Day 11 of StoryADay May.The Prompt: Write a story in which the setting is key.Our life has been full of things left unsaid. For some people, silence happens because they are afraid to speak, afraid for someone else to know what lies in their truest of hearts. For us, silence was the ultimate expression of... Continue Reading →

Day 9 of StoryADay May.The Prompt: Write a story based on the ugly duckling structure, with a life-changing moment or realization or event that comes in the middle.Once upon a time there was a girl who found herself in a bit of a predicament. That girl was me.Like many girls who found themselves in such... Continue Reading →

Day 8 of StoryADay May.The Prompt: Write a story with a Cinderella story structure: try, fail, try, fail, try, fail, life-changing moment.I roll over and have a stare-down with the clock. I blink before the numbers blink over. I lose.5:32. In the awful early morning.I am wide awake. I am antsy. I need… something.I need... Continue Reading →

Day 7 of StoryADay May. The Prompt: Write a story containing only dialogue.F: Uggghh. It’s hot.M: I don’t think it’s that bad. We’ve got some shade from the tree. Maybe you’re running a fever?F: Why would I have a fever?M: Your leg.F: Huh? It’s broken. Why would that give me a fever?M: Infection.F: With what?M:... Continue Reading →

Day 6 of StoryADay May.Prompt: Write the Real You(Disclaimer from Susan: Like everything I write, this piece contains me. It also contains not-me. I leave it up to you to decide which bits are which.)I am not a failure.Most people would say that I am a success. But there would be the slightest moment of... Continue Reading →

Day 4 of StoryADay May The PromptWrite a story in the first personI hate bananas.My roommate quickly peeled hers and shoved a huge bite into her mouth. She looked like she enjoyed it, like it tasted good.The skin was a bright unblemished yellow. It looked friendly, pleasant. So I followed her lead. I peeled the... Continue Reading →

Day 3 of StoryADay May.The Prompt:Take the last line from your favorite book or choose one from the list below. Now write a short piece that ends with that line.1. No one has claimed them yet.2. “Let me tell you about it.”3. Everything must go.4. “Make me pretty.”5. And it was still hot.I am hungry.Hungry... Continue Reading →

Day 2 of StoryADay MayThe PromptWrite a story containing all of these words from a fourth grade spelling list. BlameStateFrameHolidayRelayWaistPailGainRaiseMayorAirplaneRemainI blame Joel. It wasn’t his idea, but this is still his fault. I was joking when I said we should go to Vegas for the weekend. He jumped on the idea. Laughed. Said we should... Continue Reading →

It's the first day of StoryADay May!!Prompt:Write a story in 30 minutes.Choose a character. Back them into a corner where they must do the thing they would never do.TouchI swore I would never touch her.We all did. That was the first thing we had to pledge. Before Lady Elira would relax the charms that guarded... Continue Reading →