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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...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 17, 20163 min read


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...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 3, 20163 min read


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...

Laura L. Zimmerman
May 29, 20163 min read


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...

Laura L. Zimmerman
May 24, 20163 min read


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...

Laura L. Zimmerman
May 20, 20162 min read


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....

Laura L. Zimmerman
May 13, 20163 min read


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...

Laura L. Zimmerman
May 5, 20162 min read


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...

Laura L. Zimmerman
May 1, 20162 min read


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...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Apr 26, 20163 min read


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...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Apr 22, 20164 min read


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’...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Apr 19, 20163 min read


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...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Apr 17, 20162 min read


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...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Apr 15, 20161 min read


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?...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Apr 8, 20161 min read


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...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Apr 5, 20162 min read


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...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Apr 4, 20166 min read


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....

Laura L. Zimmerman
Apr 1, 20161 min read


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...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Mar 31, 20162 min read


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...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Mar 25, 20164 min read


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...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Mar 23, 20163 min read
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