Sometimes, as writers, we get so caught up in the relentless cycle of publishing, posting, and keeping up… that we forget why we started writing in the first place. … Read More Why I Stepped Away (And What’s Coming Next)
Meg ran her hand over the smooth oak veneer. Her fingers caressed the intricate woodwork as she knelt down in front of the wood chest. Flattening her hand, she pushed her fingers between the ornately scalloped wood and the faded gray of what used to be multi-colored Nichol’s rug. Wiggling her fingers, she willed them to find the… Read More Friday Fiction – The Old Chest – Flash Fiction… Read More Friday Fiction – The Old Chest – Flash Fiction
Today we have the honor of talking with Brenda Anderson. Brenda has written ten books counting her recently released book Long Way Home. Hi Brenda, tell us a little about yourself and how you were raised. I grew up on a dairy farm about an hour west of Minneapolis, along with six siblings. It was the… Read More Tuesday Talks – Author Interview with Brenda Anderson… Read More Tuesday Talks – Author Interview with Brenda Anderson
There was a time when it hadn’t meant so much to me. Even then it had been important. But now, now it was the only thing on my mind. I had searched the whole house, but I couldn’t find it anywhere. I know I was wearing it yesterday. I know it! I never… Read More The Necklace – A Flash Fiction… Read More The Necklace – A Flash Fiction
“Hello?” “Hi Mother, How ar…” “Oh, it’s you.” “Sigh… Yes, Mother, it’s me. You don’t need to sound so disappointed.” “Well, I’m busy. Here, let me put you on speakerphone.” “I thought you hated the speakerphone. What are you doing?” “I’m painting if you must know.” “I didn’t know you painted. When did you start painting?”… Read More The Apple – Flash Fiction… Read More The Apple – Flash Fiction
This has been a tough week so far for me. I’m gonna blame that mostly on spring. Spring and I have this love-hate relationship. I love it. It hates me. I hate the cold so I’m normally the first in the family to start counting the days to spring. Often I start the day… Read More One of Those Weeks… Read More One of Those Weeks