This week’s Red Writing Hood assignment was to write about a time when you took a detour. Where had you intended to go and where did you end up? As always, constructive criticism is welcome and encouraged. If you don’t feel comfortable leaving a public comment or asking a question about writing, shoot me an […]
Pleasure and pain
Red Writing Hood – The World Shifted This week’s Red Dress Club prompt asked for a 600 word-count or less piece that was to begin with the words, “I could never have imagined” and end with “Then the whole world shifted.” Enjoy my take on the prompt. Feel free to leave comments, criticism, or whatever […]
Spring cleaning taught me awesome book marketing
Team Duncan (as we call ourselves ’round these parts) did a massive Spring cleaning push on Saturday. Not the most exciting thing, but definitely gave us all a sense of accomplishment that we have lacked for a little while. Cleaning details aside, I took a load of scrap metal to our recycling center around […]
The Robbery
This week, Story Dam asked us to do the following: Your prompts this week are about solving the crime in 600 words or less. Can you do it, Sherlock? Dam Burst – Write a piece in which your character catches that dramatic break in the case and is on the verge of putting all the […]
The Ring
This week, the Story Dam writing community challenged us with the following: (See the original prompt here.) Dam Burst – You get to play the part of the gift (Mwah ha ha!) Write a piece in which you, the gift, have fulfilled your destiny—to be given to someone… only they don’t want you. Good luck! Wet Feet – Write […]