I’ve been reading Stephen King’s Bazaar of Bad Dreams and he introduced each story by writing a bit of background about it and how it came to be. He… Read more “Cup and Handle”
Tag: creative writing
A Year of Weird
When I first told Aaron the crazy idea I had for myself and 2016 his face lit up and he cheered, “A year of being weird!”. Good,… Read more “A Year of Weird”
Following my dreams
Since the days when it was still socially acceptable for me to wear pigtails, I’ve dreamed of becoming a writer. I’m sure my fantasy of this profession… Read more “Following my dreams”
Christmas Gift
It started out as research. Well, that’s what I told my husband. The reality though, was that I have always been interested in taxidermy and skeleton articulation.… Read more “Christmas Gift”
Concrete Jungle
This is another piece I wrote for my creative writing class. I was envisioning the same character I wrote about here. This piece ended up being almost… Read more “Concrete Jungle”
Shatter the Void
Our house is as still as the Queen’s guards. Unblinking, unmoving. Our dog’s chest rises and falls rhythmically and her breath fogs the glass panes that are… Read more “Shatter the Void”
24 hours
Photo by TJ Romero <click on his name to be directed to his site :) Douglas Coupland’s “Five Rules for Writers” was recently assigned to me as part… Read more “24 hours”
Free Writing : Vol. 1 – Prompt – What’s in your character’s bag?
I recently enrolled in a creative writing program through the University of Toronto. It’s something I’ve considered doing for quite a few years now and finally decided… Read more “Free Writing : Vol. 1 – Prompt – What’s in your character’s bag?”
Wild Eyes
Image – TJ Romero “It would have been cheaper, to keep her, around.” A country song plays softly on the radio and my husband laughs at the… Read more “Wild Eyes”
Write, She Wrote 