Laura L. Zimmerman
Flash Fiction Friday: Henrietta
Henrietta hated school. This was no secret to anyone. Not to her parents or her friends. In fact, this is why she found herself swimming...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Jun 3, 2016
- 3 min
Flash Fiction Friday: Elvish Wanderlust
Musim ducked behind the ragged leaves of a lambsquarter plant. Humans were never quite quick enough to catch a glimpse of him, but he...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- May 29, 2016
- 3 min
Flash Fiction: The Janitor
William’s tattered mop slapped the ground with a splash, a pool of soapy water and dirt from the linoleum floor mixed with the sharp...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- May 24, 2016
- 3 min
I’m a Padawan and I’m ok with that.
It’s no secret I’m a huge Star Wars fan. And I often use lingo from the SW universe in regular conversation with people – because...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- May 20, 2016
- 2 min
Flash Fiction Friday: The Mission
An open door. Two women carried a piece of worn furniture through the front entrance and left it open. This was my chance! I slipped in...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- May 13, 2016
- 3 min
Flash Fiction Friday: The Daily News
“That kid brags all the time. There’s no way he can do magic.” Tony kicked at a stone with his worn Converse, one shoe-lace untied. True....
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- May 5, 2016
- 2 min
goals and books about mermaids…
It’s done! Today I put the glorious words THE END on the final chapter of my current manuscript. Yippee!! I had the goal of finishing it...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- May 1, 2016
- 2 min
April showers bring… lots of words…
Things have been pretty busy lately, and I’m sorry to say, they will only get busier! The month of April I worked hard to achieve my goal...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Apr 26, 2016
- 3 min
Book Review: Rump by Liesl Shurtliff
So, I think I’ve decided something. I like to read and I like to blog but I don’t necessarily have time to post a review about every...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Apr 22, 2016
- 4 min
Flash Fiction Friday: Eloise Stine
Eloise Stine dropped the crinkled paper to her desk, a bright red letter ‘D’ across the top. Fingernails chewed raw ground tight into her...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Apr 19, 2016
- 3 min
Plotter vs Pantser – Revisited
Recently, I read an article where the blogger stated that only the most talented and seasoned writers could possibly write as a ‘pantser’...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Apr 17, 2016
- 2 min
Book Review: Arbiter by Jamie Foley
Time for another book review! You might recognize Jamie’s name from my most recent author interview I did a couple weeks ago. Arbiter is...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Apr 15, 2016
- 1 min
Flash Fiction Friday: Closed
Eighty-two years. He wasn’t more than five when his father first brought him, when he ran the aisles. Faithful customers kept the family...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Apr 8, 2016
- 1 min
Flash Fiction Friday: Rebirth
A bright globe, orange and yellow and shades of white, blazed above. Light that accosted her eyes, caused her to squint. Where was she?...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Apr 5, 2016
- 2 min
They’re coming to take me away…
Well… not anymore, but it sure felt like it a few weeks ago! I’m happy to make a bigger than big announcement that may or may not put a...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Apr 4, 2016
- 6 min
Author Interview: Jamie Foley
This month’s Author Interview is with seasoned author and speaker, Jamie Foley! You might remember this name from the book review I did...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Apr 1, 2016
- 1 min
Flash Fiction Friday: Bump in the Night
Quick stop at the library, building locked, lights dimmed low. Thankful for the book drop, after hours grace for the absent minded....
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Mar 31, 2016
- 2 min
Welcome to Camp NaNoWriMo!
Who’s ready for camp?? Camp NaNoWriMo is a fun twist on the annual writer’s event that takes place in November. While the late fall...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Mar 25, 2016
- 4 min
Flash Fiction Friday: Emily Amelia Elmore
Emily Amelia Elmore lived with two cats and a canary in her one bedroom apartment at the intersection of Main St. and Second Ave. None of...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Mar 23, 2016
- 3 min
Tell don’t Show. Wait, what?
If you’re a writer, you’ve no doubt run across the Show don’t Tell catch-phrase once or twice. (Or maybe a few hundred times!) These...
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