Author Archives: Alice
A Drop of Red Giveaway
I know, I should have done this at the beginning of October instead of the beginning of November, but I’m still fairly close to Halloween. I’m giving away a vampire book. Blurb from the back: Hollywood stunt-woman turned vampire hunter Dawn Madison is tired to the bone and beyond. With her comrades in arms, she managed to wipe out the Los Angeles vampire Underground. And in doing so, she uncovered not only her own dark family heritage but also a […]
Ding Dong
Witches, ghosts, cowboys, vampires, hoards of zombies have dropped by. The bags come out. The candy goes in. Until everything is gone and light put out. Then the bell rings, but no one is there. Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
Suzie’s House 187: Like a Movie Star
“What are you writing?” Lisa leaned into Ben’s back. “Nothing.” He covered the paper, not wanting her to see. He knew he shouldn’t have tried to write something like this when Lisa was around. She always wanted to help. Most of the time he liked it, but this time he didn’t feel comfortable sharing.
Zombies
Smart once. Could think in whole sentences, put together ideas. Mind numbing , cruel… Lash out against fate! Grind, rip, tear… Let there be blood! Destroy all living things standing in the way. Except… not. Only, blah blah blah “quadrahedral” and “divided by the square root”. Subside into drooling lassitude. Not zombie. Merely student. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a […]
Thirteen Frightening Words
I’m continuing my spooky theme. Here are 13 words to give one pause. 1. Failure. It’s even worse when applied to one’s children than when applied to oneself. 2. Vaccination. Particularly when done at WalMart. 3. Revision. But only when used in a note from one’s editor. 4. Movie. This time of year brings out the worst. Also some of the best. 5. Late. No, thankfully, I’m not pregnant. 6. Caught. As Mr. Al says, “Who knew we’d have to […]
TTMT: Sunsets
Freda hubs a photography meme I thought I might jump into. Her challenge this week was to come up with an orange sky. I thought no problem. I thought I knew just the picture. This one: Um…. Yeah. No orange. A little pink, maybe, but no orange. So I dug through some of my other sunset pictures looking for orange in the sky. No dice. Again, lots of pink and some purple, but no orange. I had no idea orange […]
The Vampire in Love
He watched her sleep. Soft, gentle breaths, scarcely move the air. The slow, even beat of her heart visible at her neck where skin as fresh and new as a baby beckons. But whether to kiss, or to bite he did not know. Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
New Furniture
Jack: Check it out, Darling. I got us a new bed. Jill: It seems a little small. Jack: It’s supposed to be like a water bed. Jill: Next time, don’t buy it from the grocery store, all right? Today’s theme is orange Previously in Jack and Jill: Says You The rules for Photohunt can be found here. Be sure to visit the home page.
Love Bites
He’s so good looking, so strong and smart and rich. Her best friend calls it “tedious TDH – Tall Dark and Handsome, just like all the other heroes.” But he isn’t like other heroes. He’s so much better. Perfect for her; loving and kind. He looks like he could eat her up. Yep. Perfect. Except for the fangs. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted […]
Suzie’s House 186: It’s Like, You Know, Right?
If he smirked one more time, Tracy was going to bop him . Hard. “So you know what they were doing, right?” Gene grinned. At least he wasn’t grinning at her, but that might only be because he was walking her home and had to pay attention to the sidewalk so he didn’t stumble in the dark and look all un-cool. “Yeah, yeah. I know. They weren’t beating on each other, and that’s what matters.”
