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Flash Fiction Friday: The Fun House
Violent shrieks echo across the Midway, the fragrance of popcorn saturates every pore of my body. The Ring Toss vendor beckons, lights...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 5, 20162 min read


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...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 4, 20163 min read


Flash Fiction Wednesday: The Train
The sharp edge of a weathered stone digs into my backside, my legs hang free over the corner of the ancient wall. Dried grass grows in...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 3, 20163 min read


The Art of an Effective Critique
Eight (long) weeks ago, my family and I pulled up sixteen years of deep rooted life from Amish country PA and moved to the land of...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 2, 20163 min read


Flash Fiction Monday: Panic
Fluorescent lights overhead flicker out. My fingers curl around cold metal, my only security inside this claustrophobic box. I blink....

Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 1, 20161 min read


What is Flash Fiction? And The August Challenge.
So, if you’ve been following my journey in FF, you’ll know that I didn’t dive into this crazy world until 2016. Just after the New Year,...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 30, 20163 min read


Flash Fiction Friday: Moving On
Empty boxes line the hall of my eight hundred square foot, two-bedroom apartment. Piles of books wait to be stored. Dishes carefully...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 29, 20162 min read


Listen to The Doctor. (or 3 Ways Dr. Who Can Make You a Better Writer)
The Doctor. Two simple words. Say them in proper company and you will fall into an hour long conversation without so much as a blink....

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 27, 20164 min read


Book Review: The Mermaid’s Sister by Carrie Anne Noble
This book review is one close to my heart. I met Carrie Anne Noble at a writer’s conference about a year ago. We got into a discussion...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 23, 20162 min read


Flash Fiction Friday: Birthday
The subway doors opened with a hiss, as a wave of summer heat rolled along the floor, crept up my legs. The bell chimed twice, a muffled...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 22, 20162 min read


Guest Blog Post: Why do we love stories so much? by Kelly F. Barr
What is it About Stories that Make us Love them so much? Stories are powerful, but what makes them so powerful? Stories have connected...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 18, 20162 min read


Flash Fiction Friday: The Letter
She gripped the tattered paper. The sea breeze teased her hair, her gaze on the tide, the one that took her love so far away. Her bare...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 15, 20161 min read


Coffee Shop Chat: Interactive Reflection
What’s a Coffee Shop Chat? There are a ton of writers out there in Blog-Land, and sometimes it’s just hard to connect. We are so focused...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 14, 20165 min read


‘It’s my Birthday’ Flash Fiction Challenge!
Photo cred Gratisography It’s my birthday! And in honor of it, I’d love for all of YOU to do some WRITING, of course! Photo cred Pixabay...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 11, 20161 min read


Flash Fiction Friday: Boy Band
“I should’ve brought a sweatshirt,” I said. Goose pimples clung to every inch of my sun-deprived skin. My five-year-old crinkled her...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 8, 20162 min read


Guest Blog Post: The Beauty of Distracted Writing
Hey guys! Just in case you missed it, I had the opportunity to Guest Blog for the ACFW PA Chapter blog earlier this week! You can catch...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 7, 20161 min read


Author Interview Monday: Julie Helms
Author Interview Monday is back! Yay! This month I’m super excited to share an interview with one of my friends from my weekly writing...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 4, 20164 min read


Book Review: The Iron Warrior by Julie Kagawa
It’s been a while since I’ve done a book review. Partly due to the fact that I stated I wouldn’t review any books unless they had a...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 2, 20164 min read


Flash Fiction Friday: Oscar
Heat radiates from the sidewalk, a constant pulse of energy that never fades. The soft breeze carries the scent of honeysuckle. Oscar...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 1, 20162 min read


Three reasons to write in Starbucks
Coffee. It seems to be every writer’s addiction. (Although maybe I’m just not paying close enough attention to tea drinkers or...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 30, 20162 min read
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