1. Chocolate. 2. Chocolate. 3. Chocolate. HAH! You thought I was serious, didn’t you? Well, really, it IS chocolate. But if I can’t have chocolate, I also like 1. Potatoes 2. Scrambled eggs with salami 3. Quiche 4. Frozen mangoes … Continue reading →
So, I’ve been writing. A lot. No, really. A LOT. For some reason, I decided NOT to discontinue my MBA work, OR the other two novellas I’m writing while doing NaNoWriMo. So my daily word count is really about triple … Continue reading →
This is actually kind of fun! I write and I write and then I get to post my word count! Zoom! I’ve learned something about the writing process in the process, too. Yes, that’s process in the same sentence twice. … Continue reading →
NaNoWriMo Word Counter ThingieSo, of course, I want to know how I’m doing, right? So, I set up the NaNoWriMo word count thingie on the NaNo site. But that’s not enough! Must.have.spreadsheet. (Hey. I work in Finance as a day … Continue reading →
It’s November. (WHERE did the time go??) November is the traditional time of turkey and family gatherings, which for some of us can be a mixed blessing. We like the food just fine, it’s the… Nevermind. My family might read … Continue reading →
So, what do you call a writer in business school? CRAZY! Srsly. I decided to get my MBA in Finance at long last. I attend Argosy University and am loving it. My favorite instructor is Dr. Peter Sigiols, who isn’t … Continue reading →
Okay, so I fell off the wagon, and instead of waiting, the darn thing ran off and left me here. So… Let’s do this. JUNEBUG! Since I left off on 5/20, that leaves the rest of those days for stories. … Continue reading →
This is for Dawn, who is about to become a Mamma. She kept pestering me to write more of this story, so here you go, Mamma! (Have Not-the-Mamma buy you some ice cream for you!) To catch up, here’s where … Continue reading →
This story continues one I wrote for March FADness last year, called “The Rescue.” Fernando came awake to a heavy weight against his chest and stomach, as though a jack collapsed and let the car fall on him. He tried … Continue reading →
This prompt is a lot darker than the ones we’ve been looking at recently. The job here is to use the setting to establish a mood. The object is to use the same setting, but in one make it from … Continue reading →