• Short Stories,  Writing

    Time to Move on Description

    “What the **** is that?” Nope, I’m not proud of my initial response to the picture prompt in my Facebook fiction writer’s group. I don’t usually attempt any of the challenge prompts; I much prefer to slave over my work-in-progress and bang my head on the desk.  It must have been the whole end-of-year revelry vibe that made me think it was a good idea to STOP and look around. And it was a good idea; only I didn’t know that when the picture was released and those words fell from my mouth. And that’s where the story idea for “Time to Move” came from. What if someone didn’t know what that tower was? Who would be the kind…

  • Writing

    Disrespecting the Muse

    From his booster seat Cooper spots the bright colors of his favorite play equipment and his arms and legs go into overdrive. They wave and shake in a dance of toddler joy. The car stops and he waits, wiggling and complaining for almost two whole minutes while Mum gathers the goodies for their picnic. He leaps out of the car seat as soon as he feels the ‘click’ of release and gets frustrated when he finds his arms still entangled in the harness. “Cooper… just slow down.”  Mum smiles as she tries to place a hat on his bobbing head. They hold hands as they walk towards a picnic table. Cooper…