Author Archives: Alice
Suzie’s House 270 : Hey, Hey, I Wanna Be a Rock Star
“We could do it.” Tracy’s eyes shone all bright like they do when she gets one of those ideas, the kind that get everyone in trouble. “Seriously. We should do it.” Gene sat on the bed with his guitar across his lap. He’d rather have had Tracy across his lap, but that always made Ben and Lisa uncomfortable. Instead, Tracy bounced next to him, making his fingers slip off the frets. If he’d been serious about playing, he’d have made […]
The Serialists of July 18th
I’m really, really glad to have Ann Pino posting regularly here. Points of Departure is far from her only serial. I’m also reading her serial Diana’s Diary. I’ve also read extensive parts of her Maelstrom and all of Steal Tomorrow. She impresses the heck out of me. This is the hub for The Serialists, a meme for people who post original, serialized fiction on their blogs. If you have one or more posts you would like for us to read, […]
Afraid of Heights?
I stayed at a part of the Playa Grande Resort called The Ridge. It’s aptly named as everything – the apartments, the pools, and the bar and grill are built on a narrow ridge. The views are incredible. Whether you are looking East or West, there is an expanse to admire. To get to it, you have to cross through a breezeway. I crossed over it several times without really thinking about the fact it is suspended five stories above […]
Puppy Love
“He’s back! He’s Back! He’sBack! He’sbackhe’sbackhe’sback!” Puppy ran as fast as he could to G-man. “Were you worried because I was gone so long? I just had to kick some azz.” G-man popped the top of his favorite brew and settled down – gently – for a round of puns. Puppy crawled under his chair and covered his ears. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is […]
Suzie’s House 269 : and Miles to Go
There were worms crawling on the ceiling. They differed from the ones Drew could feel crawling under his shoulder in ways too easily explained by scientific things like distance for him to easily dismiss. Drew lifted his hand for comparison. The fingers looked like worms.
The Serialists of July 11th
I’m baaaack! And I didn’t miss anyone’s episodes! This time I’m going to feature two authors to make up for my lack last week. First, I’d like to welcome Nia, who has just started the serial called Blueprints of Winnie This is a great story about a young rocker making her way through the business end of the music industry. Second, I’d like to cheer for the return of Carrie Ann Golden’s apocalyptic story Underverse:Redemption. Welcome back! This is the […]
The Avengers and Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter
I was going to talk about my vacation in Cabo San Lucas today, but I’m too tired. I spent most of this weekend moving things around in search of construction supplies. I hate buying more when I’ve been sitting on what I need for years. Anyway, the other thing I did was take the family to the movies as a belated bithday gift. We went to see. and I loved them both. Lots of action and adventure and just enough […]
Career Development
Jack: So? What do you think? Jill: What’s wrong with your job at the microbrewery? Jack: What? You want me to be a bottle washer all my life? I need something better if we’re going to have kids. Jill: Yeah, but the Spam Museum? For more posts with Zany go to Whistle Stop Photohunt For more posts with workplace go to Keyhole Pictures
Thursday 13 – My Vacation
As some of you have noticed, I’ve been away. I went on vacation for a couple of weeks. 1. I had intended to at least have a post up every day. In the past I’ve set up posts ahead of time and/or been able to do posts from various hot spots. I’ve posted from libraries several times. No such luck this time. 2. I intended to post pictures. Most of the time I don’t get the pictures set up until […]
Suzie’s House 268 : Lost Puppy
Sonoma picked through her collection of botanicals, looking for a combination she thought might help settle the man she and her husband had taken in for the night. She had everything from yarrow to Echinacea in her suitcase. She glanced at the guy, sizing him up for muscle mass and mental stability. Drew had a couple of day’s growth of beard – just enough so it clearly wasn’t intentional – and clean hair about shoulder length with gray around the […]
