Commit Before I could move further into this strange bookstore an exasperated voice echoed from behind a row of books. “You can’t keep a fairy in your dollhouse!” The bewitched book forgotten, I stopped to listen. “I don’t KEEP her anywhere. She chooses to live there!” A fairy living in a dollhouse? Who are these… Continue reading Commit – The Space Between Bookstore presented by A to Z 100 word stories
Bewitched Books A bell jingled above the door announcing my entrance. I paused with my feet on a well-worn mat. Dim slices of light cut through the dust caked front window as coloured patches of light danced in through the stained glass behind me. In front of me were hundreds of bookshelves fit into more… Continue reading Bewitched Books – The Space Between Bookstore presented by A to Z 100 word stories
Anomalous Today riding the bus I saw a narrow aged stone building wedged between modernized store fronts. It had the potential to stand out or blend away. The small front window was obscured by internal layers of dust, and the door beside it was an ornate ancient wood with a bronze oval doorknob set in… Continue reading Anomalous – The Space Between Bookstore presented by A to Z 100 word stories
We didn’t object to being sent to her house. Her front door had a silhouette of a woman holding balloon strings and floating. Her house was pristine, not a child’s environment. She ushered us toward a door that had a silhouette of children holding balloons and floating. “Off we go,” she said as she opened… Continue reading Balloon Children
The grass in the yard was always like a beautiful small mini meadow. Dad was meticulous in his maintenance of it keeping it cut at a height that he insisted was the “perfect” height. The colour was that rich green and aqua shade that people stopped to admire and comment on. What I loved most… Continue reading In the Yard
Every part of me feels heavy, saddled with an aching tiredness. That rich aroma from my full-bodied coffee screams at me, but it feels as if I am moving through water in my attempt to navigate the battle field of my kitchen. It seems I will never reach the steaming mug on my Keurig. As… Continue reading Straight Shot – Coffee Blog
The brown leather looked soft beneath the fine powdery coating of dust. Knotted loose laces allowed the tongue to hang limp, a reminder of how she wore them. I pictured her lean calf muscle leading out from the high top. It was hard to image that she would go anywhere and leave these behind, but… Continue reading Magic Boots: 99 Word Flash Fiction
Santa Claus Santa’s Workshop 25 Christmas Bell Lane North Pole, Canada HOH-HOH December 1, 2017 The Marshall Boys address Re: Correspondence List Dear ___________ & ___________, I was very pleased to see your names come out of the Christmas stocking this year. I know you are probably wondering what the Christmas stocking is and… Continue reading Letters from Santa – year 1
Today’s post was written by a 6 year old in grade one. During this particular phase he’s named himself as an aspiring writer/artist. When asked if he would like to do a guest blog post his response was, “Oh yes momma; make me famous!” On that note, here is his debut pieces Story #1 and… Continue reading Story #1 & Story #2 (Guest Post)
Blogging for me has been like raising a child. First, it requires time and effort. There is a daily routine where quality time is spent caring, nurturing, and helping to develop character. Time spent reading is included in this package because, like the importance of reading to a child, reading other bloggers work helps to… Continue reading Meet Blog: She has a Life of Her Own
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 