Stepping into Stories, One Word at a Time
"Marlowe had offered me fifty dollars to stand out here in the freezing Chicago cold and do an augury, and like a damn greedy fool, I said yes."Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk I recently had the joy of reading two books by C.L. Polk back to back, and both were equally... Continue Reading →
"I like colorful tales with black beginnings and stormy middles and cloudless blue-sky endings. But any story will do."The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate I used to read so much middle grade, and lately when I am wandering through the children's section at my local library with my son, I can't help but... Continue Reading →
"So that was our life, and it seemed like nothing would ever happen to change it. But it's when you think such thoughts that change is most like to come. You let your guard down, almost, and life comes running at you on your blind side. Because life is nothing but change, even when it... Continue Reading →
“Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It’s a way of understanding it.”Lloyd Alexander Last week, I shared some photography on my blog and inspired writers to take in those images and write. Some of you did, and that made me so happy! I’m glad that my words and post inspired you to write. It... Continue Reading →
Last week I shared a few images to inspire some of you to write, but I wanted to take part in the exercise too. I came up with the first seven hundred words or so of a short story based on the featured photo for this post. It's unfinished. It's rough and raw, but I... Continue Reading →
"Minerva found it hard to sedate them as they knew her goal and were actively resisting, but she drew deep on her willpower and applied exhaustion with a heavy hand. Minerva found it increasingly difficult to hold herself apart from her Empathy."-Minerva by Edith Pawlicki I want to preface this review by saying Edith Pawlicki... Continue Reading →
Of Worlds Forgotten 