Category: Fiction

  • Lisa and David – Short Story of the Week

    Lisa and David – Short Story of the Week

    I would love to expand on this story, adding much more detail and hone in on the different voices of Lisa and David. I think I fell a little flat this week and I am going to blame it on procrastination AND the parameters of the assignment needing to be two pages max! I can…

  • The Last Day Things Were Normal – Short Story of the Week

    The Last Day Things Were Normal – Short Story of the Week

    Please enjoy my short story assignment for this week. What do you think is happening in Callie and Sandy’s world? The Last Day Things Were Normal Callie lazily poked her head out the window, with her eyes closed, she inhaled deeply, then gasped “Mom! I don’t smell the orange blossoms! Do you?” Sandy rolled her…

  • Jan and Otto – Short Story of the Week

    Jan and Otto – Short Story of the Week

    Here is my short story assignment for the week. Where do you think they are going and why? Jan and Otto Jan had no idea where they were headed, but her weathered vintage leather suitcase was packed as if they were never coming back. Her brothers bag plopped down next to hers, the holographic sequins…

  • Unexpected Arrangement – Short Story of the Week

    Unexpected Arrangement – Short Story of the Week

    Creative writing exercise.