Writing Challenge
because it’s beautiful
The first thing I thought of when I read my prompt for this week’s challenge was the movie Dead Poets Society, which I was contractually obligated to love deeply when I was a teenage girl in the 90s, because for one thing, there were all those boys in it, and for another thing, it was … Continue reading
in the target parking lot
“I’ve decided I’m going to quit smoking,” I said, rummaging in my bag for a lighter. My best friend said nothing, waited for me to continue. “See, I was going to wait until I’d lost 10 pounds, because quitting smoking is going to make me gain, like, 20. It’s science, I think.” “Okay,” she said. … Continue reading
an open letter to my future husband
Dear Future Husband, Remember a long time ago when I used to write letters to you on my old blog, before my old blog cannibalized itself and I wound up with a new blog? And my new blog is, what, three years old now? So it’s not really new anymore? As part of the blog-cannibalization … Continue reading
blue jelly hell
This is why hell tastes like a blue glass whale. I bought the blue glass whale at a yard sale when I was maybe five years old and I think I paid a nickel (or maybe, if I was a big spender that day, a dime) for it. It was exactly that: a whale, made … Continue reading
the hardest part was getting on the plane
This week’s Indie Ink Challenge came from Reinaldo Martínez, who gave me this prompt: Have you ever lived out of your home state? If so, write about the challenges of leaving your family, friends, your favorite places and lifestyle behind. If you have not lived away from home, tell us were would you live and … Continue reading
it takes awhile but i’ll get to the point
It’s Indie Ink Writing Challenge time once again, boys and girls. My challenge this week is from Michael Trimmer: Battlefield non-combatant POV Right. And my challenge for the week went to Nick. And now, without further ado, let me go ahead and extend this italicized introductory portion of the post beyond what is in any … Continue reading
oh, those pesky arsenic trees
My challenge for the week for the Indie Ink Writing Challenge comes from Billy Flynn: Use as a quote or a concept; “She realized that she had spent ________ of her life looking for shade under poison trees.” Okay then. My challenge went to Kat Sidhe: Kat On a Cold Car Roof. And now, down … Continue reading
an open letter to my ex
Hi. I hadn’t done the Indie Ink Writing Challenge for a few weeks, so when I got the sign up email this week, I figured I might as well. My challenge this week comes from Rachel McGowan: the apology letter you will never send. Yes, putting it on the internet instead of sending it seems … Continue reading
a ghost story
This week’s Indie Ink Writing Challenge comes from Supermaren: Tell me a ghost story. Alrighty then. And my challenge, inspired by I-have-a-Neko-Case-song-stuck-in-my-head-as-per-usual-itis, went to Dili, whose response is here. And now, to business: I’m just going to get this out of the way first: yes, I accidentally killed myself, and I probably deserve a Darwin … Continue reading
i have sinned
Hi there, kids. I’m back with another (seemingly very long-winded and rambly) response to this week’s Indie Ink writing challenge, from Conor Gorman: It’s the night before you have to leave, and there’s one last person you need to go see. My challenge for the week went to Lazidaisical, whose response to my prompt is … Continue reading
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