For round two, my group has been assigned the following ( Read more... )

My Flash Fiction round two story “The Hunger” (which you can read here: https://roina-arwen.dreamwidth.org/7483.html) actually got 12th place in my group of 36 writers, and earned me four points (1st place gets 15 points, and the points go down from there ( Read more... )

As a reminder, this was my group’s assignment, with a maximum length of 600 words:
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Theme: Fulfillment
Emotion: Skeptical

Below is my entry. I did the best I could. Enjoy!
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When I first read about the Rhyming Story Challenge, I was intrigued, so what the hell - I signed up. I love poetry, I enjoy writing fiction, so what could be more interesting than combining the two ( Read more... )

So I just signed up for the NYC Midnight Microfiction Challenge, which kicks off this Friday (April 22nd ( Read more... )

Well, I've gone and done it - I turned my latest addiction into a business venture ( Read more... )

I'm back from my first C25k workout - phew.

The Good: I did it! Twenty-five minutes of almost constant movement (I had to pause once or twice to stretch out my calves a little more, ow).

The Bad: I can't jog to save my life - it was all I could do to manage about 5-10 seconds of jogging (not the 60 you're supposed to do) about every other time ( Read more... )

"The world changes in direct proportion to the number of people willing to be honest about their lives." -Armistead MaupinIn my forty-five years of living on this lovely planet, a few pertinent lessons have been hammered into my head, such as "don’t stick a key into an electric outlet" (been there, done that - I don't recommend it) and "if you keep ( Read more... )

I hereby solemnly declare that I am fit, willing, and (hopefully) mentally able to participate in this short (6-8 week) season of LJ Idol! It's not yet season 9; it's more of a pay-to-play warm up season for the first 50-75 contestants who want in.

There is a suggested $5 entry fee, but you also get to submit two potential topics to Gary, (aka clauderainsrm ( Read more... )

Note: This is photo-heavy, so I'm putting the photos behind LJ-cuts.

I squirmed squarely inside -
my wide, womanly hips,
thick thighs, and curvy calves
squeezing through the entry port,
thumping softly upon the inner surface
of the huge inflatable globe.

( Plish-plash )