This post was originally a prelude to the micro fiction story, The map, on my Steemit blog, offering “some writerly thoughts about what motivates us…
(Image credit: Pixabay) The buccaneer stood at the table, gazing at the map by candlelight. First mate Jamie Bogg snoozed in his bunk. If Red…
Photo credit: Unsplash Ansela took the rowboat across the lagoon at first light. She gathered her provisions and Sicily and stepped ashore. “Mew!” “Shh. We…
Image source: Pixabay The zoo was Reed’s idea. Sheila said sure. She liked lemurs. In the Africa area, Reed pointed. “Hey, that giraffe looks like…
The little girl wandered into the dark fields, hearing the tinkling music. Suddenly, a fair came to life. The ferris wheel glimmered with lights, spinning…
Image credit: Pixabay. She slumbered into mermaid dreams, rocking on the sea, cradled by the softest waves and the lullaby breeze. Seagulls kept watch from…
Image credit: Picture by Skeeze on Pixabay Brussels sprouts heap next to round green bulbs of kohlrabi. Fat purple and red carrots embarrass their common…
“Time to go, Harrison!” The sun lowered, orange-gold across the water, illuminating the rushes. A breeze and a flapping of mallard wings shared the day’s…
One night Helen left the window ajar to let in the late September breeze. She had chosen this little yellow stucco house by the sea…
This post is part of a series describing interesting, slightly uncommon words, and how to use them. Image credit: Pixabay I love words, and love…