Monthly Archives: May 2011

Selena Wolff is Tuesday’s Featured Writer on Out of the Woods

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

One of the first bloggers I encountered when I started my blog was a fantastic writer by the name of Selena Wolff. Although Selena has a gift for writing almost anything, she really does tell a good spooky story that captures the reader’s attention right … Continue reading →

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Sonia G Medeiros is Monday’s Featured Writer on Out of the Woods

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

Fellow writers and bloggers are sometimes the best types of friends to have when taking your first tentative steps into the public blogging or writing world. They can pay you a compliment when you write something worth reading or make … Continue reading →

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Out of the Woods – Featured Writers Week

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

This week I am in the most lovely little bit of heaven called Borth in Wales. It is relatively quiet and is not terribly overcrowded with tourists. It is absolutely stunning. It is filled with old fishing town charm and breathtaking views … Continue reading →

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Immured

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

Velvet Verbosity has posted yet another wonderful 100 word challenge. The theme word was starved. This is my attempt: Immured I lay here on the floor, praying for my soul to be taken. My body feels heavy and weak but my … Continue reading →

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Disposable Men

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

Thanks to a few prompts over at BeKindRewrite’s Inspiration Monday I was able to write this piece: Disposable Men My heart pounded and the branches whipped my face. My pursuer was not far behind, his rainbow wig, white face and big … Continue reading →

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The Ruins – Flash Fiction

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

Selena Wolff posted her most recent Flash Fiction Friday challenge over on Solitary Words. The genre for the week was horror and the three words that needed to be included in the story were bluebottle, immolation and depraved. There is … Continue reading →

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How do you choose which point of view to use?

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

Lately, I have read and thought a lot about point of view. I have read that most fantasy novels are written in the third person point of view and most romance novels are written in the first person point of … Continue reading →

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Sinister Sunday – Flash Fiction Challenge

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

Last week was a busy one and there were two entries to the Spacey Sunday challenge. Ken Broad over at Fictional Campfire wrote The Universe and Beyond, if you haven’t read it yet you might want to go check it out. Also … Continue reading →

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The Gift – Flash Fiction

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

This picture is the inspiration for the story below it. It was issued as this week’s Sunday Snap challenge by Ken Broad over at Fictional Campfire. Warning it is a longer one than usual. The Gift I yawned and rolled … Continue reading →

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My Sister’s Snitch

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

This was inspired by a friend who asked me to write a few pieces for a local high school and BeKindRewrite’s Inspiration Monday challenge prompt. My Sister’s Snitch You wouldn’t think to look at her but Tori had a secret … Continue reading →

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