Author Archives: Alice
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
If I have good rear-view mirrors I might get somewhere. I bought a car recently. Got it from an individual who knows even less about transferring rights than me. He’d from a neighboring town, so when I ran into title transfer issues involving his signature, it mean a few hours on the road collecting him and getting it straightened out. But I’m now the proud owner of a Subaru. Much better gas mileage than my old vehicle. I’m also trying […]
Morning Light
Jill: I can never remember if it goes forward or backward. Jack: It’s the solstice, not daylight savings time. Jill: No, no. I mean the new official time for posting Jack and Jill. It’s supposed to be NOON, Mountain Standard Time on Saturdays. Jack: Ah, right. So Alice can catch the morning Light. Jill: Exactly. Previously in Jack and Jill: Reboot The theme for this week’s Jack and Jill is forward and backward as suggested by The Walking Man Want […]
Penny in His Pocket
“Don’t you love me,” she asked. “Of course, but you’re already mine.” He didn’t look up from his computer. “What if I find another?” She teased, but she was serious too. “You won’t. You’re already mine.” “I’m not a penny in your pocket. If you want me to stay, then let me know every day.” 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, […]
Suzie’s House 316 : The Highlight of Emma’s Life
Emma could feel the excitement in the air right from the first notes of Bitter Harvest. It was like a balloon hanging all flaccid one minute and ready to pop the nest. She stood at the back of the gym, watching her band mates play and feeling pretty full of herself, thanks to the lacy black mask Bruce had given her, like she was the phantom of the opera or something. She waited patiently through the intro, and was totally […]
The Serialists of June 19th
Featured Author: Novroz, who is running two serials at the same time. This week I’m giving her a button. Usually I wait until I see at least three installments of a serial before I make a button, because I want to be sure the serial won’t simply disappear on us. But I’ve known Novroz for a while now, and am willing to take the risk.
The Exciting Life of a Writer
Writers are by in large a remarkably boring lot. I tend to be a bit more expressive than some, which makes it hard to write in public. I grimace, laugh out loud, tear up and generally get way too involved in whatever I’m writing so that passers by stare. Maybe it’s because a lot of what I write plays out in my head like a movie. Only one that I can stop, alter, and step into at whim. So, while […]
Reboot
Jack: What’s wrong? Isn’t our new computer working? Jill: The sales guy said it should boot right up, but I can’t turn it on at all.
Slaves to the System
He carefully placed his soapbox in the very center of the park where families and friends had gathered to enjoy the glory of Spring. “You are all blind,” he shouted. “You are being mislead, slaves to the corporate demagoguery. Repent!” Those nearest paused with eyebrows raised, then shrugged. On such a nice day, better to throw the Frisbee than worry. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 […]
13 Random Words
Straight off the top of my head. Mind you, it’s late at night as I write this, and I might be a little punch drunk. 1. Penguin
Suzie’s House 315 : Emma as Talk Show Hostess
While the guys in the band scrambled to get Kate’s kit drum set up, Emma had to do everything she could to keep the audience entertained. Didn’t she? So it was OK if she got a little silly. Right. “Soooooo… Miss Cheerleader, I’ve heard about you.” Emma strutted up to the first row of folding chairs. She smiled, imagined her own teeth as serrated as a shark, and chuckled.
The Serialists of June 12th
Featured Author: Sheilagh Lee with her rendition of Beauty and the Beast. 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 the direct link(s) to the post(s) in the linky. Remember to visit one another and comment. We all want to hear from our readers.
Yard Sale
I spent my weekend on a yard sale. We made about $80 over two days, and managed to get rid of about a third of our stuff. We’re going to try it again in a couple of weeks, only with advertising and much better presentation. This time we just put out the boxes with the stuff in it and let people paw through. The thing about yard sales is they make you think through just what you need and what […]
