Categotry Archives: writing
Suzie’s House 23: The Forgotten One
Ben waited by the front door for as long as he dared, but neither his mother nor Andrew came down to send him off to school. If he waited any longer he’d miss his bus. . Yesterday his mom had slept in because she’d been up so late waiting for Andrew. Andrew had been at the hospital watching Vin, but he got up early to make sure Ben was all set for school. Not that Ben needed anyone’s help. But […]
Workshops on FanLit Forever
A while back I asked if anyone would be interested in having me run a workshop in The Workshop board on FanLit Forever. The response was a resounding “Yeah, sure.” Despite the fact I am a rank amateur who has never run a workshop in her life, I’ve decided to go for it. Maybe, with luck, we can talk a published author into coming in and doing it right. Actually, I’m going to run two at the same time. I’m […]
Blogged Fiction
You all know I do the Suzie thing every Friday. I’m having a lot of fun with it and really, really appreciate all the comments people have made. Even last week when I was still fresh from surgery and didn’t say much I was quick to check out what you all had to say. A while back ChrisJournal asked me to do a blog on the differences between something like Suzie’s House and writing a book. I’ve been thinking about it […]
Suzie’s House 1: A Matter of Economics
Welcome to Suzie’s House. This is a serial that posts every Friday. To see the following week’s post, click the link at the bottom. Suzie stirred the stew, sending up inviting whafts of basil, thyme, and onion. Wisps of steam from the stock pot spread the scent throughout the kitchen. Suzie paused to take in the warmth and beauty of her kitchen, a long last look before she lost everything. Light-yellow walls she had painted herself, oak cabinets she had […]
