I recently took the train from Ottawa to Toronto. It was a very snowy day. After a slow cab ride to the station, we left 1 1/2 hours late, and the 4 1/2 hour trip took almost six hours. But, I had some interesting reading with me, my fellow passengers were an interesting and eclectic group, business class meant a... Read more →
This week's prompt is a bit of a fiddle—I've had to bend my rules. TL;DR - pick a random genre from this list. 1 Action/Adventure 7 Ghost Story 13 Romantic Comedy 2 Comedy 8 Historical Fiction 14 Sci-Fi 3 Crime Caper 9 Horror 15 Suspense 4 Drama 10 Mystery 16 Thriller 5 Fairy Tale 11 Political Satire 6 Fantasy 12... Read more →
I found an interesting Short Story challenge, run by NYC Midnight. The first heat starts January 28th, so I signed up. There are prizes - cash, publishing deals, and discounts 0n writing tools. For each heat you have ou have 8 days, then 3 days, then 1 day. They also run a Flash Fiction contest, in the summer, that sounds... Read more →
I'll often be wandering my quirky neighbourhood when something catches my eye, something interesting. Which usually means odd, and gives me cause to wonder just what's behind the image. And of course, since I always have my cell phone with me, with better specs than my SLR I might add, I grab a shot, such as the one here. However,... Read more →