Anton bought a boat. It's a shark of a slope, less than 20 feet long with a single mast, built in the 90's. It came with a new outboard engine which had been only used for about 6 total hours by a previous owner who didn't have time to sail due to health reasons. Meet … Continue reading Maiden Voyage
Nico grabbed a tightly coiled blue longe line from a shelf in the tack room of Wild Lime Stables. "He doesn't belong here," he said. Bonnie, the owner of the facility, shouldered two sets of reins and shrugged. "I got the impression that the new groom's a quick learner, hard worker, and team player with … Continue reading Warming Up
Recently, I did a daily writing challenge in which I used the word-of-the-day from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary for the month of August. My takeaways from doing a daily challenge (I'll keep this brief): 1.) It was a good exercise because it (a) required me to keep a writing schedule and (b) promoted general time … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge Review
My Word-of-the-Day Challenge Directions: Use the Word of the Day from Merriam-Webster.com from the month of August in a scene; each day’s post must be a continuation of the previous day’s post. Word count limit: 150 words August 27, 2021, Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: amenable (adj.) Definition: 1 : having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge, Day #27
My Word-of-the-Day Challenge Directions: Use the Word of the Day from Merriam-Webster.com from the month of August in a scene; each day’s post must be a continuation of the previous day’s post. Word count limit: 150 words August 26, 2021, Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: fugitive (n.) Definition: 1: a person who flees or tries to escape: such as-- a: a person who … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge, Day #26
My Word-of-the-Day Challenge Directions: Use the Word of the Day from Merriam-Webster.com from the month of August in a scene; each day’s post must be a continuation of the previous day’s post. Word count limit: 150 words August 25, 2021, Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: ossify (v.) Definition: 1: to change into bone The cartilages ossified with age. 2: to become hardened or conventional and … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge, Day #25
My Word-of-the-Day Challenge Directions: Use the Word of the Day from Merriam-Webster.com from the month of August in a scene; each day’s post must be a continuation of the previous day’s post. Word count limit: 150 words August 24, 2021, Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: cryptic (adj.) Definition: : having or seeming to have a hidden or ambiguous meaning Once in the parking lot, … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge, Day #24
My Word-of-the-Day Challenge Directions: Use the Word of the Day from Merriam-Webster.com from the month of August in a scene; each day’s post must be a continuation of the previous day’s post. Word count limit: 150 words August 23, 2021, Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: emigrate (v.) Definition: : to leave one's place of residence or country to live elsewhere “I didn’t … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge, Day #23
My Word-of-the-Day Challenge Directions: Use the Word of the Day from Merriam-Webster.com from the month of August in a scene; each day’s post must be a continuation of the previous day’s post. Word count limit: 150 words August 22, 2021, Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: liminal (adj.) Definition: 1: of, relating to, or situated at a sensory threshold : barely perceptible or capable of … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge, Day #22
My Word-of-the-Day Challenge Directions: Use the Word of the Day from Merriam-Webster.com from the month of August in a scene; each day’s post must be a continuation of the previous day’s post. Word count limit: 150 words August 21, 2021, Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: sophistry (n.) Definition: : subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation Bjorn had expected some reaction but nothing like … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge, Day #21
