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March 27, 2015

300 Writing Prompts: #38

“What are you recovering from right now?” It was twenty years ago, and I was just testing out my sea legs, except I wasn’t on water. But you know what I mean. Any person who’s ever been 18 knows what I mean. I was an adult but I wasn’t an adult. I thought I knew … Continue reading 300 Writing Prompts: #38

March 19, 2015

300 Writing Prompts: #31

“What color do you feel like today?” The stream is green. It’s supposed to be blue but I think there is too much algae at the bottom, giving it that green hue that should seem healthy but doesn’t. We want our water to be blue, or clear, so that we can see through to the … Continue reading 300 Writing Prompts: #31

March 13, 2015

300 Writing Prompts: #30

“Write about something you purchased used.” When I was in college I bought a lot of used stuff, not the least of which were books, CDs, and video tapes. There was just something about being entertained that appealed to me, and that still does today. Only today there are less used items around here because … Continue reading 300 Writing Prompts: #30

March 7, 2015

300 Writing Prompts: #20

“You are a children’s book writer. Write the first few lines of your new book.” It was a stormy day in Montmartre when the Grosvenor triplets stepped off the bus and disappeared into the fog surrounding Paris in late afternoon. Trena thought it was the most beautiful dusk she had ever seen, even though the … Continue reading 300 Writing Prompts: #20

February 25, 2015

300 Writing Prompts: #19

“List a few phobias you have. When and how did you discover you had these fears?” Oh my, what a complex one this time. I mean, everyone has fears that range from large to small, depending on what’s important to them, or what they can tolerate. Sometimes fears can be crippling, and other times they … Continue reading 300 Writing Prompts: #19

February 16, 2015

300 Writing Prompts: #13

“What do you look forward to every week?” There’s a time on Wednesday nights when it hits me that I won’t be working the next day, like a ray of light that shines on me and I smile. I look forward to that feeling because it somehow creeps up on me every single week even … Continue reading 300 Writing Prompts: #13