A Hero on Every Page
She must have taken a wrong turn and skidded down a rabbit hole. Except this wasn’t Wonderland. Or even wonderful. Skye Reynolds checked the address on her phone against the wooden signpost at the edge of a rutted drive. Her foot pushed harder against the brake pedal. Sure, the rutted track beyond the post looked …
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Men only talk about it in whispers because if your wife hears, she will never let you forget how wrong it was to talk about her to anyone. Even if what you said is true, and not said unkindly with ill intent, you will live to regret it. Or not. You love that woman. You …
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Mostly, I’m taking the summer off from blogging here. I hoped that meant I’d be sending out better newsletters to those writers on my coaching list, but mostly it just means I’m not posting anything anywhere. Well, except for social media. But I am writing. This month, my goal is to write for one hour …
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No one wants to be the weak link in the chain. I know I don’t. I think my mom would say that makes me proud. Today, I’m sharing one of the flash fiction stories I wrote in April that didn’t make the cut for the contest I’m entering at the end of this month. I’d …
I’ve been writing flash fiction this month. Since I can’t settle on an idea for a longer project, I decided to write some flash fiction. That way, I’ll keep my writing muscles busy. And, I’m holding out hope that I will stumble into an idea that ignites my passion for a novella or novel. This …
A Flash of Fiction Read More »
Enjoy this story I wrote last month. I’d love to hear what you think of it.
This one is a little closer to my heart. 2020 has been a rough year. Everyone has lost something or someone. I know that. But I’m a writer. I process my grief through storytelling. This isn’t part of my NaNoWriMo project, but it definitely has a women’s fiction vibe. Dying but Not Alone Some of …
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Man, this pandemic has tightened the belt on travel plans, hasn’t it? I’m not usually a big fan of road trips, but I’ve scheduled myself for some Vitamin Sea therapy at our condo in Long Beach in November. Until then, I’m stuck taking virtual road trips. There’s nothing like a good book to take you …
Take a Virtual Road Trip Read More »
Now that I’m writing again, I’d like to share a monthly excerpt with you. First of all, I need to explain that these are NOT perfect words. This is a rough draft. A fast draft. It’s simply me spilling the story onto the page as quickly as possible. That means there will be spelling errors. …
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During this season of rest, I’ve been experimenting writing various genres, hoping something will incite my passion for writing once more. This exercise revealed a few truths; the first: genre is a rock bent on stubbing my writing muscles. I already knew this. I learned it in various ways: Creating a brand for my website …
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