Day One – Prompt: The sound of a fan in the room

The fan is whirring and it’s already a little stuffy. It’s 5:50 am. Not a good sign for the upcoming day where temperatures are supposed to soar into the high 90’s. I am not happy. I have to deal with a problem that I’d rather not face: a friend who is drinking too much. And…

20 Minutes of Flash a Day

I’ve decided that I’m going to devote this blog to flash fiction and memoir, two of my favorite types of writing. The goal will be for me to write 20 minutes a day in either fiction or memoir and post it on here. As a writing teacher I have seen how consistent timed writing can…