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Top Five Reasons to Write Flash Fiction
A few months ago, a friend of mine introduced me to the art of Flash Fiction. Yes, I had heard of before and I knew there was some sort...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 27, 20162 min read


Flash Fiction: Buried Treasure
I pulled at the silky threads that clung to the walls of the cave. “Spider webs.” My nose crinkled in disgust. Lydia giggled but kept her...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 25, 20162 min read


Who’s ready for camp?
Many of you may remember my time at Camp NaNoWriMo back in April and how much fun I had! Well, it was such a great time, I’ve decided to...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 23, 20161 min read


Stop lying to your readers!
Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt scammed. I know I have. You see, a very annoying thing happened to me yesterday. I was duped into...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 20, 20162 min read


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


Searching for the Tin-Man’s Heart…
My children are growing up in a completely different age than I ever could’ve imagined, when I was young. They will never know what it’s...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 15, 20164 min read


Just be brave.
Just be brave. These three little words seem to have become my mantra, of late. For those that have been following our Big Fat Adventure...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 9, 20162 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


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...

Laura L. Zimmerman
May 18, 20164 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


Doors.
Three weeks. That is how long we have left to live in our little town of Lititz. If you’ve been following my previous posts about this...

Laura L. Zimmerman
May 10, 20164 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
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