Category: Fiction & Poetry

Writing Club: Misunderstanding

The prompt this week was to write a misunderstanding, feel free to intemperate it however you want. I went a bit meta and wrote something that is a bit more of a discussion. Let me know your opinion on misunderstandings in literature in the comments. Happy reading. Something a Bit Meta on the Misunderstandings The

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Writing Club: Lost Things

The prompt for this week was to write about lost things. I did not intend this prompt to be whimsical but a lot of the stories turned out that way – including my own. That being said, there were some very personal pieces that were shared that were very well done. This is based on

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Writing Club: Poetry: Onomatopoeia

The prompt for this week was to write a poem with sound. I do my best to highlight different literary elements and styles of writing in writing group. Yes, there are open ended prompts but I also like trying to, not teach per se, but to showcase different things that people can include in their

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Writing Group: Phobia

The prompt for this piece was phobia. An open ended prompt where writers could interpret it however they wanted. I should have saved it for October. I was so creeped out by some of these pieces. I’m not great at writing horror but I know plenty of people that are. This short piece did not

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Writing Club: Photos and Emotions

The prompt for this piece was to pick a photo and use it to inspire a written piece. I absolutely loved following the Artemis II mission. It was absolutely incredible and this is not my first Artemis II inspired piece, read the first one. I pulled one of the eclipse photos from the mission because

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Banned & Burned: Zine Vol. III

Recently I posted a number of newspaper related pieces and they were working towards this zine. This is volume 3 of the Denton Writing Club zine Banned & Burned. I am extremely proud of how this project turned out. The writing, the layout, the images, the variety. Is it perfect? No. It is something worth

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Banned & Burned: Zine Vol. II

I realized that I did not share the second volume of the Denton Writing Club zine. This volume of Banned & Burned looks at the interwoven themes of Love, Food, & Yearning. This was actually a Valentine’s Day when I didn’t want to write just about romantic love. The cover art was done by two

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Writing Club: Art & Madness

The prompt for this scene was to write an artist going mad as they attempt to complete their magnum opus, their great work. And the pieces that were written were fantastic. I know some very creative people. These pieces defiantly had a horror vibe. Trigger Warning: Blood. Self mutilation. Read at your own risk. Writing

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Writing Club: Non-Fiction | Dinosaurs

When you give a nerd a chance to research… The prompt for this piece was dinosaurs or just extinct reptiles or extinct birds. The evolutionary splits are quite fantastic, but that’s a rabbit hole for an other time. This was either a loved or hated prompt because dinosaurs or animals alive during the days of

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