If we were having coffee, I would start by sharing the full story of Bramble that began when we had our first coffee in January 2023. Are you familiar with that deep-seated feeling of tiredness? The kind of tiredness that weighs down all your limbs and clings to your thoughts like sleepy spiderwebs? Maybe you’re… Continue reading The full story. You better grab a coffee . . .
Author: Writing Sparkle
Bramble and Bee
After the rejected marriage proposal Bramble withdrew to the cupboard. I thought my cup was just taking a break, but Bramble ran off with an antique tea cup named Bee. They sent a coffee-scented postcard to let me know that they were happily married and are living in a tea and coffee shop on the… Continue reading Bramble and Bee
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For you, your writing, and your publishing career.
Have you heard of the Women in Publishing Summit? Did you know there’s an amazing community for women writers, publishers, and everyone else connected to the wonderful world of writing? This online community creates a supportive network and it’s also packed full of content for writers, authors, publishers, designers, and anyone working to put incredible books… Continue reading For you, your writing, and your publishing career.
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Let’s get married. Don’t choke on your coffee!
Bramble and I have fallen into a routine. Things have been going well. Today as I sip, Bramble speaks. “Let’s get married.”I choke on my mouthful of coffee and slam Bramble down onto the table with unintended force.Bramble waits for me to be able to breathe again before repeating. “Let’s get married.”“I’m already married, Bramble.”“We… Continue reading Let’s get married. Don’t choke on your coffee!
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Bramble
Resolving to ignore Bramble, my living coffee cup, I sit back down at the table with my laptop. I have writing to do. The rich smell of coffee is teasing my nostrils. I eye the cup."So, Bramble how does this work? I mean do I just pick you up and drink?”“Oh yes, very simple. You… Continue reading Bramble
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Tongue Box – A Teaser Post for Chimera and Curses
At one point, early in my parenting career, I thought that my youngest son would never learn how to speak. There’s no reason to learn if someone is going to do it for you. I can’t hazard a guess how many times I had to stop my older son from answering for his brother. What… Continue reading Tongue Box – A Teaser Post for Chimera and Curses
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A coffee cup named . . .
When I clamber to my feet I see my coffee cup sitting quietly on the table watching with wide eyes. I blink, rub my eyes, and refocus on my cup. It’s still staring at me.“How?” I mumble.“Louder, Shari. I can’t hear you.”“That’s because I wasn’t talking to you,” I fire back without thought. I smack… Continue reading A coffee cup named . . .
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“Coffee is hot and fresh,” said the snow-coloured lips
I woke with my head on my arms bent over at the table. My body felt as if I’d slept there a full week through. I creaked my eyes open and scanned around. I’m nose to nose with my ivory coffee cup, or I would be if coffee cups had noses. I stared off the… Continue reading “Coffee is hot and fresh,” said the snow-coloured lips
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A coffee mug created in the manner of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld suitcase . . .
It all started on a morning very much like this one with a strange crystal-like mist plugging the air. The sun fought and failed to break through the gloom. My ivory pumpkin-shaped coffee mug sat on the table before me empty, and me to desolate to rise and fill go fill it. So, we (me… Continue reading A coffee mug created in the manner of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld suitcase . . .
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Welcome to our first enchanted coffee of 2023
Are you familiar with that deep-seated feeling of tiredness? The kind of tiredness that weighs down all your limbs and clings to your thoughts like sleepy spiderwebs? Maybe you’re working too hard and sleeping too little, or perhaps life is just coming at you from all sides and it’s wearing you down. Well, that was… Continue reading Welcome to our first enchanted coffee of 2023
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 