“The human mind is truly the scariest thing of all.” – Writing Prompt Wednesday

  "The human mind is truly the scariest thing of all." I quickly scanned my surroundings. The words appeared to float around me, their source unknown. And I could almost imagine the letters hovering in my current space, a space devoid of anything except my own body. My voice was weak from disuse and I …

Ring, Ring – Writing Prompt Wednesday

"This is impossible," I whisper into the phone immediately followed by, "Why am I whispering?" There is a tick in the throat of my own voice before it repeats the words I first heard upon picking up. "Listen carefully. I... we don't have much time. We... I..." Another hesitation which I know is followed by …

Another writing challenge!

... and immediately the space quieted. Every ear perked in anticipation, every figure hunched in silent hope. A moment passed and finally, a collective breath escaped the group as they all straightened to sit tall once more. "What do you suppose it was?" Cella's gleaming hair twitched in the firelight. Anya's hand stretched out to …

Writing Prompt Wednesday

  I had raised myself to be leery of guys named Nick. The fact that either a Joey or a Nick could be the undoing of me wasn't always my main focus. I had zoned in on the name Nick with my gut telling me, this would be the name of my would-be killer. At …

It might look like I accidentally ended up here, but I promise you, I didn’t…

It might look like I accidentally ended up here, but I promise you, I didn't. Even though I sit here shivering against the wall my knees tucked up to my chest, I remain fully in control even up to this moment.  I want him to think he is in control. I need him to.  He …

Writing challenges… yay or nay?

Hello dear readers! I wanted to know your thoughts on writing challenges literary lovelies? I have been following the #nanowrimo hashtag on Instagram and sometimes it is inspiring and other times simply daunting. I thought I might take this one I found and making it into a writing prompt Wednesday. (Although I feel like I …

Writing not being prompted Wednesday

Ugh, dear Readers! I am not sure what is happening to me with my inability to write anything from prompt to "decent" blog post to anything really. I find myself in a September creative rut. Therefore I decided to write an observational story about my inability to write a successful Writing Prompt Wednesday.   She …

Everybody has an addiction – Writing Prompt Wednesday

Consciousness flooded in as those words repeated themselves in my head, "Everybody has an addiction mine just happens to be you." A moment later it dawned on me as my blurry eyes tried to clear the room. The words weren't a broken record in my head but continually came from the mouth of the last …

Dreams do come true I guess – Writing Prompt Wednesday

"Did you just say what I thought you said?" Her words broke through the fog which had permeated where we stood. "I don't know what you're talking about." I let my lack of answer hang between us. "If you're planning on following through with what you said..." She hesitated. But in reality, it was a …

Wisps of curls now lying dormant on her shoulders – Writing Prompt Wednesday

As her picture flashed on the screen he was brought back to the moment on the street. He had noticed her coming towards him from half a block away. It was her hair which caught his attention first as the loose curls spiralled outward against the wind in a form of rebellion. She had a …