Author Archives: Alice
13 Mixed Feelings, a Thanksgiving List
I’m thankful. Really, I am. But you know, everything seems to come with a grain of salt. 1. It’s pretty outside. More on that in a bit. 2. I finished writing the rough draft of Crazy Love. Yay! It’s a little short. Well, it depends on how you look at it. It’s 7,109 words short for NaNo, but it’s just about right for Wild Rose Press. It’ll grow as I revise, which means a quick shifting of gears for me, […]
What’s Cooking?
What are you having for Thanksgiving dinner? I’m having turkey with two kinds of stuffing, candied yams, mash potatoes, rolls, pecan pie, Waldorf salad, and cranberry sauce. In fact, I’m busy making it right now.
Fwd: POOF and the light goes off
An 86-year-old man goes for a physical. All of his test results come back normal. The doctor says, ” Gary everything looks great. How are you doing mentally and emotionally? Are you at peace with God?” Gary replies, “God and I are tight. He knows I have poor eyesight, so he’s fixed it so when I get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, *poof* the light goes on. When I’m done, *poof* the light […]
Suzie’s House 190: Fahrenheit Inspiration
Ben read a chapter or two, then put Fahrenheit 450 down and stared into space. “I want to write something like that,” he muttered. “Only not like that.” He stared some more. “I want to write something that good.” He pulled his spiral notebook close. It was already open to a blank page.
Let it Rain
Tired of cowering, timid, in the corner waiting for a better time to brave the elements. A better time never seems to come. Tired of watching others laugh and dance rain or shine. No more will I search the skies and grab umbrellas before stepping out. I’m going to live either way, might as well get wet. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by […]
13 Songs for Crazy Love
13 songs I have listened to while writing Crazy Love, my NaNoWriMo book. Crazy Love is about Miranda and Vin from Suzie’s House. 1.
Intermission
I was hoping to have some more history posts from Mr. Al for you now, but he decided to write a novel for National Novel Writing Month, too. He’s got his research books piled up and his legal pad ready, but we’re going to extend his intermission until December. Sigh.
TTMT: Bird
See it? See the bird? Right there in the middle. Here, a closer look, on the bottom right. It was fishing like a duck, but it’s got some weird non-duck like feathers out the back of the head thing going on. What kind is that? Any idea?
Fwd: Aircraft Crashes into Four Buildings
Brace yourself before looking at the image below. A pilot at low level has no control over his aircraft. It narrowly misses a crowd gathered for the airshow and slams into four buildings. One can only imagine the horror of the occupants inside those buildings. Gives new meaning to the phrase “oh s—t!”
Reasons to Stay
The Whisperer came on the last day of her life. Too much left to do? Grand kids to fuss over, friends to mourn, kids to warn? Too bad. Time is up. It never ends anyway. Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
Itchy
Jill: Gin! Get off the couch. You’re shedding. Jack: *scratch, scratch* Why do I itch so much? Must be the cat. Yeah. The cat…. Today’s theme is itch This one will make much more sense if you read the man eating couch episode from last week. Previously in Jack and Jill: It’s Aliiiiiive! The rules for Photohunt can be found here. Be sure to visit the home page.
Suzie’s House 189: Good Reading
“I’m going to be a writer no matter what you say.” Ben picked up a book, looked at the lurid cover, then dropped it like a lit firecracker. “Twenty years from now will you blame me for becoming a writer?” “No. I won’t credit you either.”
Only You
Another totally random picture. “Do you love me?” “Yes.” “Really? Because it’s hard for me. I have to crack myself open when we kiss so that I will really be there for you. Only you understand me. Only you are worth doing this with. The rest of the world would only hurt me. Only you really listen.” “Huh? I missed that. Kidding! Ouch.” The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. […]
