FF – Bake Off Magic

Welcome to Flash Friday! In these posts, I take a writing prompt and whip out a short story off-the-cuff with little editing. If you have an idea for a writing prompt, send me an email, and maybe I’ll use yours next time! Today’s prompt is: Magical Cupcake Wars...

Dolls and Dusty Lungs

When I was about 14 years old, my Mom opened a craft and hobby store in our town. I was old enough to help run it. I remember setting up window displays and learning how to count change the old fashioned way. She held crafting classes in a back room of the store, and...

FF – When Life Gives You a Lemon…

Welcome to Flash Friday! In these posts, I take a writing prompt and whip out a short story off-the-cuff with little editing. If you have an idea for a writing prompt, send me an email, and maybe I’ll use yours next time! Today’s prompt is: A Lemonade Stand is...

I’m a Cancer Survivor

I didn’t know if I was going to post this when I wrote it a couple of weeks ago. It’s intensely personal, and it isn’t easy for me to share things close to my heart. Even now, my finger keeps hovering over the delete button. I walked down a thorny...

Flash Friday: The Glowing Library Book

Today is my first Flash Friday! (Try saying that 5 times fast.) Let me explain the game: I take a writing prompt and whip out a short story off-the-cuff with little editing. (Do you have an idea for a writing prompt? Shoot me an email, and maybe I’ll use yours...