Creative writing

Finding Plot Lines on the Clothesline

Sometimes I find plot lines while hanging laundry on the clothesline, under the warmth of the sun, with the sound…

11 months ago

My Pen Pal Elisabeth

March 1964, age 12, The first letter Looking at old photos, my daughter asked me how I found my pen…

1 year ago

Was it worth it?

I'm asking you to determine whether each of them did the right thing and whether it was for the right…

2 years ago

When The Window Has Flung Open

The window has flung open, and characters have arrived en mass. The downside to overcoming writer's block is that all…

3 years ago

Getting Through The Darkness

Some call it writer's block. Regardless of what it's called, it's a time when getting through the darkness is the…

3 years ago

Weaving A Tangled Web

A challenge for writers is getting caught up in weaving a web of storytelling and losing sight of the story…

3 years ago

How Does Your Brain Do That?

"How does your brain do that?!" my grandson exclaimed while we looked at the bleach splashes on my favorite tee…

3 years ago