by Laura | Oct 6, 2019 | Fiction, The Kiminee Dream, Writing
It’s no secret among authors that writing book descriptions is challenging. Extremely challenging. It’s easy to assume that after spending months or years working on a novel, writing a short description of the book would be a snap. That may be for some...
by Laura | Jul 9, 2019 | Fiction, Flash fiction, Just in Case
Creative projects have a way of growing. What I thought would be a quick revamp of the ebook I give to folks who join my readers group has turned into a new collection of flash fiction. I created the majority of the 21 stories included in Just in Case this year...
by Laura | Jun 7, 2019 | Fiction, Flash fiction, Just in Case, Poetry, The Ice Cream Vendors Song
Poetic devices can help stories convey emotions, relationships and scenes in few words. I plan to include “Drifting,” a story from “The Ice Cream Vendor’s Song,” in my collection, “Just in Case,” because I think it’s a...
by Laura | May 17, 2019 | Fiction, Flash fiction, Short story
I stumbled upon this story, “Cold Case,” which I wrote a few years ago and sent in a newsletter to members of my readers group. I’d forgotten all about it. I am now considering it for inclusion in Just in Case. Picking stories for a collection...
by Laura | Apr 12, 2019 | Fiction, Flash fiction, Short story, Writing
I started this story, currently titled “Suspended Wonder,” last night. Worked a bit more on it more this morning. I don’t know yet if it’s a keeper. Will it find a home in Just in Case, the collection of flash fiction I’m crafting? Please...
by Laura | Mar 8, 2019 | Fiction, The Kiminee Dream
Before you dive into Chapter One, if you haven’t read the prologue to The Kiminee Dream, it consists of three scenes I posted previously to this blog. You don’t have to read them before reading this, but I think it would be a good idea to do so....
