“So Twiggy. What do you have there?” “A new toy.” “Geez. I wonder where mine is?” “You can play with mine.” “I don’t know. It doesn’t look big enough for two.” “No, it’s not. But we can take turns.” “Yeah, I think that would work.” “Its name is Starfish. It has a squeaker too.” “Okay, now […]
It is Wednesday Story Day again, and last week, Larry and Andrew had a bizarre meeting with the Assistant DA Taggert. He apologized for treating our heroes like criminals, gave Larry back his gun, and then more or less left them to fend for themselves. Well, I see that they are in the car […]
In Keith’s words. “Using this photo ( below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; even just a caption for the photograph. Either put it (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before 6pm next Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the […]
Yes, this week marks the anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of the White House by George Washington in 1792. I’m sure you want to be there, but before you go, take this list and maybe avoid making social or time travel mistakes. Top Ten Things Not to Do at the Laying of […]
Last weekend was the Fall Fest at Emmaus Catholic Parish. The fest is a major fundraiser for the Parish. I stopped by and was amazed at everything that was going on. I thought you would enjoy seeing it as well. This post has way too many photos, but this is a fraction of those I […]
It is Stream of Consciousness Saturday time again. Here is the prompt, as explained by Linda Hill. “Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “ground.” Use it as a noun or a verb in any tense (i.e., grind). Have fun!” Okay, so there you have it. If you would like to join […]
What a week. It seemed to go pretty fast. I don’t want anyone wishing their life away, but I hope it moved quickly for you as well. I started editing my WIP on Monday and was pleasantly surprised that the story still looked good to me. I don’t know about you, but sometimes […]
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You might know today’s author from his John Cannon thriller trilogy – but did you know he also writes in other genres? I’ve read Circumstances of Childhood, and it overflows with themes of family, love, forgiveness, and justice – with some supernatural twists. Read below to learn how the…
“Twiggy. What are you doing?” “Sush, Lucy. I’, spying on the neighbor.” “Now, you know that’s not nice.” “Well, it may not be nice, but it sure is interesting.” “Wait. What’s that noise?” “See, I told you.” “Hey. I think I smell a deer.” “There are hundreds of them running through the neighbor’s yard.” “Let’s […]
Sorry, this post is a little late. I had a scheduling problem this morning. It is Wednesday Story Day time again, and last week we witnessed the arrival of a couple of Nevada State troopers who are operating on the direction of the Reno District Attorney. Yeah, this was the same DA who seemed to […]
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