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 – Popsicle Sticks

First Sentence: There I was, just standing there, when what I wanted to do was forbidden. Non Sequitur: I cheated on my spouse. And it wasn’t the first time. Last Sentence: The day her mother slapped her face.

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 [...]