Category: Random

A fellow writer Suzanne offered me the chance to tell a funny (and possibly Halloween oriented) story on her blog.

The result? Me racking my mind to remember The Attack of the Killer Sleeping Bag. Read it here. 

Read it, laugh, leave a comment, enjoy :)

What ghost stories do you remember as a kid?

People ask me all the time, “Where do your story ideas come from?”

My answer? “Everywhere.”

That’s partially true. But ideas are like ingredients in a big recipe that all work together. They have to marinate with each other and occasionally you toss in some of that spiced pepper “just because” you wanted to see how it would flavor the soup.

Many news stories, particularly the ridiculous ones like those mentioned in the Huffington Post, are complete fodder for fiction ideas. So is any kind of special on the History, Nature, News channels on TV.

Someone mentioned there is a place on Earth where there is a higher population of twins than anywhere else. This is a documented fact. Take that bit of info and see how many places you can go with it!

1. Is there something in the water?

2. Is there a supernatural phenomena going on?

3. Is there a hidden ancient culture of people who produce twins? What happens when the twins grow up? Are they stronger than anyone else in their village?

And you just keep adding, flavoring, marinating until a storyline starts to form.

More tomorrow!

Some weeks, all we can say is, “Thank God It’s Friday!”

This is one of those weeks. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Now I have the Disney song in my head, the one that goes, “It’s a small world after all, it’s a small world after all….”

Anyhoo. Yes, we live in a big world with many countries, languages and cultures. But I love how sometimes, paths cross and we see how small of a world it really is.

Last night, I met a colleague and friend who I used to work with for dinner. She said she was bringing someone, a person who is interested in writing and wanted to meet me. I thought sure, why not? Food? Talk about writing? Friends? What else is there?

So it turns out…I already knew the person she wanted me to meet. She is part of my regular writer’s group and I’ve known her for years. My friend was baffled that we already knew each other, but hey, it’s a small world.

What are some instances of when the world seemed smaller to you?

Here we are, entering into that sweltering month known as “August.” The dog days of summer are almost to an end, and school starts back soon.

This time of year means change, no matter your occupation. Kids going into new grades at school; parents preparing for additional things; work deadlines ramping up or down; etc. This tiny slice of time between the hot humid days of August and the crazy rush feeling between September and the holidays.

Try to enjoy it while it lasts. Perhaps with a cool beverage to help stable the temperature on a hot day.

Happy Monday, all!