Image from the Hubble telescope, pulled from Wikipedia. Ever since high school, I have always been intrigued by Pulsars. As we learned all those many (I won’t say how many) years ago, pulsars are a special kind of neutron star, one which emits a highly-concentrated pulse of radiation detectable from light years away. The scientists […]
Hard to believe but it is September already and the First Wednesday of the Month strikes again. Time to bare our hearts and souls – well, a little bit anyway, as part of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. There never seems to be enough time to write. Writing novels seems to be very addictive to […]
loneliness lingerson the rim of my glass,falls shattered through my fingers,pools white and clear like milk. don’t lie don’t even cry for what i never had.emptiness would be better.nothing would be better. all the things we say: so nice to see you. so sorry for your loss. we’re here. always here. never thereagain.
PHOTO PROMPT -Copyright-Roger Bultot get the InLinkz code Daniel prodded the killer vines with some annoyance as they tried – once again – to swallow a passerby’s wagon. “Cut that out. That’s rude!” he shouted at them. The vines drew back, withering into the ground, only a few small shoots hovering above the grass. “If […]
Dragon Prince by Melanie Rawn (cover art by Michael Whelan) is the first epic fantasy series I ever read, and I loved it. It was recommended to me by fellow Mercedes Lackey fans, all of whom seemed to be reading Rawn – and telling me she was the next great thing. I was 12 at the […]
I’m not going to lie. I’m posting this so late on Wednesday in large part because I was racking my brain trying to think of something wonderful to say. Once I came up with the concept and a possible title, I was trying to decide whether I should title this Mercy or Forgiveness, because color-blindness […]
tip toe ingpast all the reasons i forgot to call,forgot to write,forgot. skipping happily towardinspirationimagination. lost in a world of my own creation.the story must go on.
I have only a second to try to tell you i can’t remember what. let me try again. so much more than i has happened can bear tripping off my tongue over my words. I’ve missed you! Please don’t go againso soon. i need time to get it together.i need […]
1 2 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 2 Why am I so afraid? Why am I so afraid? 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 2 Why am I so afraid? Why am I so afraid?What is the worst […]
PHOTO PROMPT -Copyright – Jan Wayne Fields The Chair A realtor calls Jack to the Cook house in northern Maine, to prove it’s full of antiques and empty of ghosts. He sets up his equipment in one corner of the allegedly haunted master bedroom. Then, he waits. In front of him, an antique writing desk […]
Anne Higa 