We've all done it, listening in either inadvertently or deliberately. Writers are especially guilty of it, as the voyeurs of society, collecting dialogue, people, and plots. Oh my! It's a drizzly day here, but I'll head out shortly to the library, then a coffee. Imagine you're in a pub, or cafe, on a rainy day. You hear a conversation next... Read more →
April 2019
I was going to suggest something Easter themed this week then my little sister posted this photo. She's with her hubby, vacationing in Spain, and took this near the caves at Nerja. It's an intriguing statue, isn't it? Use it to get your brain working on a story. Who was it, what are the straps and bolts for, who owns... Read more →
You bought a new house, over the winter. It was a great deal. heavily discounted after months, maybe years on the market. It's an older place, a 'fixer-upper', but has great potential. Supposedly there had been a garden in back, too, buried under all that snow. It's spring now, most of the snow has gone, and you've scraped off most... Read more →
This week I'll give you a setting. The last thing you remember was settling into your regular bus seat, and closing your eyes for just a minute. When you waken, the bus seems empty, yet the engine is still running. It's dark outside. You were having a dream, fading already, but you remember five words. I'll give you five random... Read more →