I'm switch the title of the story from the working title "The 'Mesa' Story" to "Skill, Luck and Terrible Ideas." That is how the story will be addressed in future blog posts. Just wanted to give everyone a heads up. And that's it for the update (until tomorrow when the next scene will be ready). … Continue reading “Mesa” Story Update
In a world where 50% of the population can use magic, there existed an ordinary cast-iron frying pan. The pan had been owned and used to prepare meals the old fashioned way by six different sorcerers in its lifetime. Eventually, the sorcerers sold it either at yard sales or online. However, having been in the … Continue reading The Frying Pan (pt. 1)
My friend Megan gave me a writing prompt that I'm gonna make either my New Year's Eve or New Year's Day post (if I don't set a deadline, I'll forget about it; also, if I give my self too long to think about it, the story gets too complicated and I won't finish it ). … Continue reading New Year’s Eve/Day Short Story Prompt
“HEY, MESA!” I looked over at the sound of my name. At the time, I was holding a heavy crate of bottles for the old shop owner who was clearing a cluttered bench to accommodate the burden. On the step outside the open shop door, our local letter carrier waved an envelope over her head. … Continue reading The “Mesa” Story – The Beginning
"You make so much trouble for him," Mrs Journ scolded the three female warriors who collapsed into chairs of various tables around the empty dining area of her small inn. With her braided hair bound tall in a silver mountain, the proprietress shook a large wooden spoon at each of them. "You should be ashamed … Continue reading For the Quest!
I spent a little time this afternoon going through old word documents to delete, move, and rename things in order to make my files easier to navigate. More specifically, I scrolled through for files the titles of which gave no helpful clue as to what could possibly be inside, and then took care of those. … Continue reading A Surprise Among the Scraps
Recently, I did a daily writing challenge in which I used the word-of-the-day from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary for the month of August. My takeaways from doing a daily challenge (I'll keep this brief): 1.) It was a good exercise because it (a) required me to keep a writing schedule and (b) promoted general time … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge Review
My Word-of-the-Day Challenge Directions: Use the Word of the Day from Merriam-Webster.com from the month of August in a scene; each day’s post must be a continuation of the previous day’s post. Word count limit: 150 words August 27, 2021, Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: amenable (adj.) Definition: 1 : having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge, Day #27
My Word-of-the-Day Challenge Directions: Use the Word of the Day from Merriam-Webster.com from the month of August in a scene; each day’s post must be a continuation of the previous day’s post. Word count limit: 150 words August 26, 2021, Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: fugitive (n.) Definition: 1: a person who flees or tries to escape: such as-- a: a person who … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge, Day #26
My Word-of-the-Day Challenge Directions: Use the Word of the Day from Merriam-Webster.com from the month of August in a scene; each day’s post must be a continuation of the previous day’s post. Word count limit: 150 words August 25, 2021, Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: ossify (v.) Definition: 1: to change into bone The cartilages ossified with age. 2: to become hardened or conventional and … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge, Day #25
Duri Rolvsson 