by Kristin | Jun 14, 2021 | Creative Writing, Micro Fiction
“Blue!” A four-year-old girl with bright blue eyes and bouncy blonde curls picked up her gingerbread man, moving it forward. I drew a card. Lollipop. Way too early for that. “Look how cute the kitty is.” I pointed behind her....
by Kristin | Jun 6, 2021 | Creative Writing, Flash Fiction
In third grade, Melanie’s friends taught her to twist her apple stem and call off letters alphabetically. The first time she tried, the stem broke at “D.” “Melanie’s going to marry Drew!” they teased, naming the only boy in class...
by Kristin | May 31, 2021 | Creative Writing, Micro Fiction
Jeannie heard Kyle before she saw him. His baritone voice floated above the din of the football players gathered in the quad and settled in her ear. She slowed down on her approach as she always did and noticed his right hand at his side. She imagined reaching for it....
by Kristin | May 28, 2021 | Creative Writing, Flash Fiction
Tiffany sunk down into a chair. Her dress was wrinkled, and her hair frazzled. There were dark circles under her eyes, but her mascara and lipstick were immaculate. It had been a long day. Taking care of two kids under two was no joke. But it was a Friday evening, and...
by Kristin | May 14, 2021 | Creative Writing, Flash Fiction
“Ahh!” The boy screamed as a dark-haired stranger circled around him. The boy was strapped to a tall, shiny chair, his arms pinned at his sides. The man, whom the boy had just met that morning, brandished his weapon, slowly clipping pieces of the...
by Kristin | Dec 20, 2018 | Adventures on the Epi, Creative Writing, NaNoWriMo
This is part 2 of my 2018 NaNoWriMo journey. To read part 1, click here. What was the hardest part? For me, the most difficult thing is getting the words down on the page fast enough. Once I have an idea where the story is going, I need to get it down on paper/on...
