The Road to Publishing

From what I’ve been told, because I know nothing about it first hand, the road to publishing a book includes many little trips along the way.  One of those trips is getting smaller things published, like short stories.  I haven’t tried that option yet, although I plan to.  Here’s one place for such a step:…

Flash Fiction (almost) Friday

I’m not a rule breaker, but I am a rule-find-a-way-arounder. The 100-word writing challenge from Madison Woods isn’t supposed to be submitted until Friday on her website, but that doesn’t mean I can’t post mine on Thursday here on my blog.  I had a lot of positive reactions last week, and I gained a bunch…

– the tire swing

i was on another blog site, http://kellieelmore.com/, and saw a picture prompt inviting people to make up a story.  so i did.  here’s the picture, a book cover, and my story… Two children hid in the tall grass behind a very old house as an elderly couple slowly managed the front steps and shuffled to…

– the next book

Chris and Ann have never met each other but are both on a plane to Los Angeles.  Unfortunately, they will not get there.  The plane crashes, and there is a brilliant light into which some of the passengers are walking.  But Chris and Ann are both certain that they are just not ready to go.  As everyone…