High above the frozen wastes of the Arctic Circle, a lone fortress stood sentinel over the icy landscape. Carved into the side of a massive glacier, the crystalline edifice gleamed in the midnight sun, its smooth surfaces and angular planes at odds with the rugged, natural features surrounding it. This was no mere human construction, … Continue reading Solitude
Sunday Scribblings
Sunday Scribblings #160
Welcome to Sunday Scribblings on The Confusing Middle! Each Wednesday I’ll provide you, my blogging friends, with a new prompt. Once you see what the prompt of the week is, head over to your blog and write something in response. There are no rules for what you write. It can be fiction. It can be non-fiction. It … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #160
Stars
John gazed up at the night sky, marveling at the brilliance of the stars above him. As an astronomer, he had dedicated his life to studying those distant suns and the mysteries they held. But tonight, the familiar comfort of the starry expanse only reminded John of how far away his dreams now seemed. It … Continue reading Stars
Sunday Scribblings #159
Welcome to Sunday Scribblings on The Confusing Middle! Each Wednesday I’ll provide you, my blogging friends, with a new prompt. Once you see what the prompt of the week is, head over to your blog and write something in response. There are no rules for what you write. It can be fiction. It can be non-fiction. It … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #159
Quest
Abigail cinched her cloak tighter as the biting wind whipped through the muddy streets of Boston. At just sixteen years old, she had already endured more hardships than most women twice her age. Her mother died of fever when Abigail was but a babe, and her father had been lost at sea when she was … Continue reading Quest
Sunday Scribblings #158
Welcome to Sunday Scribblings on The Confusing Middle! Each Wednesday I’ll provide you, my blogging friends, with a new prompt. Once you see what the prompt of the week is, head over to your blog and write something in response. There are no rules for what you write. It can be fiction. It can be non-fiction. It … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #158
Timeless
I've always been fascinated by time travel. Ever since I was a kid, I dreamed of hopping in a time machine and journeying to the past or future. As I got older, I realized true time travel was likely impossible. But that didn't stop me from wishing. So when I saw the ad for "Authentic … Continue reading Timeless
Sunday Scribblings #157
Welcome to Sunday Scribblings on The Confusing Middle! Each Wednesday I’ll provide you, my blogging friends, with a new prompt. Once you see what the prompt of the week is, head over to your blog and write something in response. There are no rules for what you write. It can be fiction. It can be non-fiction. It … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #157
Embrace
Sitting alone on the park bench, Lucy let out a heavy sigh. Christmas was supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but here she was, single again after her boyfriend dumped her just last week. Some holiday cheer this turned out to be. She looked around at the couples ice skating on … Continue reading Embrace
Sunday Scribblings #156
Welcome to Sunday Scribblings on The Confusing Middle! Each Wednesday I’ll provide you, my blogging friends, with a new prompt. Once you see what the prompt of the week is, head over to your blog and write something in response. There are no rules for what you write. It can be fiction. It can be non-fiction. It … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #156