I went to visit a friend a few months back and while I was there, she had some visitors drop by. One was a woman in her early 30’s. We all sat for a while chatting and I eventually asked the question whether or not she was married. She said that she and her boyfriend…
Category: Writing
Prompt: A Different Way of Thinking
Sally Johnson was angry. Another day without a job and here she was in the prime time in her life. She was smart, she was stable, she was relatively pretty and she had skills that had been honed by years of experience. And yet, no matter where she looked or how hard she tried, she…
Prompt: Protester
Protester – Time Magazine Person of the Year this year. Interesting. It seems there are protesters everywhere at this moment in history. The Middle East has just celebrated the “Arab Spring,” all brought about by the bravery of protesters who have come together using social media to connect and recognize they are not alone in…
20 Lessons to Live By after My Near-Death Experience Today
I almost killed Ray and myself on the way to the airport in the predawn hours this morning. I was driving 70 in the HOV lane on Highway 75 going into Dallas and I noticed a sign that indicated that the exit I needed was up ahead. For some reason, I saw what I thought…
Prompt: Just Yesterday
It was just yesterday that it all happened. It felt as if it had been at least a year by now. But no, yesterday was the day that Jeffery walked out, declaring that he’d never really loved her and that he hoped that she eventually found someone who did. It was not so much his…
My Contribution to Sandra’s Memorial Service
My name is Len Leatherwood and I am Sandra’s sister-in-law. My nieces requested I say a few words about their mother today. Sandra had a quality that is undeniable: she never gave up. She never gave up when she was a little girl in Korea and she picked up coal from the ground that American…
Off To Texas For The Memorial Service
I am tired tonight. It’s been a long day getting Ray home from the hospital and also getting ready to head to Texas. If all goes well, we’ll be on a plane tomorrow morning. It could be said that we should just stay home. Certainly, my sister-in-law, Sandra, would understand from on high. And I…
6 Steps to Writing Flash Fiction – Excellent Information on How to Write Flash
6 Steps to Writing Flash Fiction.
Prompt: Emergency Surgery
I am sitting in the hospital tonight with my husband, who got sick last night, throwing up and then complaining of a pain in his right side. We were in the emergency room by 4 am, and he was in emergency surgery by 7, having his appendix removed. Now, he is in bed and I’m…
Prompt: Made-Up Song Lyrics that Popped into My Head
I don’t know what to do. I don’t know what to say. I am lost and alone in this world today. Mary Ann heard the song and found herself feeling blue. Yes, that was exactly how she felt. Lost and alone and without a clue how to proceed. She didn’t want to feel sorry for…
20 Minutes a Day 