name, something that pops out of the ground, gives crunch to a sandwich, or makes you think of the JollyContinue reading “Day #20 Sprout”

Day #18 Word Smash!

We are off to another start after a busy weekend of creating.  This weekend you heard the constant buzz of 3D printing in the background.  My husband decided to invest some of our money in a new hobby and I have him busy with a list of miniature furniture pieces that I want to useContinue reading “Day #18 Word Smash!”

The Weekend

Today’s word goes along with the beginning if the weekend. In my mind, I picture everyone rushing to and from work with extra speed today because Friday is finally here. I’m even a little faster to get into the things I’ve been waiting to do all week. Maybe other people need a helmet when IContinue reading “The Weekend”

The Leaves Are Falling

It’s the middle fo the week and I woke up in the dark this morning. Did my eyes open at the right time? Driving my husband to work there was only a hint of pink in the sky this morning and my body has gone into hibernation mode. The sluggish feeling of winter has takenContinue reading “The Leaves Are Falling”