Nothing will stop you being creative so effectively as the fear of making a mistake.
– John Cleese
haiku 338
football practice –
the next generation
of concussions
#quikfic 125
Everyone was having a great time at Evelyn’s Halloween party until Cal was bobbing for apples and came up with an Adam’s apple.
Quotable 225
Good fiction creates empathy. A novel takes you somewhere and asks you to look through the eyes of another person.
– Barbara Kingsolver
haiku 337
blood draw –
third time
is the charm
#quikfic 124
Andrew couldn’t believe how lucky he was to be bedding this beautiful woman. She hadn’t told him about her praying mantis fetish.
Quotable 224
I just write what I wanted to write. I write what amuses me. It’s totally for myself.
– J.K. Rowling
haiku 336
partial eclipse
partially eclipsed
by clouds
#quikfic 123
With a kiss, the prince awakened the young woman from her sleep. “Thanks. Look, not to be mean, but I was hoping for a princess.”
Quotable 223
Don’t ask who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.
– Giorgos Seferis