Tag: amateur authors

• October 27, 2022

  Grimm Goes to Disneyland

  I woke to the sound of a wet cough and vomit odor beneath my nose. Rolling onto my back, damp cobblestones kneaded into my bare shoulder blades.  Somehow I’d been able to keep my lower body clothed through the night, even if it was a pair of bell bottom corduroys that went out of style…
• August 31, 2022

  As Long As You’re On Time

  As part of the 12 short stories in a year challenge, I’ve also been forcing myself to write in different genres. Last month, I worked on a bit of fantasy/magic realism in The Story and Its Teller. This month I tried to incorporate a little bit of sci-fi, which is new for me. I hope…
• June 27, 2022

  The Story and Its Teller

  

  I made it! 12 short stories in a year. For June’s story, I tried playing around with magic realism. The magic realism genre blends fantasy and reality, where things tend to be “normal”, but with just a few spots of magic. I was inspired by this Town of Birds by Heather Monley, a text we…
• April 5, 2022

  Permanent Acquaintance

  

  This month’s short story challenge was 1200 with “permanent” as a prompt. While it’s not a true story…it could be, hence the painting of my corgi girl. Enjoy! I knocked and knocked, but my dog refused to grow a thumb and unlock the door. I peered through the window. My puppy, Fellah, sat on the…
• February 2, 2022

  The Chairlift

  Every month I receive a writing challenge as part of a writing group called Deadlines for Writers. This month is our longest challenge of the year at 2500 words; and the prompt was “charge.” Thanks for reading! ————————————————————– “You aren’t scared are you?” Erica rocked the chair-lift back and forth, suspended forty feet above glistening…