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!”
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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 #27 Word Prompt – Spark
The middle of the week is here and I’ve spent the beginning of the week cleaning out old storage boxes. Yes, when I have a deadline or have a book to write my house gets clean like any other writer. Right now, it looks more like a disaster but dusting off the inside of boxesContinue reading “Day #27 Word Prompt – Spark”
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!”
Girl’s Roadtrip!
My weekend started with an rise to frosted windshields and white tipped lawns as I hugged my husband and climbed into my Uber. My eyes were half open but I let out a relaxing sigh because a weekend out of town finally arrived! It’s time for a Girl’s Weekend and Roadtrip to Chicago, Illinois! That’sContinue reading “Girl’s Roadtrip!”
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 #19 Loopy Day
LuAnn pushed the loop closed at the back of her ear, and listened for the quiet click of earring. Her eyes went to mirror and then the empty spot next to her. Sal always pulled these out of her jewelry box when he was going to take her out for the evening. Not just anyContinue reading “Day #19 Loopy Day”
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!”