Author Archives: Alice
55 – The Road Taken
He made the wrong choice. The low road was supposed to lead to dancing, drinking, a real good time. Instead it wound down deep into the bowels of the earth, dragging him to an unexpected inferno. Standing over a pit of flowing lava with no other direction scalable, his companion said, “It all works out in the end.” He didn’t even make a splash. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 […]
13 Polls
Since I moved my blog from WordPress.com to my own platform I’ve put up a fair number of polls in the left sidebar of my archive pages. Here are 13 of them: 1. My first ever, put up while I was still trying to learn CSS. [poll id=”1″]
Suzie’s House 230: The Immutable Goal
So unlucky! How did they figure out that she wasn’t the brat’s mother? Fran thought back on everything she’d said and done, and couldn’t think of anything that gave her away. Even now, she hoped she’d be able to bluff her way through. If they stuck their head out the oh-so-adorable Victorian two-story, she’d claim she really was his mother, and couldn’t help mooning over him. It could work because she’d never admitted anything, even when they accused her. They […]
The Serialists of October 5
Old Egg, thanks for linking to multiple posts last week. Having you include all the new episodes of the week really helps me keep up with the story. 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, please put a direct link to the post(s) in the linky. If you are not an author and would […]
Picture Poll.
I’m retiring this pole soon, so this is your last crack at it. Let me know what you think. [poll id=”16″]
At the End of the Season
Quick! Flower. Blossom now, while the sun still shines and the warm, soft earth will still hold you firm and winter chill can not yet grasp your fruit. Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
He’s On It
Jill: (calling from the next room) Did you find the pie? Jack: Yeah. I’ve got it covered. Today’s theme is Covered It directly relates to last week’s : Yell Oh Be sure to visit the home page.
Fall’s Front Page
Switched out 12/18/11 Best laid plans of rodents and women – my exercise program got washed out by an excess of rain. More about that in a minute. First, let me introduce Win a Book. If you look at my menu bar, you’ll notice I have a new page up. It’s a new home for Win a Book, that great resource developed by Susan Helene Gottfried. It all became too hard for her to keep on top of, so I […]
Rose Garden
“What do you think you’re doing?! You’re supposed to pull the weeds, not the roses,” he said. “Tell me, what’s a weed?” “It’s a plant that isn’t supposed to be there, something you don’t want.” “Then in my garden, roses are weeds. Hey, can you get this thorn out of my butt?” She turned and pointed. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the […]
13 Random Thoughts
1. I keep stumbling across vacation pictures. If not for that, it would seem to have happened years ago. 2. My husband is filling the house with his curios. It’s an odd mix. 3. My son shaved his head. I found all the hair on the bathroom floor. There was so much, it looked to be the size of his head. 4. He looks entirely too tough with no hair. 5. Characters who act entirely too humble, but pack a […]
Suzie’s House 229: Low Speed Chase
Suzie blinked a couple of times, then drew in a deep breath and tried to get a hold of her emotions. She would cherish this moment for years to come, guaranteed. Standing here in front of a con artist in the middle of MacDonalds was not the time to turn all sappy on Gene just because he finally called her Mom. He had his arm across her shoulders, which made her so happy she could hardly stand still. She tried […]
The Serialists of Sept 28
This week I’m welcoming Cerebral Lunchbox and the Taking Liberty series to The Serialists. Welcome! I hope we get to read much more. 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, please put a direct link to the post(s) in the linky. If you are not an author and would only like to read, then […]
