TweetWhen I first started writing flash fiction, I was lucky enough to fall into a workshop of writers who were amazing people. They had a profound influence on my writing, and without them I’m not sure where I’d be right now in my writing career. Workshops are tricky things–they can make or break you as …
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TweetI figured I’d treat you to a piece of flash fiction I wrote a while back in honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day, included in the “Not Nice” collection, available on Amazon. Enjoy! MUTINY “Slap on the irons and toss the traitor in the brig, savvy?” roared Captain Morgan Larch. “Mutiny is a …
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TweetIn Which Our Heroine Encounters an English Teacher So, here I am at a social event — I know, hard to believe, isn’t it? (Yes, once in awhile you can find me out and about with real people. It happens.) A woman I hadn’t seen in a long time approached me and we started chatting …
TweetIt’s hard for me to be wordless. Oh, I have my moments, but they are few and far between. It’s a blessing and a curse, as anyone who has spent any time with me knows. Heh. **** A potpourri of sorts, today. – I am very sad to read of the death of Captain Phil …
TweetInstead of a prompt, this week I figured I’d give you a piece of flash that was published in the fifth edition of Fictitious Force. A fine publication; on hiatus now, but hopefully it will return soon. The prompt for this little story came when I was a member of Critical Ms — one of …
Tweet Image via Wikipedia I can’t believe it’s been so long since I posted a flash fiction prompt. Why didn’t somebody poke me? It’s a good way to stoke the fire; take a break from other projects; warm up your writing muscles; stretch your imagination. Give it a whirl, even if your main focus is …
TweetThis story was the result of a prompt from the best workshop in which I ever participated, For The Love of Writing. Administered by Stacy Taylor and Laurie O’Hare, two of the most brilliant women I know, it was probably the most prolific period of flash fiction writing I’ve ever had. Good times, and I …
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Tweet Image by luc legay via Flickr I am a Link Hound, a Research Ho, and I’m going to share with you some of the best links I’ve found on the ‘net the last couple of weeks. Hopefully, there’s something here that will inspire you, help you, or amuse you. If so, please leave a …
Tweet Image by elkit via Flickr To be a freelance writer, you have to possess the skills of a juggler, the flexibility of a contortionist, and have the thick skin of a rhinoceros. Oh, it’s a circus, make no mistake. The definition of a writer, according to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary: Writer: (noun) One that …
Tweet If you didn’t know by now, I suck at posting awards and stuff. However, when a goddess like Lala at Coastal Commentaries takes the time out to honor me, I can do nothing less than bow before the goddess. First, the meme: The rules are as follows: 1. Pick up the nearest book (of …
