“Dreams happen in the strangest places. Watch for them.” ~Lisa McMann American author Lisa McMann was born on this day in 1968.
Writing
Random Quote for February 26, 2024
“You write a story about loneliness, and you grab them all because everybody’s an expert on that one.” ~Theodore Sturgeon Literary critic and science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, and western writer Theodore Sturgeon was born on this day in 1918.
The Legend of Ashta’Qi
(C) 2020, JJ Shaun “Heyla, Stevie,” says Bert as he enters The Jaunty Mug. “Hello, Bert.” Stevie brews Bert’s double macchiato. The group trickles in. “Did Dave forget?” asks Mac when everyone else has arrived. “Or is he going to bail on us?” “Again?” asks Sandra. “We should have expected it.” “I’ll play his character. … Continue reading The Legend of Ashta’Qi
Random Quote for February 24, 2024
“Wrong solitude vinegars the soul, right solitude oils it.” ~Jane Hirshfield American poet, essayist, and translator Jane Hirshfield was born on this day in 1953.
Friday Feature
(C) 2014, JJ Shaun After our writer’s group this past week, one of our newer members asked if I would post her poems. Knock on Wood By Stella Goldberg First smile, then ‘knock on wood’As this may bring us luck as best it could Wood is handy for so muchand it’s especially lucky when knocked … Continue reading Friday Feature
Random Quote for February 22, 2024
“We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.” ~Christian Nestell Bovee American epigrammatic writer Christian Nestell Bovee was born on this day in 1820.
Escape
I wrote this story in response to a writing prompt on a site I frequent. The goal is to write an original story in 24 hours. The prompt was to write a 1000 word story using five words (blue, green, noise, quiet, peace) and 'Nature' as the genre. I came up with this. The noise … Continue reading Escape
Random Quote for February 20, 2024
“We live at the level of our language. Whatever we can articulate we can imagine or understand or explore.” ~Ellen Gilchrist American novelist, short story writer, and poet Ellen Gilchrist was born on this day in 1935.
Random Quote for February 19, 2024
“Each person does see the world in a different way. There is not a single, unifying, objective truth. We’re all limited by our perspective.” ~Siri Hustvedt American novelist, poet, and essayist Siri Hustvedt was born on this day in 1955.
The First Meeting
(C) 2020, JJ Shaun “Here’s the scene,” says Bert. “Your characters,” he points to Mac, Chuck, and Yvonne, “are tracking a band of slavers. You follow a poorly covered path to a clearing …” The coffee shop fades away, replaced by a forest populated by oak, maple, and ash trees. “Quiet.” Naathyn halted the party. … Continue reading The First Meeting
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