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Flash Fiction Friday: Lost and Found

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Jul 3, 2020
1 min

Flash Fiction Friday: Lost and Found

Photo by chuttersnap on Unsplash The last bell of the day buzzed through the classrooms of the junior high. Doors flew open and the hallways were flooded with students ready to enjoy the weekend. “Hey, Trevor!” A small boy with cracked glasses and shaggy hair ran down the hall. Trevor stopped, adjusted his backpack. “What’s up, Noah?” Noah panted. “Where you headed?” “Lost and found.” “Sweet. I’ll join you. I’ve been missing my black hoodie since Monday.” “Oh yeah. The one wi

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Flash Fiction Friday: How to make a Brownie brownie

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Feb 8, 2019
2 min

Flash Fiction Friday: How to make a Brownie brownie

Darcy scooped a level cup of flour into the mixing bowl. She brushed her bangs aside, smudging powder across her skin. The ten-year-old consulted the recipe once more. Her mom would be so proud. This was the first time she’d been trusted to stay at home alone—even if it was for only an hour. She smiled. She wanted to prove to her mom that she could take care of herself and that she could make dessert for supper that night. After combining the rest of the ingredients, she care

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Flash Fiction Friday: Ding-Dong-Ditch

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Apr 20, 2018
3 min

Flash Fiction Friday: Ding-Dong-Ditch

“Dare you to Ding-Dong-Ditch Ms. Hannity’s place.” Casper wagged his brows, his broad smile reflecting a mouth full of metal. “Nah. We’re eleven, now. Let’s do something fun.” Jared cast a wary eye at the old woman’s house. Its run-down exterior and overgrown lawn gave him the creeps. He kicked a rock down the vacant street. If he didn’t look scared, maybe Casper would drop it. “What? You afraid of the witch?” Jared stifled a groan. “No. And she’s not a witch. She’s old. I ju

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Untold Podcast–“Serpent Quest” Feature and Time to Vote!

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Mar 1, 2018
1 min

Untold Podcast–“Serpent Quest” Feature and Time to Vote!

It’s open! It’s open! The voting is open on Untold podcast! *throws confetti* You might remember a post from a couple weeks ago about my excitement over one of my recent flash fiction stories. (Check out the post here, if you missed it!) To sum it up, my story, Serpent Quest, is a finalist in the Good Snakes flash fiction contest! (You can hear my story here.) And now is the time to go do the actual voting! I’d of course love it if you happened to vote for moi (merci beaucoup

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Flash Fiction Friday: The Hike

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Jan 5, 2018
2 min

Flash Fiction Friday: The Hike

“Careful. Not too close to the edge,” Danny’s mom said from the safety of the hiking trail. Danny nodded and stepped back from a large rock. This wasn’t the normal hiking trail he and his mom usually took. This one had a big drop off with a deep valley that looked like it stretched on forever. “I like this place,” he said. His mom nodded. “This was one of your father’s favorite places to go, even as a child.” She smiled. “I remember a story he told me once, about a time he we

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Flash Fiction Friday: Wishful Thinking

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Dec 2, 2017
2 min

Flash Fiction Friday: Wishful Thinking

James hurled the tennis ball at his bedroom wall then snatched it when it bounced back. He leaned against his bed and frowned. Grounded again. He didn’t see why. His mom had given him twenty bucks for the seventh grade dance. She’d never mentioned that it was “emergency only” money. The fancy fortuneteller the school had hired had given him much more than twenty dollars worth of advice. At least it had seemed like more than twenty-dollars-worth the night before. James glanced

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Ironwood Alchemy Anthology Release–Including a short story by moi! (*squeal*)

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Jul 3, 2017
1 min

Ironwood Alchemy Anthology Release–Including a short story by moi! (*squeal*)

Yay! It’s finally here! I’ve been wanting to tell you guys about this super fun anthology coming out this month, but didn’t want to post until the link was live. And guess what? It is!! Go find it here. This is the first anthology I’ve been part of and I’m really excited to read all the other stories by my fellow writers from the Parchment and Prose Writers’ Group in Phoenix, AZ. My time in AZ was short but I was crazy blessed to be part of the group and to meet so many talen

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Flash Fiction Friday: The Sock Monster

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Jun 2, 2017
2 min

Flash Fiction Friday: The Sock Monster

“The Sock Monster was at it again.” Susan placed a pile of folded laundry on her son’s twin bed, a set of mismatched socks right on top. “He’s been hungry, lately,” Kyle said. The seven year-old sat crossed legged on his bed, a comic book before him. “Can we get more?” Susan bent to put some t-shirts in the dresser. “Get more what, hon?” “Socks. For The Sock Monster.” “We’re not buying more socks for a fictional character, Kyle.” “But he’s not fix-chinal—” “Fictional.” “Yeah,

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Book Review: RED by Liesl Shurtliff

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Feb 8, 2017
2 min

Book Review: RED by Liesl Shurtliff

Here it is! My review of book #3 from Liesl Shurtliff‘s series of children’s novels based on fairytales. I’ve mentioned Shurtliff’s other two novels–RUMP and JACK–multiple times in past blog posts regarding middle-grade books I would recommend. (You can find those reviews here and here.) So it’s no surprise that RED, The True Story of Red Riding Hood is no exception! Read on to learn about this delightful tale! Synopsis: Red is not afraid of the big bad wolf. She’s not afraid

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Flash Fiction Friday: Invasion

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Feb 4, 2017
1 min

Flash Fiction Friday: Invasion

Aliens aren’t real. That’s what I’ve been told the last twelve years of my life, anyway. Sure, science found a single-cell life form somewhere in our system, but it can’t even talk back. What good is that? In our vast universe of planets, stars, and galaxies, we are the only intelligent life. That was, until today. Today we learned we are no longer alone. The world around me is in mass hysteria as we await our very first, bonafide visit from a space alien! But not me. I’m cal

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Flash Fiction Friday: Houses

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Dec 16, 2016
1 min

Flash Fiction Friday: Houses

I sit criss-cross applesauce and look up at my house. Mommy is working and I have to wait for her to come back. I pick at the lint on my pants. Waiting is hard. I don’t like to wait. Especially when I’m hungry. Maybe she won’t know if I don’t wait. With a glance around, I stand and walk to my house. I bend and take a bite out of the side. My teeth sink into soft graham and sweet icing. I’m glad I didn’t wait. Then I pull a gumdrop from my gingerbread house and begin to eat. @

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Top Ten Thursday: Favorite Middle Grade Books

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Aug 4, 2016
3 min

Top Ten Thursday: Favorite Middle Grade Books

Today I wanted to explore my Top Ten Favorite Middle Grade Books. Except that I had more than ten. *Sigh* #bookloverproblems Soooo, to narrow things down, I lumped together a few of the most popular books that made my list. I mean, let’s be honest, there are just a few that will always-and-forever-and-ever-and-ever be on every Favorite Book list. But I didn’t feel right leaving them off, either, since they’re my favs and all. Without further ado, here is my list of Favorite M

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What I’ve learned in the past 12 months…

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May 18, 2016
4 min

What I’ve learned in the past 12 months…

I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while. It wasn’t until in recent conversation with a fellow writer that I was reminded it had been floating around in the back of my mind and it needed to get out. The journey of this lesson actually began more than two years ago, when I was in the midst of writing my novella series. Many of you have asked why I’ve pulled that series from the virtual retail world, and if they will ever be available for download again in the future. T

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Flash Fiction Friday: The Daily News

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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. Ryan Jenkins did brag about everything, most of which were obvious lies. Still… My teeth dug tight into my lip as I fought to stay silent. Could I trust him? Tony had been my best friend since preschool – eight years. There wasn’t anything I hadn’t told him. Until now. I pulled my backpack a little higher on my shoulder. His he dragged behi

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Book Review: Rump by Liesl Shurtliff

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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 single book I read. You’ve probably noticed the last number of reviews have all been 5 stars, which I think I’ll keep as my standard for choosing which books to review! So, without further discussion on the matter, here is another fantastic book that I’d like to recommend – Rump by Liesl Shurtliff. Synopsis: In a magic kingdom where your name is

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They’re coming to take me away…

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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 smile on your face but certainly makes me want to do things like cartwheels and back flips, or maybe just go to Starbucks for another latte. I finished editing my book! Yes! The one that was in pieces because I had chosen to cut a few (*read: a heck of a lot*) of words and I couldn’t figure out how it fit together anymore? Yeah, that one. It’

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My poor broken baby…

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Mar 16, 2016
2 min

My poor broken baby…

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men, couldn’t put Humpty together again. It’s a familiar nursery rhyme we’d all likely committed to memory before we could even walk, right? And it’s also the only way I can describe exactly what my current novel looks like right now. Ok, so in a previous post I mentioned how I needed to cut a few words from my manuscript to make it more marketable in the middle grade genre.

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7/7/7 Challenge – Who wants in?

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Mar 7, 2016
1 min

7/7/7 Challenge – Who wants in?

Ok, I’ve been challenged by my friend Kelly Barr to participate in a fun little activity called the 7/7/7 Challenge! It doesn’t take much time, requires very little effort, and is all in the name of writing, so I figured, why not? Here’s what you do: The idea is to go to page 7 of your current work in progress, scroll to line 7, share the next seven lines in your post and nominate 7 other writers with blogs. Copied below are my seven lines from my current manuscript and I too

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Book Review: JACK by Liesl Shurtliff

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Mar 5, 2016
2 min

Book Review: JACK by Liesl Shurtliff

Another book review! This one is a fun middle grade twist on the classic tale of Jack and the Beanstalk, intertwined with Jack the Giant Slayer. JACK: The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk by Liesl Shurtliff caught my eye while browsing through my local bookstore and I couldn’t help but grab it. Read on to find out more! Synopsis: Jack has always been told that giants are not real. But if that’s the case, how do you explain the huge, foot shaped pond in the yard, or the oc

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Book Review: DEAD BOY by Laurel Gale

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Feb 22, 2016
2 min

Book Review: DEAD BOY by Laurel Gale

I stumbled on this little treasure while doing some research for the MG novel I’m currently editing. The title immediately intrigued me and once I read the synopsis, I had to know just how a middle grade author could pull off a story about a boy who was dead. It didn’t take long for ‘Dead Boy’ by Laurel Gale to capture my interest! Synopsis: Just because you’re dead doesn’t mean you don’t deserve a life. Crow Darlingson died in the 4th grade. But he’s still alive. And growing

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