It’s the first Wednesday of 2022 and that means the first IWSG Day of 2022. Wait a minute. When did 2022 happen??? The awesome co-hosts for the January 5 posting of the IWSG are Erika Beebe, Olga Godim, Sandra Cox, Sarah Foster, and Chemist Ken! January 5 (optional) question – What’s the one thing about your writing career you regret the […]
I last saw you standing in the driveway waving to my rearview mirror, cheeks dusted red with cold, fingers warm in woolen mittens. In a chilly hotel room, I sit in front of my computer, waiting. My butt rests on a threadbare office chair in front of a wooden desk. I close my eyes and […]
And so, it begins. I stand like a soldier, leaf blower in hand. Soon it will be time to winterize and remove snow. Then, time for my war against newly growing things. Finally, summer and the endless war against grass. My neighbor waves at me from across the fence, and I wave back. It’s a […]
The police walked into the empty vault, footfalls echoing on the stone floors, cool air wafting in through the open door. On the room’s only a table, a snarky thief decided to leave a single sign marked in untraceable font. The sign read simply: “Nothing to See Here. Keep Walking.” The first officer glared at […]
December 1 question – In your writing, what stresses you the most? What delights you? When I first read this question, I was working on the ending of my NaNo novel (I just typed THE END about 30 minutes ago and am coming up for air.) One of my favorite authors Saint Paul the Apostle […]
CLICK to join the festivities. I wander through bright, sunlit streets, munching on street snacks purchased from the cheerful guy in a green apron who chatted about his wife and kids. Then, it happens. I reach out to ask what you think. And, you’re not there. Or, someone asks me to their place, so I […]
“How did you find me?” “Gee, I wonder.” “Huge pile of logs. Lava moat. Unicorn petting zoo. How did you find me in the middle of all that?” You get that look on your face, the one I know so well. “Want to do something?” “No. I’m trying to hide.” “There’s a unicorn petting […]
Wave caress the shore with whispering fingers. Lovers search for lovers. Pilgrims long for home. But, no one knows how to find her island. No one knows, except for a single ship, dark blue like the ocean. Atop the ship, a golden bell announces its coming and its going. If you stand by the shore […]
Genre: Horror Every night, she comes to me in my dreams, the dark-haired girl with silver eyes. In her hand, she clutches a doll, lips blood red, smile bright. The dream ends the night I lose you, the night you take your last breath. That night, for the first time, she appears in my dreams […]
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and that means IWSG Day. November 3 question – What’s harder to do, coming up with your book title or writing the blurb? The blurb. Definitely. I love writing catchy titles and reading catchy titles. I’m a particular fan of cozy mystery titles, occasionally picking up books I […]
Anne Higa 