• Tarot Cards

    Wrote a short piece with the inspiration from these cards. Come back Thursday to check it out.

  • Senses Exercise Number 2

             In my current writing project I’ve been making a conscious effort to describe the setting, and I think I’ve been doing a much better job already just by putting it at the front of my mind. So, to keep that momentum going, I’m taking another shot at a writing exercise from the Thesaurus of…

  • Story Cubes #6

    The Cubes: Shield, backpack, treasure chest, dino fossil, skull and crossbones, elephant, ax, laser gun, staircase to a hidden underground room.             Benny trudged through the trees and watched the ground. It had been days since he’d seen anything interesting and he was just about ready to call it and head back home. His feet…

  • Description Writing

    I’ve decided I need to try to expand on my description abilities. I feel like its something I leave out too often because I see it in my head, and I forget that other people can’t see it too. I don’t remember the last time I described how a character looked in a first or…

  • Tarot Cards 3

    The Cards 0 The Fool—A Person driven by base urges and needs. Two of Wands—Self-doubt. At cross purposes with something. Four of Wands—Teamwork Seven of Cups—Imagination and opening your mind Seven of Wands—Push beyond usual limits to exceed expectations *I struggled a little coming up with a story for these cards. Sorry in advance if…

  • Tarot Card Exercise

    Short story on Thursday using these cards as a prompt!

  • Story Cubes #5

             Jared sat in the holding cell with his head in his hands. He’d really screwed it up this time. What would people say now?          “Mr. Anderson, your parents are here.” The sheriff opened the cell door.          “I’m really sorry, sir,” Jared said as he walked past him.          “A little late for…

  • Story Cubes #4

    “Are you sure you’re supposed to get near that thing?” Sally asked.   Her brother, Jim, ignored her and hopped the fence into the strange garden. Right in the center stood a huge cactus. The only one he’d ever seen. He wanted to know how it could grow here, it wasn’t the right climate. The strange…

  • Tarot Card Prompt #2

    The Cards  Ace of Swords (reversed): Not allowing yourself to see what matters most  Six of Cups: Optimism. Open to possibilities. Willing to learn.   The world (reversed): Realization of your true self. Slowdown of events to see the truth.   Two of Pentacles (reversed): Be proactive. Make a decision.   Strength: Follow your instincts   ** “Where are the…

  • Tarot Card Prompt #2

    I drew these five random cards and used their meanings to come up with a story. Come back Thursday to check it out 😁