Fiction written for the 100 Word Wednesday Challenge by Bikurgurl As five-year-old Sadie stepped into the book store, she gaped at the sheer numbers of books to be read. It was entering a candy store, but with books to be devoured one at a time! Here was a feast she could enjoy for the rest... Continue Reading →
I wanted to share this post with our readers. Written for the September Writing Prompt form Putting My Feet in the Dirt.
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt by sammiscribbles.com Michaela knew that she was risking isolation from her new husband's snobbish friends. But, she thought, "Why should IÂ be ruled by someone's archaic rules on what is proper to wear?" So, she slid on her beloved white jeans and stepped out for the winter carnival. As she... Continue Reading →
Caroline stood by her grandmother's casket and looked with such love on the woman who had raised her when her mother had simply walked away and left her. Nana was so cool, and everyone who knew her loved her, for she was real. There was nothing artificial about Nana, as she told people exactly what... Continue Reading →
Jake and Carl were discussing traveling and the frustrations that often accompany visiting other countries. Carl complained that every time he took a trip, he wished that he could have gotten there faster, having more time to experience all that each place had to offer. But nearly every trip to Europe that he can afford... Continue Reading →
As a student in high school, Calista enjoyed reading about the history of Ancient Greece. She had planned to travel a lot after college, and she looked forward to one day visiting Greece and seeing the ruins of cities long since destroyed. But after college, she married and settled down to raise a family. Money... Continue Reading →
Detective Inspector Warren was frustrated at every turn in the investigation into the murder of the Joan Bookish, the chief librarian at the town's public library in Quigsby. He and Detective Sargent Charles Manners had followed every lead, but to no avail. Ms. Bookish' body had been discovered in book return depository, and there wasn't... Continue Reading →
Marco never expected to become a priest, having wanted to be a night-club singer from when he was child. He was not even the most devoted of Sister Margarita's kids in the Catholic school he attended. Indeed, she had told him that he would end up in prison some day, with that mouth of his!... Continue Reading →
Carolyn would be the first to admit that she is not a good cook, but sometimes she attempts some rather adventuresome when she invites company to her beach house. She walked on the beach trying to think of something she could cook that would impress her friends and wasn't too hard to prepare. As she... Continue Reading →
Jackie had been dreading the day when her daughter, Lisa, would be able to choose the color for the walls in her room. Up until now, Jackie and her husband, Michael, had chosen the colors for all of their kids' rooms. However, they had promised their children that when they turned age 13, they could... Continue Reading →
