It's been a while since I participated in Tara's 100 Word Challenge over at Thin Spiral Notebook, which is too bad because I love this prompt. So I'm excited I had time to get back to it this week. We were given the word patience and exactly 100 words. Here's my response: Patience That niggling… Continue reading Patience
Tag: 100 Word Challenge
A Child’s View
I know I've told you before how much I love the writing prompt Tara does over at Thin Spiral Notebook, but I'm saying it again now. 100 words seems so simple, but it's a great exercise in thinking through each and every word you use to tell a story in a tiny space. And this… Continue reading A Child’s View
The Paperwork
I loved this week's 100-Word Challenge word--boxes. In the end, I climbed up on my soapbox a little to accomplish the challenge Tara set out for us in: The Paperwork So many little boxes sprouting on the forms like mushrooms popping up in dead and decaying wood sheltered in a damp and shady forest of… Continue reading The Paperwork
Astrophysics in Action
I know, I know. I promised Random Sunday yesterday. But here it's Tuesday and I don't have it yet. We'll do Random Sunday on Wednesday. Promise. Illness and work and all will not bar me from having it out to you then. In the mean time, I do have a quick little treat for you.… Continue reading Astrophysics in Action
One Left Behind
It's an irony that I want to celebrate right now. This poem is one of the five I needed to draft today to make NaPoWriMo's goal of 30 poems in 30 days. That this poem is dark and sad adds a rather sadistic twist to my celebration for making my goal. But, when Tara's 100-Word… Continue reading One Left Behind
