May 2021 – My A-muse-ing Life

Rain of Rebuilding Hope X

He opened his eyes just as a bear went flying up on the windshield, causing a large crack and bounced off. Alistair braced himself as Troy tried to bring the vehicle safely to a stop. They swerved a little, but finally came to a halt. “Everyone ok?” Troy looked in the rear-view mirror at Brielle…
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Rain of Rebuilding Hope IX

Alistair paced the back porch. Dayken and Brody should have returned hours ago, but they were still gone and there was no word from them. Kyrie lay on a swing on the back porch, asleep. She hadn’t wanted to go inside and leave him, but the teen was tired and needed to rest. Sleep didn’t come…
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10 Words to Describe a Sunrise

10 Words to Describe a Sunrise without using colors: Calm Bursting Gentle Peaceful Light Quiet Bright Ambrosial Glorious Still
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June 2021 Writing Prompts

Write a bucket list of at least 10 things you want to do this summer. Describe the perfect summer vacation from the perspective of a perfectionistic, driven, business person. Write about a flower opening up. Write a poem about a warm summer day. It’s National Fishing Week! Create: A. An ad for a local paper…
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Rain of Rebuilding Hope VIII

By the time Raven got back to the truck, Mary was attending to the other man. “Dayken, hold still please. I just have to bandage your arm.” So the man with Brody was Dayken. Her fiancé had spoken highly of the man often. They got on each other’s nerves, that much she knew, but he…
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Rain of Rebuilding Hope VII

When they reached the vehicles, the soldiers tossed Brody’s body into the back of one of their transport trucks. Raven glared at them and climbed in behind him. She was caught off guard when Draven grabbed her arm and helped her in. Muttering thanks, she moved to Brody’s side and gently turned him over. His…
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Reaching the Summit

For specifics on the writing prompt, please see the book. You can purchase a copy at: Just Write One Thing Today, 365 Creative Prompts to Inspire You Every Day: John Gillard, Quid: 9781435165595: Amazon.com: Books I’ve finally done it. I stand at the top, looking around at the ground below me. The view from here is…
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Masterpieces

For specifics on the writing prompt, please see the book. You can purchase a copy at: Just Write One Thing Today, 365 Creative Prompts to Inspire You Every Day: John Gillard, Quid: 9781435165595: Amazon.com: Books Life’s Masterpieces: Sunrises Sunsets Butterflies Flowers Trees Newborn babies Rivers Waterfalls Toddlers Life Teens Adults Elderly Waves on a lake Wind…
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Texture

For specifics on the writing prompt, please see the book. You can purchase a copy at: Just Write One Thing Today, 365 Creative Prompts to Inspire You Every Day: John Gillard, Quid: 9781435165595: Amazon.com: Books Words: Gloves Truck Briefcase Texture: Sawdust-covered work gloves Old, worn out rusty truck for sale Black laptop briefcase Photo credit: Connie…
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Expanding Nouns

For specifics on the writing prompt, please see the book. You can purchase a copy at: Just Write One Thing Today, 365 Creative Prompts to Inspire You Every Day: John Gillard, Quid: 9781435165595: Amazon.com: Books I stepped into the old house. It was dark and damp, but it was obvious the place had been once full…
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Bird Thoughts

For specifics on the writing prompt, please see the book. You can purchase a copy at: Just Write One Thing Today, 365 Creative Prompts to Inspire You Every Day: John Gillard, Quid: 9781435165595: Amazon.com: Books I am white, with black markings on my body. I have two wings, a beak, and two yellow eyes. I can…
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Jesus Wept

For specifics on the writing prompt, please see the book. You can purchase a copy at: Just Write One Thing Today, 365 Creative Prompts to Inspire You Every Day: John Gillard, Quid: 9781435165595: Amazon.com: Books Nouns: Dog Cat Horse Cup Dish Duck Fence Chair Boy Leaf Verbs: Ran Slept Sat Swam Spat Jumped Stood Creaked Flipped…
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Month: May 2021