• DIY MFA Book Club Prompts

    I’ve gotten a little behind on the book club prompts, but only because I had to honor my reality for a bit. We just moved into a new house, and that takes up a lot of your free time. Especially when I didn’t have any time off from the day job to get things done.…

  • January’s Reads

    For the month of January, I met my reading goal of four books. Two of which were on my reading list for this six-month period. I generally try to read one comp title and one context book within my four. I accomplished this and they were the two titles I marked off my reading list.…

  • DIY MFA Prompt

                    I’ve spent some time perusing old DIY MFA articles again and came across a few writing prompts. What are my writing successes for last year? The post was all about being able to physically measure your success and achievements. Solid numbers make a big difference instead of just “Oh, I wrote a draft of…

  • Experiment TCA-276 (pt 1)

    *New short story I’m putting together for you. This will be another first draft posting like my story When the Rains Came. Hope you enjoy :)*                 Morgan watched the steady drip of coffee fall into her cup. She went cross-eyed for a moment before shaking her head and stretching. The shift in her sleeping…

  • Retail Life Episode 9

    “Is this all you have left?” Every last minute shopper on any holiday So the holiday season has come and past and my favorite question to be asked will be dropped for awhile. (Until Vday and Easter come around, then we just start the vicious cycle all over again.)  I understand that not everyone can…

  • 2018 Wrap Up

    **It’s been a year since I started this blog!** So many things have happened in 2018. First off, business wise, I have done pretty well. I’ve been able to keep up with my monthly goals this year almost 100% which is awesome for me. I’ve read 44 of the 50 books I wanted to read…

  • The Monsters in the Attic

    Step 1: Describe your least favorite room in your childhood home. “The Bee Room” One summer, the unused basement room was infested with bees. There was a small hole in the wall and they infiltrated. No one went in there, but you could hear the buzzing if you stood by the door. I was terrified…

  • DIY MFA Prompt: The Name Game

    Prompt: Pick first and last name from the provided list. Answer a few character questions. Begin a scene with the provided line of dialogue (You think you know what it’s like, but you don’t) and write until you fill the page. DIY MFA Name Game * “You think you know what it’s like, but you…

  • On Hashish AKA The Family Trip

    This wasn’t our first rodeo. We ground it up, put it in orange juice and chugged it down. Blech. We made ugly faces and got something else to drink, then sat down to wait. Our night began with Netflix, but once the colors started to run – when the sounds made twists and turns before…

  • Retail Life Episode 8

    Cash register pet peeves. If you’ve ever been any kind of cashier, you can likely relate to most of these.   -“Do you take checks?’ Yup, we sure do, but you don’t have to fill it out. But of course they’re going to fill it out because it’s easier to keep a record of. Sure.…