I am motivated to get up in the morning for five reasons. First reason: I have to go to the bathroom. (I know. TMI haha) Second reason: My dogs, despite having a doggy door to the yard, insist that I get up when my alarm goes off. They don't believe in 'snooze'. Third reason: My books won't write themselves. Must. Put.

I immediately thought of two songs about luck: Luck be a Lady - Marlon Brando from Guys and Dolls (1955) Good Run of Bad Luck - Clint Black from the 1994 western film Maverick Both songs have clever turns of phrases that use gambling terminology and slang as metaphors for love (wink wink, nudge nudge) 😉 'getting the girl', so to speak, and for the ups and downs of relationships.

Joining John Holton’s Writer’s Workshop again this week. Thanks for the opportunity, John! Prompts: I went with 5: Any plans for Valentine’s Day? With a P.S. about 4: Super Bowl commercials. VALENTINE...

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I remember singing a children's folk song when I was a kid called 'There's a Hole in My Bucket". It begins like this: There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza. There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, a hole. Since August 5th, I've been singing: There's a hole in my alley, dear Gas Company, dear Gas Company.

I've been driving a trusty 2010 Chevy Malibu for ten years. Her name is Murietta, and she has 145,000 miles on her odometer. She's endured several hail storms and mechanical issues over the years, and she's made it through them like the queen she is. On July 8th (2025), Murietta's power steering failed. The mechanic who works on my vehicles (50 miles away) couldn't schedule Murietta until August 1st.

Join for a two-day creative writing craft workshop in Zürich, with a focus on the basics of effective fiction writing and story-telling. The workshop, which…

Joining John Holton's Writer's Workshop again this week. Thanks for the opportunity, John! Prompts: Write a post inspired by the word meeting. Write a post in exactly 14 lines. Write a story starting with the line “The balloons floated away along with all my hopes and dreams.” Tell us about the phase you’re going through currently. What is the strangest way you met one of your friends? Write a top-ten article listing your favourite songs or albums with short explanations of why each one won a spot on your list.

Joining John Holton’s Writer’s Workshop again this week. Thanks for the opportunity, John! Prompts: I went with 1. A post based on the word military. REMNANTS OF A LIFE My father was […]