FF: Road Trip

PHOTO PROMPT © Ronda Del Boccio Click (don’t lick) this frog. If you dare. I used to dream of this. If only I had a car. If only my parents would let me drive…. Now, we’re in Badlands, South Dakota. Prairie dogs chitter at each other atop dusty mounds. Blue sky stretches for miles, clean and […]

IWSG: Happy May!

This post is for the Insecure Writers Support Group where once a month, on the first Wednesday, we come together to share our hopes, dreams, fears, and various reassurances. This month’s optional question is: What is the weirdest/coolest thing you ever had to research for your story? That’s tough, like what’s your favorite book/movie tough. […]

Celebrate the Small Things #6

For this week’s Celebrate the Small Things, I am scheduling this one ahead of time because on Friday – yes! – I’ll be heading to Philadelphia for a pre-conference conference. (I’m super excited about this one even though it means leaving early in the morning!) Other things I’ve accomplished this week are finishing a draft […]

You

My very last cross-post for Friday Fictioneers and A-Z Challenge. I’m feeling a little mixed-feeling-ish. This photo reminded me a little of Baltimore, MD, where I was visiting last Friday. The city is in my thoughts and prayers. You The time has come for us to part ways, but that’s okay. Wind tousles my hair, […]

Friday Fictioneers: My Favorite Song

PHOTO PROMPT – © Copyright Jean L. Hays get the InLinkz code This is my submission for Friday Fictioneers, a weekly 100-word story project helmed by the gracious Rochelle. I’m feeling a but nutty this week, a smidge more than usual, probably because I may be coming down with something. 🙂 I apologize if this […]

IWSG: Nobody’s Perfect (Including Me)

I just got back from a somewhat whirlwind tour in Europe, which I desperately needed, and am trying to keep it all together. I have books to send out, reviews to ignore, and other important things I should definitely do but sort of forgot, like my IWSG post for this month! (Is it November already? […]

Back and Prepping

So peaceful…. Back from a much-needed trip abroad and realizing November starts … tomorrow? NO!! I have two novels outlined, a short story out, and … yeah, I definitely needed a break! A few more pictures: Berlin’s Celebration of Lights at the Brandenburg Gate Snow in Austria All right, that’s it! Back to work.