Extra post: 525 words – Washed up. Those words were burned into her mind’s eye, the only thing she could truly remember from the critic’s corner section of the newspaper. It served no purpose dwelling on it, but her hand sought out the article without thought. She pulled the paper close, griping the sherry glass …
Day 16: 450 words. Prompt was tranquility/words of peace. – “Bow at the waist, hands to the floor. Press the weight of the world down and into the ground so Mother Earth absorbs it, giving back love and positive light.” Lacey rolled her eyes so hard she worried they’d fall out of her head for …
Extra post: 378 words and one for Wicked Wednesday The ping on the iPad drew her back to her bed, coffee cup in hand. She took a sip of her drink while she keyed in her password. One message popped up on the screen. Ready for a call? Yes, I’m ready. The screen changed so …
Day 15: 842 words. Was inspired by someone I know. – She was walking in a fog, had been for the last four days. No amount of coaching and talking could change the way she felt since he’d left. That morning replayed over and over. “I love him, Claire.” His handsome face seemed more lined …
Day 14: 300 words. Prompt was Mirror and Vermillion – “I believe we’ll have to tuck things in a bit here.” Patricia’s mother smoothed a hand down her bare side, pinching the skin by her hip. She looked at the hand in question, the skin dotted with aged spots that didn’t match the seemingly ageless …
Day 13: 1522 words – Fran woke before her alarm as usual. She gave a yawn and a grimace at how tight her body felt. Her muscles felt stiff and tired when she stretched. It was easy to blame the feeling on a lack of decent sleep last night. Between the new protein drink she’d …
Day 12: 500 words and something short. – She was feeling so silly tonight and found herself wiggling in her spot on the couch. “Can you put on some music, Daddy? I’m feeling dancy.” “Dancy? Silly girl can’t keep still.” He chuckled at her wiggling. “Go get your ears while I pick a station.” She …
Day 12: Story 2 for today 750 words – “Why do people even eat this? It tastes like paste in my mouth.” Stacy took a big drink of water and felt like she needed a moment to regroup. She loathed following trends, but he’d convinced her trying avocado was something she had to do. “High …
Well, week two wasn’t nearly as prolific. My work schedule left much to be desired so I got behind. Theme: Daddy/kitten I wrote a few posts but not all were for NaNo, but I’m including them all in the report so I feel less like I failed Intimately Exposed Stretching: 701 words Place: 950 words …
I’m freezing my ass off in line for a Comicon, but felt it was still very important to share the posts that made me sit up and take notice. Can I just make a note about how difficult this can be? Not because there aren’t good posts out there, but because the urge to share …