Author Archives: aliceaudrey
Suzie’s House 48: Birth of a Scream
Previously on Suzie’s House, Suzie said to her son, “Ben, you’re going to have to go live with your father for a while.” The scream built slowly. At first Ben could not think at all. He knew what his mother had said – that he would have to go live with his father – but the words refused to make sense. Once he overcame the thickness of his own head, he simply couldn’t believe it. Mom knew how he felt […]
American Title Contest
A friend of mine has entered the American Title Contest. This contest is held by Romantic Times. The entries get votes, a little like the Avon contest. So far her entry has jumped through at least three hoops, bringing her entry into the final rounds. Those in the finals have set up a blog: Title Magic. Right now Anna Cambell is over there visiting, talking about the Black Moment. Go on, click on the link. I know you want too. […]
By George! It’s a Wedding!
When we left off – a couple of weeks ago – Prince George the Fourth had finally convinced Mrs. Fitzherbert to be his wife. Mr. Fox was not ammused. The Prince decided to alleviate his friend’s fears by doing what he did best. He lied like a thief in a letter to Fox stating that he had no intentions of marrying Mrs. Fitzherbert. It would never happen. Scouts honor. Before Fox had even received the letter, the search was […]
Sven Ouch
1,376 words. It was a rough week and promises to get rougher. Too many distractions. I’ve been AWOL from my muse long enough to start feeling like I need to get back to work, but I know I won’t get much done in the next few days. Maybe I can make up for it in the week after. Alice
Suzie’s House 47: For the Greater Good
Just when Ben and Suzie had arrived at an accord regarding Ben’s problems at school, Drew had to get hurt. While Suzie, Miranda, and Vin carried Drew into the house, Ben had a little talk with Alice. Yes, I mean me. I’ve made a couple of appearances in this story. Ben had been feeling pretty good about life. Things weren’t so good with his father, but he could live with it. Frankly, life in the house since Vin and Drew […]
Thurdsay Thirteen #9: Fractured Christmas Carols
Thirteen Fractured Christmas Carols 1. We three kings of porridge and tar. 2. On the first day of Christmas my tulip gave to me 3. Good tidings we bring to you and your kid 4. O come, froggy faithful 5. Deck the Halls with Buddy Holly 6. Later on we’ll perspire, as we dream by the fire. 7. He’s makin’ a list, chicken and rice. 8. Noel. Noel, Barney’s the king of Israel. 9. Olive, the other reindeer. 10. Frosty the Snowman […]
George on Hold
Due to technical difficulties there will be no Prince George blog today. And Mr. Al thought I was pressing him for the next installment for no good reason. Haruph! Alice
My Mother Discussing Cranberry Sauce
Mom: Have you ever noticed how canned cranberry sauce turns a darker red when it’s been exposed to the air for a while? Me: Uh… yes? Mom: I was surprised to learn that home canned cranberry does the same thing. Me: And this is surprising because…? Mom: I know, it shouldn’t surprise me. I had hoped it (the cranberry’s sauce we had just canned) wouldn’t (change color) because commercial cranberry is exposed to such high heat treatments. *deep sigh* But […]
Holiday Pumpkin Bread
I was going to do a comparison of gingerbread men recipes, but this came in from Spark Net and I couldn’t resist. I’ll do the gingerbread thing next week. Holiday Pumpkin Bread Serves: 36 Give as a gift, or serve with a hot cup of cider or a cold dish of ice cream for a yummy dessert. INGREDIENTS 3 cups white sugar (or substitute) 1 cup egg substitute 2/3 cup water 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 […]
Sven the Train Wreck
2070 words, all on Monday. As soon as I realized I wasn’t going to be able to finishe the book in two weeks I totally lost it. Maybe it’ll be better next week. How much longer did you say we had? Alice
Suzie’s House 46: Where Kid’s End Up When Someone’s Down
When we left off last week, Sean and Joseph had barreled out of the house where Cindy lives. Drew nicked both of them with one shot before they slammed past him. They scooped up Ben, who was in the doorway, and tried to stuff him into their jeep. Drew punched out Sean, but Joseph hit him in the back of the head with a baseball bat. Ben watched Drew’s eyes roll back right before he hit the pavement. “Drew!” Ben […]
Thursday Thirteen #8: things I should be doing right now.
13 things I should be doing right now.1. Writing a new Thursday Thirteen because I’m second guessing what I was originally going to put here. 2. Cook supper for everyone, and not just stick leftover in the microwave. Oh well. 3. Run my son’s laundry because apparently 13 is too young to do it for yourself. 4. Write my FanLit Forever Holiday story. 5. Write the episode of Suzie I’ll be posting tomorrow night. 6. Write something, anything, in my […]
