Tag: writing
Tangled Up
The yarn is tangled. Just when I think there’s progress more knots appear. The more I try, the worse it gets. I shrug and put the mess down.Shadowfield Chronicles, Part 4: Request
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 “What was the shadow gem? The shadow gem was made as a weapon against an all-consuming darkness. It was made in Shadowfield, and yet, it is the very thing that almost ripped the country in two. There is a belief that the shadow gem was not shattered, ...The other “E”
***Trigger Warning: Following Article Deals With Eating Disorders*** When recovering from an eating disorder, the most prominent “E” is eating. When should I eat? Where am I eating? What should I eat? Why should I eat? How can I possibly eat? The roller coaster of that “E” feels like an endless ride. But there is ...The Stalker
Raindrops fell from the sky, blowing sideways from gusts of wind. Felix took cover under a large oak tree and glanced at his watch: 4:20 a.m. An evil smirk spread across his face. He slipped the black hood over his head and walked through the rainy darkness toward Mara’s car. She never locked her Land ...- EnvironmentCreativityParenting & FamilyMemoir & AutobiographiesTravelEntertainmentCultureLifestyleNonfiction
A Tale Of Two Beaches
A beach is a beach, right? Not so much. Each beach is unique due to the variety of indigenous influences. Sand, water, shells, and tourists may all be a common factor, but even those factors differ greatly. Recently my family enjoyed a family vacation in the Outer Banks. It was our first time visiting the ... Escapism
Three days a week, they set their alarms to wake them at ten o’clock pm. On those days, they don’t sleep because they chose to be awake when the rest of the house is asleep. When the lights go out, when their mother’s snore can be heard from the hallway, when the German Shepard has ...Set My Soul Afire
“Do more of what lights your soul on fire.” That is the intriguing quote on the cover of my new journal. It is the reason I was drawn to it. The verb do suggests action, enthusiasm, movement. This is not talking about binge-watching your favorite show or YouTubers, or spending hours on social media debating ...My Fairytale Dream (A Poem)
I closed my eyes And dream Of a time of Lords and Ladies Knights that fraught for honor In my dream I see A castle upon the hill Surrounded by peril Fire-breathing dragon Within is a Princess Beautiful of fire, lock, and emerald orb …Trapped… Until one day, on the back Of a great white ...Shadowfield Chronicles, Part 3: Collection
Part 1 Part 2 “The world was once many- but now is two: the countries of Lux and Shadowfield. Magic runs deep through them both, as potent as air. When the wars started, the beings of magic were neutral. They did not care to choose a side, and they did not want to. In the ...
