Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
I really wanted this week’s post to be about the beautiful trails we rode in Utah. But in light of resent events, I thought a look at history was a better use of my time. Here are some sights related to the events of WWII that I think are particularly meaningful now. US History: Amache
I am back after the chaos of the holidays. The prompt for this week was to write a poem while using the figurative language, apostrophe. Apostrophe: Apostrophe as a figure of speech is when a character addresses someone or something that isn’t present or cannot respond. The character might speak to someone deceased, an inanimate
The main portion of this trip was in Utah. My sister planned this trip months ago, booking horse camp spots and getting passes that would allow us to ride in Bryce Canyon National Park. We drove from Williams, Arizona to Flagstaff to pick up our mules and horse that my parents had hauled up. From
I did not take pictures as I cooked this recipe because, honestly I forgot. There was a lot going on. That being said, this recipe got a lot of love at the party I made it for. This recipe does require an immersion blender. A food processor could be used but it would probably be
2025 has been a busy year! I feel like I am playing catchup with my hobbies. I miss things and yet have little time for them. That being said its because I’ve gotten the chance to do and see some pretty cool things. This summer we spent a couple of days in Arizona before heading
The prompt this week was to write a poem with a hyperbole. Some were serious, mine was written to be funny. Hyperbole: exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally (Grammarly.com). Also, I am sorry for not posting more. In addition to the normally busy life I lead, the holidays are upon us.
I try and do poetry once a month and lately I’ve been highlighting using Figurative Language. This week we looked at antithesis. My hope with this is to make writing club members aware of tools that they can use later in other writing projects. Antithesis: uses parallel structure to juxtapose contrasting ideas. (Grammarly.com) This prompt
The prompt that produced this story was “Found Footage.” The inspiration was The Blair Witch Project. This is probably the best well know found footage movie. This was a great way to end the Halloween season. My short story does not deal with video but film. This is the unpolished, original story. I will probably
In my quest to learn to write concisely in creative endeavors the prompt this week, in the spirit of Halloween was two sentence horror. Write a horror story in just two sentences. This was very difficult but people also really liked this prompt. I do love a challenge. Do you enjoy reading horror? Have you
A couple of times a year I get the chance to hangout on the sidelines with Keltin for a Tarleton football game. This last weekend the Texans played the ACU Wildcats and… lost their first game of the season 31 to 28. The score makes it look like they played well, having watched the game,
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