Really sad, the loss of Philip Seymour Hoffman. If you read the tributes about him, the theme is clear: his talent was incredible. There are two films in which PSH did nothing short of take my breath away: Doubt, and--believe it or not, his performance was chilling and compelling--Mission Impossible: 3. Watch them if you …
Short Story Prompt – 01/06/14
Title: My Problem Finish these sentences: "I have a little bit of a problem. I like to __________. It all started when I was __________, when __________." I have a little bit of a problem. I like to follow people. Stalk them, to be specific. It all started when I was 10 years old, when …
Short Story Prompt – 12/30/13
Short Story Prompt - Make a list of five things that you're afraid of happening to you. Then write a story in which one of them happens to the character... Thanks, Ms. L! (I cheated a little with this one, though. You'll see...) The List In the past, she had therapists who couldn’t abide by her …
Stories about Words. (Aplomb)
I've been a lover of words since I can remember, especially when my father bought me my first dictionary when I was 10 years old. (Being 10 and randomly finding the definition for decade one day made things even sweeter.) Once in a while, I'll tell you some memorable stories about my ongoing love affair with words. Aplomb (noun) - …
This Square Peg. 