Blogshorts, Day 10: Dog Days of Summers

Dog Days of Summers 10 The room is not hard to find. I have a sense they say. A gift. The space is lit dimly. Quiet. The monitors pulse their bright colors, their beepings silenced. There is no need. I make my way to her, draw in her aroma. Close now. My snout pries her…

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Blogshorts, Day 9: Dog Days of Summers

Today is the penultimate day of Blogdramedy’s Summer Writing Challenge: Blogshorts. The theme this year is the Dog Days of Summer. 10 days, 10 dogs (nine of which were famous dog-characters chosen by Blogdramedy as inspiration), each story 110 words. Today’s dog is is Odie, the happy dog from the Garfield comics. I think I know someone that…

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Blogshorts, Day 6: Dog Days of Summers

Today is Day #6 of of Blogdramedy’s Summer Writing Challenge: Blogshorts. The theme this year is the Dog Days of Summer. 10 days, 10 dogs (nine of which were famous dog-characters chosen by Blogdramedy as inspiration), each story 110 words. Today’s dog is Snoopy, likely the world’s most renown beagle. Dog Days of Summers 6 I am never…

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Blogshorts, Day 3: Dog Days of Summers

Today is Day #3 of of Blogdramedy’s Summer Writing Challenge: Blogshorts. The theme this year is the Dog Days of Summer. 10 days, 10 dogs (nine of which were famous dog-characters chosen by Blogdramedy as inspiration), each story 110 words. Today’s dog is Lassie. Dog Days of Summers 3 The tiny reading lamp burning beneath the bedsheet, Carolyn…

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Blogshorts, Day 1: Dog Days of Summers

Today kicks off Blogdramedy’s Summer Writing Challenge: Blogshorts. The theme this year is the Dog Days of Summer. 10 days, 10 dogs (nine of which were famous dog-characters chosen by Blogdramedy as inspiration), each story 110 words. I was a little worried when she mentioned this since I’ve been posting less frequently, but I thought…

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Friday Drabble: Golden Years

A drabble is a very short story of exactly 100 words. Feel free to join in and write your own drabbles on Fridays and tag them with “friday drabble” and on Twitter with the hashtag #fridaydrabble. Golden Years As a boy you asked us if pets had souls. I hemmed a little, telling you the…

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2012 Favorites: Books

Well, here we are rushing towards the end of another year. For me, it was another good year for books and reading, though alas, I think I am going to fall a couple of books short of my Goodreads challenge of reading 45. Close though — and I still have this weekend! (Not gonna happen).…

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BlogFestivus, Day Nine: Seasons Change

Well, here it is, the last day of this year’s BlogFestivus writing challenge. Nine stories that are supposed to take inspiration from the nine reindeer on Santa’s sleigh. Today is Day Nine – Rudolph Thanks so much for everyone that has read along! Previous chapters: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ohgod ohgod ohgod ohno ohno They were coming, moving towards the…

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BlogFestivus, Day Eight: Seasons Change

Thanks for coming back to this year’s BlogFestivus writing challenge. Nine stories that are supposed to take inspiration from the nine reindeer on Santa’s sleigh. Today is Day Eight– Blitzen. Previous chapters: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 She was so frickin’ clueless… Professor Cornelius had joked with her about A’renndur and the legends surrounding it… …them, whatever. …but he didn’t know…

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BlogFestivus, Day Seven: Seasons Change

Thanks for coming back to this year’s BlogFestivus writing challenge. Nine stories that are supposed to take inspiration from the nine reindeer on Santa’s sleigh. Today is Day Seven– Donner. Today, you get that double-dose so that I can be back on track. This is the second of today’s installments, so if you’re seeing this one in…

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