Do you know those people who seem too good to be true? Or who are so extraordinary, you find yourself thinking “really?” As in “Really? You cured cancer while climbing Mt. Everest with prosthetic legs and a homeless Sherpa strapped to your back?” “Really?” So right, I know those people, and many of them…Continue Reading
PROMPTuesdays
PROMPTuesday #165: It’s Divine
Write a letter forgiving someone/some people for something they did. You never have to show it to him/her/it. But write it anyway. First time to PROMPTuesday? Read a bit about it here. Want to see what’s been written in the past? Catch up on the PROMPTuesdays archive here.
PROMPTuesday #164: Reading Club
Let’s make it Book Review Day! Here’s one I wrote for The Book Thief awhile ago. You do one too! Or if you’ve already written one, link it up here. First time to PROMPTuesday? Read a bit about it here. Want to see what’s been written in the past? Catch up on the…Continue Reading
The Day
There was this one day. Before I knew it was one of the final days, but after I began to think it might be. My mom was confined to her bed, and we all thought she’d be up again. I’d come home to San Francisco from Los Angeles, a little drunk because I hate to…Continue Reading
PROMPTuesday #163: Going Back
It’s been awhile! But PROMPTuesday is back. Some things I miss too much. Here’s today’s writing prompt: You can re-live one complete day in your life. Which do you pick? Why? First time to PROMPTuesday? Read a bit about it here. Want to see what’s been written in the past? Catch up…Continue Reading
PROMPTuesday: Take Your Pick
You know? If I went chronological, we’d be on prompt #163 today, which got me thinking: I should post some of the old classics from years gone by. If you’re looking for a little writing inspiration, check out these PROMPTuesdays from the archives, see if one resonates, and let your brain nosh on it.…Continue Reading
PROMPTuesday #162: The Truth Helps
As usual, I’ve got a lot to say about this one… But time and the cold sting of facing my demons precludes storytelling this morning. So again as usual…I’ll be back to write my soul in a day or two. As for you… Tell me about a time someone told you the…Continue Reading
PROMPTuesday #161: Summer Memories
We piled into the ubiquitous Buick Estate Wagon. Glitter cherry red punctuated by plastic wood and bike scratches. I took the back seat facing the disappearing road and threw the finger-peace sign to drivers avoiding my eyes. My parent’s best friends followed with their children a few station wagons behind us and I kept track…Continue Reading
PROMPTuesday #160: It Must Have Been A Misunderstanding
Me, texting another mom: Playdate today? Mom: I’m sorry. Who is this? Me: Toots’ mom. You want to get together later? Mom: Toots who? Me: Ha ha! If you want just you and me can have a playdate. After 5. Mom: I’m not sure who this is. Me: San…Continue Reading
PROMPTuesday #159: The River Flows
Sip by Lydia Ondrusek When the rain doesn’t fall, it’s only all right for a little while. The planted stuff bargains with the ground. Drawings made with brown crayons on crumpled grocery sacks. A constant phantom smell of burning. When the rain doesn’t fall, and doesn’t fall, you begin to wonder if…Continue Reading
I Can’t Believe the Time I…
It was 1994. My flying phobia filled every part of me, but it was Christmas and I wanted to go home for the holidays. A few weeks before I decided to fly to San Francisco from Chicago, a plane corkscrewed into a midwestern farm field with hundreds of people aboard and I couldn’t sleep for…Continue Reading
PROMPTuesday #158: Spill It
Hello! It’s summer vacation over here. Playdates and pools and no time oh my! So what I’m trying to say is this week’s prompt will be pretty much here it is, goodbye. Because kids running ramshod all over my house. Meanwhile… Today’s writing prompt is: I can’t believe the time I… First…Continue Reading
