Today has been full to overflowing: writing, students, more writing, editing, a writing group and now home to write some more before bed. And I can’t wait for bed. I feel as if that’s all I talk about on this blog, how much I’m looking forward to sleeping. It’s just that it’s my routine at…
Tag: writing discipline
Flash Essay Prompt: I’ve Always Wanted…
I’ve always wanted to learn Spanish and Italian (better than my grasp of 30+ years ago. I’ve always wanted to go to India. I’ve always wanted to wear long flowing skirts. I’ve always wanted to learn how to drive a motorcycle. I’ve always wanted to return to singing in a fine chorale again (I sang…
One More Big Paper Finished!
I have been working with a student from 7:30 this evening until now – 1 am. We’ve been online working on a paper together. I have never been so happy to finish a project before – well, yes – I have on several occasions, but right now I am just relieved and happy. I am…
Flash Fiction Prompt: Almost Impossible
It’s almost impossible to explain why I did what I did. I have no real answers to give you. Just that one day I was fine and the next day I wasn’t and it could be explained perhaps because of the death of the girl or my reaction to the accusation of my involvement or…
Prompt: No Internet
For some reason, my computer won’t go online. I’m not sure why, but after a day of helping Rachael take photos all over town for an English project, and then assisting with the writing of two stories, I don’t even care. Tomorrow I will muster up concern, but tonight has bed calling my name. All…
Flash Fiction Prompt: What Can I Do?
“What can I do?” I asked and they said, “Nothing.” I didn’t know what to say so I left and headed down to the river where I could hear the waves lapping onto the shore and I could sit in the dark and feel safe for the first time all day. I wasn’t a bad…
Prompt: Write As If You’re Dying and Talking to an Audience of Dying People
We all know that we don’t have long on this earth. That’s the case, truly, no matter our age or our health. We are here but for a while under the best of circumstances. And we all know the admonitions we’ve heard all of our lives about seizing the moment, smelling the roses, living as…
The Push and Pull of Life
Brother, tell me you hear me Let me know you are with me in your thoughts Guide me through these tough days Reassure me of right decisions. Sister, you are never far away You have taught me well of right and wrong Hold me close to you tonight And let me feel your sweet love…
Inspiration for Writing and Life
I have just come from seeing The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and the thoughts below are inspired by this A1 movie, which I highly recommend. I want: 1) To travel to faraway places so I can remind myself that I’m still young enough to be flexible, which will reflect itself in my writing. 2) To…
A Method to Revise Your “Flash”
On this final day as guest editor at SheWrites, I’d like to cover an important element of writing if you hope to eventually publish your “flash” fiction and nonfiction. This process comes from an excerpt of an article in The Rose Metal Press Field Guide for Writing Flash Fiction entitled “Editing and Revising Flash Fiction”…
20 Minutes a Day 