• Vanilla

    Exercise: Think of a scent Write all words/phrases associated with it Write a scene with the same emotions Scent: Vanilla Words/Phrases: Her, high school, band bus, color guard room, skipping class, taste, cake, frosting, firsts Scene:           Jenny was mid-sentence when she caught a whiff of the perfume. She paused and looked around for the…

  • Ghost Story #4

              “Which dorm are you in?” Kimmy asked.           “Um…” I rechecked my move-in paperwork. “Foster Hall.”           “Oh, damn.”           “What?”           “My older brother said that one’s haunted.”           “Psh, yeah right.”           “No, really. Apparently a student goes missing every year near the holidays.”           “Goes missing or drops out during finals?”…

  • Do You Believe in Ghosts?

    I had one hell of a time getting this picture to embed. I was trying to go directly from creepypasta (the source) but it wouldn’t let me. Hmm… was it the ghosts in the picture not wanting to be seen? haha Anyway, come back Thursday to read my latest attempt at a ghost story.

  • Cozy Reading Place

    In my dreams, I have a place like this to do my reading. In reality, I read on my lunch break in a crowded stockroom and before bed if the baby goes down easy. Maybe one day my dream will be my reality 🙂 Check back Thursday to hear about the books I managed to…

  • Ghost Story #3

                    “Where are we?” Mary asked. She peered out the window, but it was too dark to see anything. When Jack didn’t answer, she smacked his arm. “Are we lost?”                 “No.” Jack squinted and leaned over the steering wheel.                 “Then what’s this street called?” He said nothing. “Jack! What the hell?” She pulled…

  • #Amreading

    #Amreading

    Tune in this Thursday to find out about my August reads! (And you can find these socks on Amazon!)

  • Just a Thought

                    The other day I had a thought…                 When do we stop being fearless?                 As a child I remember climbing the tree in my front yard as high as the branches would hold me. I was way up high, even with the second-floor windows of our house. Even though I was super afraid…

  • Ghost Story #2

    Ghost Story #2

                    The building was old, that much was clear. The front lobby might have been redone to give the impression it was still a strong structure, but the bones were deteriorating. The old gym, attached to the back, hadn’t been worked on in over fifty years. There were holes in the bleachers, the old-fashioned lights…

  • Retail Life Episode 14

                    Sometimes I just don’t know how people rationalize their behavior. I thought we were supposed to stop throwing tantrums when we were children. And yet, working in retail, I’ve seen grown adults throw a fit. I’ve seen senior citizens basically stomp their feet because they didn’t get their way. I just don’t get it.…

  • July Reads

                    Wow, July seemed to fly by. But I still managed to do my reading, coming in right under the wire again like last month. This time wasn’t due to procrastination or being busy, however, it just came down to the length of two of the books I decided to read. One of which was…