Monthly Archives: January 2016

Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 31 January 2016 (Character interview: Yasmin-3)

Each Sunday, Weekend Writing Warriors offers a selection of eight-sentence excerpts from writers in multiple genres and forms. Check out the full roster here. *** I walked out and I kept walking. I didn’t mean to do that, but my … Continue reading

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 24 January 2016 (Character interview: Yasmin-3)

Each Sunday, Weekend Writing Warriors offers a selection of eight-sentence excerpts from writers in multiple genres and forms. Check out the full roster here. *** Of course what I regret — do I even have to spell this out? — … Continue reading

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 17 January 2016 (WIP: Ship’s Heart)

Each Sunday, Weekend Writing Warriors offers a selection of eight-sentence excerpts from writers in multiple genres and forms. Check out the full roster here. *** “What about the creatures from the journey-ship?” Yasmin asked. “They talk about horses on the … Continue reading

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 10 January 2016 (Revised story: Self Insert)

Each Sunday, Weekend Writing Warriors offers a selection of eight-sentence excerpts from writers in multiple genres and forms. Check out the full roster here. *** “What’s the scariest thing in the universe?” Raina asked. She was coming off shift, uncoupling … Continue reading

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Goals: the 2016 Really Short New Year’s Resolution Post

Dearest writer peeps, for 2016 my resolution is 1) #dontselfreject(also, check spelling of hashtags). I have two others: 2) moderation (DONT BE A FRAKKIN WORKAHOLIC) and 3) mindfulness (HEY YOU FELL DOWN THE SAME STAIRS TWICE) Here’s a real-life example of #dontselfreject from the amazing Merc Rustad (story “This is Not a Wardrobe Door” plus story notes) Here’s the whole twitter hashtag – go to town! Be encouraged! The … Continue reading

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 3 January 2016 (WIP: Ship’s Heart)

Each Sunday, Weekend Writing Warriors offers a selection of eight-sentence excerpts from writers in multiple genres and forms. Check out the full roster here. *** They had a glorious view of the planet Karis from the transit station. The station was … Continue reading

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