"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
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 10, 2021, Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: garnish (v.) 1 a : decorate, embellish b : to add decorative or savory touches to (food … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge, Day #10
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 9, 2021, Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: abject (adj.) Definition: 1 : sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge, Day #9
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 8, 2021, Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: resilience (n.) Definition: 1 : the capability of a strained body to recover its size … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge, Day #8
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 7, 2021, Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: pink (v.) Definition: 1 a : to perforate in an ornamental pattern b : to cut a saw-toothed … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge, Day #7
The distant crackle of tissue paper turned Eric’s head. From where he stood in the kitchen with Dr. Volkow, he saw his mother emerge from her bedroom with several red gift bags, each bristling with a jarring rainbow of tissue paper. “Eric, Abram!" She arranged the bags on the dining room table. "When you’re through, come … Continue reading Evil’s Silence
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 6, 2021, Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: moot (adj.) Definition: 1 a : open to question : debatable b : subjected to discussion : disputed 2 : deprived of practical … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge, Day #6
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 3, 2021, Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: berate (v.) Definition: : to scold or condemn vehemently and at length Bjorn straightened, recovering quickly. … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge, Day #3
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 1, 2021, Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: Pulchritude (n.) Definition: physical comeliness The verb pulchrify (a synonym of beautify), the … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge, Day #1
Duri Rolvsson 