Monthly Archives: September 2017
Daily Spy Thriller
Matt slipped out the hidden door to the tin roof of the tenement building. The door groaned and chattered closed before the lock clicked home. He paused to be sure no one heard. No sound came from inside. No motion from outside. The clerk of the Quickmart gave him an odd look as he rang up the chips and cigarettes, but none of Matt’s enemies came to thwart him in his quest to free the universe of tyranny and hunger. […]
Suzie’s House 511 : Fan Service
“It’s him!” One of the older girls in Justin’s band class said it in a very loud whisper while leaning toward another. Justin couldn’t remember which instruments they played, but he couldn’t mistake who they were talking about. He was the only one standing in the direction they were looking – behind the kettle drums. The best thing about playing drums for orchestra was that no one expected him to provide his own kettle drum. All he had to do […]
13 Pros and Cons of Traveling with OAT
OAT stands for Overseas Adventure Travel. They are fairly well named, as they will take you on adventures overseas. They were the ones I went to Mongolia, Indonesia, and Iceland with.
What Friends Are For
“I was in a hurry, so I just shoved my feet into my shoes. And then, you’ll never guess – I felt something move. Inside my shoe! It was….” Alicia paused a moment so she could have a big reveal. “It was a spider.” Sally didn’t even pause as she was rummaged through her medicine chest. “How did you know?” “I saw those shoes yesterday when I was over at your place. They were full of spider webs.” “Oh, you’re […]
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stieffvater p.221
The appetizers were delicious, not because of the kitchen, but because all food eaten in anticipation of a kiss is delicious. Ambrosia of The Purple Booker hosts Teaser Tuesday. To play along, grab your current read, open to a random page, share a couple of “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. Then go see Ambrosia to link up and visit others.
Suzie’s House 510 : A Singer in a Rock and Roll Band
“Guess what I heard!” Beth leaned across the aisle so Emma could hear her, though class had already started. “What?” Emma said it real quiet, even though they were at the very back of the classroom, over by the window. The teacher was busy writing something on the chalkboard, so maybe she wouldn’t notice, but it still made Emma uncomfortable.
OAT
Overseas Adventure Travel. Often called “oat” by the tour guides and tourists, Overseas Adventure Travel is the company that I have been traveling with for the last few years on my overseas adventures. In other words, I went to Mongolia, Indonesia, and Iceland with them, but not Belize, Canada, or Mexico. Would you like to go? Really? If you use the coupon code for a discount from my sidebar, then I will get credit good toward future trips. Added to […]
Eat Your Heart Out
Kimberly cut another slice from the loaf even though the bread was still too warm, and kind of squished. “Not more health food!” Matt stomped around in the kitchen behind her. “All you feed me is rocks and twigs! Can’t we have real food once in a while? Why do you feed me this anyway?” She had planned on slathering on some homemade jam, but seeing the hole in the bread, she changed her mind. She held it up to […]
Suzie’s House 509 : Overheard Identity
“Hey, look it this!” A girl standing next to a locker down the hall showed her smart phone to another girl. “I heard it’s a band made up of people from our school.” Though faint from distance and tinny from the phone’s speaker, Emma could tell for sure it was her band, her song, and her video being shared. Next to her, Kate giggled knowingly. “Hah! It’s already working.” Kate fished her phone out of her bag. She pulled up […]
A Beach on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula
We hit the beach. In our winter coats. There was supposed to be some wildlife – seals and birds. So I searched for them.
Weather Permitting
“Is there really a place to camp here?” Carol looked over the hillside. Even if they found a flat spot, everything was covered in sage brush. “Just a little further.” Martin kept up a steady trudge. “We should go back. It look like rain.” She let her distaste out in her voice. “Rain. Beautiful rain. If only it had rained more five years ago. Then this would all still be woods and we would have already set up camp.” “Ah. […]
