After he checked into a motel in Topeka on his way to Seattle, he grabbed a bite, and as he returned to his room, saw two guys in suits enter his room. From the Motel office, where he found the clerk unconscious on the floor, He forgot about making a 911 call, stuck his head out the door... Things... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, January 12, 2024
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Chapter 3 - Topeka (from "Waltzing With Zombies)
Jake Campbell was an unknown quantity to Jasmine and she was curious. When professor Stallings assigned them as writing partners, she discreetly looked him over, pleased for an excuse to get to know him. It wasn't just his strong masculine features, deep-set eyes, or that hint of shadow along the... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
PLOT BUILDING: ONE METHOD
One way to tell a story is to start at the beginning and go step-by-step from there as things happen. Each character gets a solid introduction so the reader is always clued in as to who are the good guys and who is the villain. The ending always comes with the dirty rotten scoundrels getting their... Sign in to see full entry.
WALTZING WITH ZOMBIES
"The average guy is a zombie, sleepwalking through life, totally unprepared to fend for himself in a crisis." Derek King, (CEO of The Alliance ) The above is from the cover blurb of a novel I self-published in 2009. It began as my 2007 entry in Cris Baty's "National Novel Writing Month" exercise -... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Another Original Limerick
There was a young tailor from Weems who stitched the most beautiful seams. Then a beautiful girl set his heart all a-whirl and he spent all his time in love dreams. Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, January 7, 2024
COFFEE HOUR AT THE POLLYANNA CAFE
The summer before I turned 16, Mom sent me to stay with my Aunt Ella. I wanted to go - in fact I wanted to be anywhere but Salkum, where mom was on my back 24-7. Aunt Ella was my favorite auntie, perhaps my favorite person in the whole wide world. And she said she could get me a job at the Pollyanna... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, January 6, 2024
ZAP!
I've had a particular thing on my mind for the past couple of days. I tried to post about it an hour or so ago, got all the jots and tittles done. And then I thought again about what people doing a cold read would think of it. Zap! Tried again, from a different angle. Deleted a couple of extreme... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, January 5, 2024
LIMERICK REMEMBERED
There was an old woman who said, When she found a thief under her bed, 'Get up from the floor, You're too close to the door, And I fear you'll take cold in the head.' Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, January 4, 2024
NOT TODAY, NO THANK YOU
The two JW missionaries stood outside the door after they heard the doorbell sounding inside. There was a car in the driveway. Someone was home. They were shocked when the old woman opened the door. Her hair was stringy and tangled. She squinted near-sightedly, her toothless mouth hanging open. Here... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
EMPATHY FATIGUE, AN ANALYSIS
Over the holidays I noticed a hell of a lot of ads for famous charities. There were videos, complete with background music, famous actors and scripted presentations asking viewers to send money to support a desperate need. There were pathetic scenes designed to play on viewer's emotions: children... Sign in to see full entry.