I wonder if she’s going to call… He kept thinking those same words over and over again. He didn’t like to admit that he was obsessing, but that’s exactly what Tim was doing. Tim had gone out with Cindy just once and he hadn’t seen her or heard from her since. But that wasn’t for … Continue reading Letting Go and Hanging On
Fiction
Alchemy
It sounds ridiculous, right? The ability to turn objects into gold. That’s what I thought until I watched it happen in front of my eyes. I still have a hard time believing that what I saw actually happened. It’s as if I can’t trust my own senses. But it was plain as day. The old … Continue reading Alchemy
Carnival
This week, our Sunday Scribblings prompt is Carnival. If you decide to write a post based on this week’s prompt, be sure to go back here and share your link so everyone can see how you interpreted things! Here’s what I did with it… "I'm not going," said Rachel as she dropped down to the sofa and propped … Continue reading Carnival
The Adventures of Lois Lane – Chapter 3
Chapter 1Chapter 2 Lois Lane, Superman, and all related characters are property of DC Comics. "Lane! Get in here!" How does he know?! Lois thought. No sooner had she stepped off the elevator and entered the newsroom had Perry White called her into his office. She was in no rush to answer his call; certain … Continue reading The Adventures of Lois Lane – Chapter 3
Demands
I was bound on the floor just like the rest of them. My hands were behind my back, tied up with the same sort of plastic things they use for handcuffs these days. I knew they couldn’t hold me if I didn’t want them to. But here I was, sitting uncomfortably, a hostage along with … Continue reading Demands
Lost
This week, our Sunday Scribblings prompt is Lost. If you decide to write a post based on this week’s prompt, be sure to go back here and share your link so everyone can see how you interpreted things! Here’s what I did with it… "Here he comes," said Ted, "I swear, you could set your watch by how … Continue reading Lost
The Book That Changed Everything
Stanley rushed down the stairs, hoping to catch his wife before she left for work. When he got to the kitchen he realized he was too late. She had let him oversleep, so he didn’t have a chance to wish her a happy anniversary. Madison had left coffee warming in the pot, knowing that Stan … Continue reading The Book That Changed Everything
Hunger
This week, our Sunday Scribblings prompt is Hunger. If you decide to write a post based on this week’s prompt, be sure to go back here and share your link so everyone can see how you interpreted things! Here’s what I did with it… It rose slowly. It moved up the side of the smoldering crater. It was … Continue reading Hunger
Brave
This was originally written on December 13, 2009… Jim wasn’t the kind of guy who considered himself brave. He lived his ordinary life working his ordinary job and spending time with his ordinary friends. He went to church, he paid his taxes, and he enjoyed a good steak from time to time. He was the … Continue reading Brave
When Pigs Fly
“I’ll show ’em!” Hank shouted to himself as he violently pushed open the screen door and stormed out of the back of the house. The kid was angry, and in his anger he stomped his way across the yard, making his way to the barn. His father had just graciously reminded him that he had … Continue reading When Pigs Fly
The Confusing Middle 