Once upon a time, I wrote a story about a girl–Mallory–searching for luck. Then one day I entered a raffle to join The Writer’s Voice–a contest (hosted by Krista Van Dolzer, Cupid’s Literary Connection, Brenda Drake, and Mónica Bustamante Wagner) full of agents who hadn’t yet seen my manuscript. Later that day I found out … Continue reading »
In celebration of April being National Poetry Month… Ode to Truffles a poem for Molly O! little bite of chocolate, So velvety and smooth. A bite, and then I wait As you become A rich, chocolate blanket covering My tongue. I smile. And I marvel at you, So dense and luscious. You are small but … Continue reading »
One of the super fun things about being single is that you get to second guess everything about yourself. Like, maybe I haven’t found the right guy because my clothes are too geeky. I mean, I’m certainly not putting together floral skinny pants and a striped blouse like that model in Glamour. I still think … Continue reading »
There’s something I must confess…I’m a girl, and I cry. Okay, so that’s not such big news. In fact, it’s kind of cliché. And a stereotype. But maybe also a universal truth. (Remember Tom Hanks yelling, “There’s no crying in baseball”?) Well Tom, girls cry and I’m one of them. Sometimes I cry when a … Continue reading »
There are so many reasons to be grateful to Abraham Lincoln. There’s his role in abolishing slavery and of course, the Gettysburg Address. And I’d be amiss if I didn’t mention his contribution to film…granting us a vehicle for another great Spielberg film. But by far his greatest contribution is providing tired and downtrodden teachers … Continue reading »
This is my entry for a Kissing Scene contest over at Cupid’s Literary Connection. This is a scene from my manuscript HOPE IN BLOOM. Set-up: After a year of lotto fantasies, Mallory’s final dream needed no numbers: A perfect Prom night with Adrian, the boy she’d slowly fallen in love with. We found a spot, … Continue reading »
Darci Cole is hosting a flash fiction contest on her blog to celebrate 100 followers. Check out the link for more details, but the basics are these: 300-500 words, must use the number ‘one hundred’, and the prompt is a response to the picture below. And here’s my entry (500 words exactly)… Time machine. A … Continue reading »
Do you remember those times when you were little and your mom promised you something–like say, a trip to the ice cream parlor–and it never happened? You know, because your dad came home late and he was in a bad mood, and then dinner was late and by the time the dishes were cleaned up, … Continue reading »
At lunch today, a coworker said, “Two weeks of vacation was too long for my wife and I to be together. By the end of last week, I just wanted her to go shopping so I could watch a football game.” I chuckled, knowing how he felt. Not about being around his wife too much. … Continue reading »
