CWWC 2018: Made New

Hey, ya’ll! My month off was great, thanks for asking. I actually really missed writing for the blog. Though it was a relief to be free of the pressure of OH NO, I NEED A NEW POST. On that little sidebar to the left, you’ll find the stories tab. Inside the stories tab, there is……

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There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle the other is as though everything is a miracle – Albert Einstein   It is one of the blessings of an old friend that you can afford to be stupid with them. – Ralph Waldo Emerson   Friendship is the……

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Dogs come when they’re called; cats take a message and get back to you later. – Mary Bly   There is something about the presence of a cat that seems to take the bite out of being alone. – Louise J Camut   Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once……

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Nature is the art of God – Ralph Waldo Emerson   To me, a lush carpet of pine needles or a spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug. – Helen Keller   And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.……

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Love’s not love when it stands aloof from th’ entire point. Will you have her? She is herself a dowry. – King Lear ~ William Shakespeare   I would sooner live in a cottage and wonder at everything than live in a castle and wonder at nothing. – Joan Winmill Brown       You can’t shake……

Maintenance – Updates (site and novel)

Hi guys! First of all, I want to say thanks for reading, I don’t think I say that enough. … Intros are hard. SO I’m just going to jump right in. Maintenance: My blog is a mess. All posts before May of this year are a nightmare. Like, I hate them. They need to be……

Reality is a Prison – Flash Fiction

Sorry, this is late! The prompts for this one was really good!   Reality is a prison. Where consequences have meaning. Where ideas are restricted. Reality is a chain we all wear, but it chafes for some more than others. I sat on the train, my hoodie providing a warm protection from the morning chill.……

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I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did but people will never forget how you made them feel. – Maya Angelou   No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise for the writers, no surprise for the readers. – Robert Frost   There’s always room for……