Sep 1, 2019

by | Sep 1, 2019 | Daily, Free Writing

This is the first of many evenings or morning is that I will sit down and write for 30 Min. The sessions will be scheduled and done every day in the month of September. I hope to continue the practice well beyond that. 30 min should be a doable goal. I dont’...

My First Short Story

by | Apr 17, 2019 | Free Writing

Good evening… This is how I will start my story. The story of an uneventful night where noting really happened and no one did anything… Good evening… That is the end of my story…

Day 11 – The ONE Thing

by | Apr 17, 2019 | 500 Words Challenge

SO what happened to the time? Where did it go? I don’t have a good answer for that question. Time is fleeting just like sand through and hourglass. These are the “days of our lives” 🙂 A little nostalgic humor for you . Should I write everyday? I...

Day 10 – Write about writing

by | Feb 1, 2019 | 500 Words Challenge

This should be easy. I have done this for a while and only need to say what I am thinking. Of course a more structured approach would be better, but this will do for now. The concept of just getting words on the page seems to be the best way for me. Get it down and...

Day 9 – Teach Something

by | Jan 31, 2019 | 500 Words Challenge

But what? I know this is a way to get us to try different styles of writing, but I cant seem to come up with anything. Should I fake it until I make it? Does that even work? There is a fear for me that just came up. What if I get called out on the topic? What if my...

Day 8 – Make a list

by | Jan 30, 2019 | 500 Words Challenge

Today is list making day! Like Rex Manning Day at Empire Records. Please tell me someone gets that reference (comments below). I have thought a little about the and think I have a plan. I like to mind-map or write outlines for this kind of thing, but why not try...

Day 6 – Write someone else’s story

by | Jan 29, 2019 | 500 Words Challenge

Wow this is going to be a hard one i think. I have to put myself into someone else’s shoes. You know I say this will be hard, but on the other hand it could be something that comes easy to am empath like me. I tend to take on other emotions quite easily. You...

Day 5 – Write What You Know

by | Jan 24, 2019 | 500 Words Challenge

Today I will write about an unforgettable event in my life. It had already been an exausting day. We had been up since O Dark Thirty as we say in the Army and the sun had set again. My team was preparing to fly into Albania with the first wave of US Soldiers in...