30 Days of Flash Fiction
It’s the beginning of another month and I’m ready for a challenge. I seem to work better when I have an actual challenge rather than simply writing on the things I am “supposed” to be working on. For June, I am challenging myself to write a flash fiction piece every day. That’s it. No other rules. Flash fiction is a complete story written in under 1000 words. There was a flash challenge that ran in April that I wanted to complete. It would have been interesting if it hadn’t been for the two other ones I had going already, i.e., The A-toZ Blog Challenge and Camp NaNoWriMo. There was little time…
Perfectly Alone
I am sitting in a coffee shop in a town far away from home, enjoying the rare quiet, reflecting on just how unusual this is. I had just walked out of my hotel and into the hot windy weather. For a moment I closed my eyes to relish the feel of heat and wind on my face. It had been a rough couple of days and I was feeling none too positive. Somehow, the wind cleansed away the creeping dark mood I’d been carrying. A feeling of peace came over me. As I now sit and write with soft music playing and the barista the only other person in the…
Wednesday Words
This may be a quick post as my week has taken a turn for being completely busy but I still wanted to check in. Weekend Events: This coming weekend, May 16th, for those of you in Michigan, the Michigan Writers is hosting their annual Spring Social. Here is the flyer: May 16, 2015 Spring Social It looks like it will be fun and a way to connect with other writers. I’ve discovered that it is truly important to make these connections, if only to not feel alone in while traveling this journey. We will also be talking about setting up a writing group to make the connection from NaNoWriMo last…
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