With a fishing rod in one hand, I scrutinized the leech container and pep talked myself. “I can do this,” I encouraged. “I’ve got this,” I continued. “Just go for it,” I added. My confidence dwindled and . . . I didn’t do it. I didn’t get it. And I didn’t go for it.… Continue reading Are Nightcrawlers And Leeches Like Apples And Oranges?
My published short stories convinced me to collect them all in an anthology and self publish through Amazon. This ongoing venture is the fourth of my book beginnings. A companion Teacher’s Guide is also planned. Think like a teacher while you are reading “Operation Hopper” and compare and contrast Oliver’s and Maggie’s character traits.… Continue reading Operation Hopper, A Selected Story From Upcoming Anthology (Fingers Crossed)
Post 62 May 30, 2018 Take one small town teacher, an ex-boyfriend turned billionaire, and mix together with a heart-breaking plan. That is the third of my fourth book beginnings. (Perhaps if I had included bondage in the plot, I would be writing for Hollywood by now.) I invite you to suspend reality and read… Continue reading A Little Bit Of Romance
Life experience fodder retold with a time influenced perspective and a “what if” hovering above the keyboard evolved into a manuscript only slightly resembling the original events. Cookie Crumbles is the second of my four book beginnings. (I excel at book beginnings.) The middle stews as the end impatiently taps her foot. I invite you to… Continue reading Cookie Crumbles
Blog posts expand, bursting from the confines of a few hundred words to full-fledged books . . . or at least beginnings of books. I excel at starting books . . . and soon I will excel at finishing them. Shirley, Queen Of Her World, Saves The Day(zinski) Park sprang from my April 27, 2017… Continue reading Shirley, Queen Of Her World, Saves The Day(zinski) Park
A Few Choice Words By Anita 