Lisa Morningstar and…
“I’ve been trying to train her,” he told her. “But I think Sharon makes her nervous.” Lisa watched whileContinue Reading
Category: writing
Lisa Morningstar and…
Her afternoon meeting with Frank went well, and she was pleased when he complimented her on a job wellContinue Reading
Lisa Morningstar and…
How to Deal made it to the short story finals in the 2017 Florida Writer’s Association Royal Palm Literary AwardContinue Reading
O Birds of Peace-A Poem
O birds of peace, so aptly named,Your choice to dwell sublime.Among the million bells proclaim,A place to bide your time. AContinue Reading
Practical Memories: One Teacher’s Attempt at Cultivating Potential
This post is a continuation of “A Herbal Beginning.” The years I spent in high school were aContinue Reading
Part 4: Twenty Questions: Gardening (or so I thought)
“E…lim…i,” Adele started, frowning. “Kill, missy!” Gerard growled. “They’ve tried it before! And here we are!” “Hah! One threwContinue Reading
Part 3: Twenty Questions: Gardening (or so I thought)
“Hey, Betts, do you have a good story to tell?” Adele asked. Betts frowned. “I stay away from theContinue Reading
Ode to The Fairy Clock
Ragged leaves, like lion’s fangs, Yellow tops that shout. My life so brief, from dirt I sprang, To color allContinue Reading
The Time is Now to Find Your Inner Charles Dickens!
Wackford Squeers? Serjeant Buzfuz? Hiram Grewgious? Diggory Chuzzlewit? Hah! Just to be clear, I am not on the lash andContinue Reading
A Few Words About Cursive Writing
This can be filed under “something else I was blissfully unaware of.” A recent TV news segment one morning caughtContinue Reading
Hello and Welcome!
This post marks the launch of my blog. I have plenty of ideas for blog posts but have recently discoveredContinue Reading