A mini bio? Short story challenge

The wind whipped through Sandra’s hair as she stood on the balcony of her apartment. She was staring out at the sunset as yet another long day passed by. This was normally the time she would take a deep breath and just release all the tension in her body, but the strong winds flowing around [...]

EX: Writer’s Toolbox – Sixth Sense Cards

It’s been a long while since I cracked open my Writer’s Toolbox to practice writing. Real Life had intruded and the desire to take photographs pushed the notion of doing so to the background. However, I went and purchased a new kit from B&N over the weekend, called No Plot! No Problem! from the creator [...]

EX: Writer’s Toolbox – Sixth Sense Cards

Carly went out into the blustery cold, on a late Friday afternoon to check the mailbox. I watched her from my bedroom window on the second floor. I was thankful to have such an advantageous view, as it helped wile away the hours that I was stuck at home doing nothing. I envied Carly, my [...]

Short Story: A Magical Snowflake (Gen)

Title: A Magical Snowflake Author: Chark (aka Serenity Blaine) [yes, I have an alias or nom de plume] Genre: Young Adult/Children Rating: G Ten year-old Mara is standing outside on a cold winter day in Wisconsin feeling disgruntled with life as she knew it. Her parents had just come home with her new baby sister [...]