Inspired by the four elements of earth, wind, fire, and water … Hi everyone. I’ve written 6 … ahem, yes, 6 … poems for Vocal’s Quadru-Haiku Challenge. Vocal’s criteria for this Haiku challenge is simply a 5-7-5 syllable format without any of …
Inspired by Blue … Hi everyone. I’ve written 11 … ahem, yes, 11 … poems for Vocal’s Blue-Haiku Challenge. Vocal’s criteria for this Haiku challenge is simply a 5-7-5 syllable format without any of the usual rigid requirements of nature, etc. You …
This Was Your Life Hi everyone. I’ve written short story (3000 words) called This Was Your Life for Vocal’s The Mystery Box Challenge. Vocal says, “The key to the Mystery Box Challenge is to capture a sense of mystery. How does the arrival of something …
Good luck? Bad luck? Who knows? Hi everyone. I’ve written short story (1430 words) called Perspective, and another Haiku poem, Turmoil, for Vocal’s The Aquarium and High-ku Challenges. You can find my short story HERE and my new Haiku HERE. At …
Inspired by a Mountain … Hi everyone. I’ve written three Haiku poems for Vocal’s High-ku Challenge. You can find my poems … HERE HERE and HERE. At 17 syllables each, they’re nice and short 😁 …
Hi everyone. Exciting news today! I’ve written a short, non-fiction piece, on Vocal, about living with chronic pain. This is the third article in a planned a series of pieces on the many aspects of living with long term pain. The …
Elsa: Ode to a Best Friend Hi everyone. I’ve written a poem for Vocal’s 24/7 Companion Challenge. You can find my poem HERE. I’d love to know what you think! And I would be delighted if you could read and heart. To …
Oh for the Softness of Silence Hi everyone. I’ve written a poem for Vocal’s Get Comfortable Challenge. You can find my poem HERE. I’d love to know what you think! And I would be delighted if you could read and heart. …
Prime Directive Hi everyone. I’ve written a short story (roughly 1650 words) for Vocal’s New Worlds Challenge. We had to use the opening line: Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. And the story …
Hi everyone. Exciting news today! I’ve written a short, non-fiction piece, on Vocal, about living with chronic pain. This is the second article in a planned a series of pieces on the many aspects of living with long term pain. The …
The Last Train Hi everyone. Exciting news today! I’ve written and submitted a short story (roughly 1400 words) to the Vocal The Runaway Train Challenge. My story is HERE. I’d love to know what you think! And I would be …
After the Parade Hi everyone. Exciting news today! I’ve written and submitted four short poems to the Vocal After the Parade Challenge. What happens after the parade? The Prompt: Write a poem reflecting on the world and your place in …
Hi everyone. Exciting news today! I’ve written a short, non-fiction piece, on Vocal, about living with chronic pain. My plan is to write a series of pieces on the many aspects of living with long term pain. The article is around …
Hi everyone. Exciting news today! I’ve written a short, scary fictional piece for the Campfire Ghost Story challenge on Vocal. This is based on the opening line, The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a …
Hi everyone. After my amazing first-place win on the Vocal platform, I’ve written a short, motivational piece inspired by reader comments on my story Lifeboat Seven. I’d love to know what you think! And would be delighted if you could read …
Hi everyone. Exciting news today! After my amazing first-place win on the Vocal platform, I’ve written a fictional piece for the Fantasy Prologue competition. This is based on the opening line, There weren’t always dragons in the valley. The story is entitled: The …
Hi everyone. Exciting news today! After quite a long absence from the Vocal platform, I wrote a fictional piece for the Ship of Dreams competition. This was based on the tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic. Guess what???!!! 🎉Lifeboat …
Hi everyone! Today is day Thirty of the national poetry month competition and the final day! Here’s my offering >>> DAY THIRTY: [Instructions:] From NaPoWriMo Day Thirty … Write a Cento. A Cento is a poem that is made up …
Hi everyone! Today is day Twenty-Nine of the national poetry month competition and the penultimate day! Here’s my offering >>> DAY TWENTY-NINE: [Instructions:] From NaPoWriMo Day Twenty-Nine … In certain versions of the classic fairytale Sleeping Beauty, various fairies or …
Hi everyone! Today is day Twenty-Eight of the national poetry month competition. Only two more days to go! Here’s my offering >>> DAY TWENTY-EIGHT: [Instructions:] From NaPoWriMo Day Twenty-Eight … Write a concrete poem. Like acrostic poems, concrete poems are …
Hi everyone! Today is day Twenty-Seven of the national poetry month competition. Only three more days to go! Here’s my offering >>> DAY TWENTY-SEVEN: [Instructions:] From NaPoWriMo Day Twenty-Seven …Write a “duplex.” A “duplex” is a variation on the sonnet, developed …
Hi everyone! Today is day twenty-six of the national poetry month competition, and also Colleen’s weekly Tanka Tuesday challenge #271. Today, I’ve combined the two challenges into one. Here’s my offering >>> DAY TWENTY-SIX: [Instructions:] From NaPoWriMo Day Twenty-Six … …
Hi everyone! Today is day Twenty-Five of the national poetry month competition. Here’s my offering >>> DAY TWENTY-FIVE: [Instructions:] From NaPoWriMo Day Twenty-Five … Today’s (optional) prompt is based on the aisling, a poetic form that developed in Ireland. An …
Hi everyone! Today is day Twenty-Four of the national poetry month competition and the last Sunday. Here’s my offering >>> DAY TWENTY-FOUR: [Instructions:] From NaPoWriMo Day Twenty-Four … Hard-boiled detective novels are known for their use of vivid similes, often …
Hi everyone! Today is day Twenty-Three of the national poetry month competition. Only seven more days to go! Here’s my offering >>> DAY TWENTY-THREE: [Instructions:] From NaPoWriMo Day Twenty-Three …Write a poem in the style of Kay Ryan, whose poems …
Hi everyone! Today is day Twenty-Two of the national poetry month competition. Two-thirds of the way through, already! Here’s my offering >>> DAY TWENTY-TWO: [Instructions:] From NaPoWriMo Day Twenty-Two … In honour of today’s being the 22nd day of Na/GloPoWriMo 2022, I’d …
Hi everyone! Today is day Twenty-One of the national poetry month competition. Two-thirds of the way through, already! Here’s my offering >>> DAY TWENTY-ONE: [Instructions:] From NaPoWriMo Day Twenty-One … Write a poem in which you first recall someone you used …
Hi everyone! Today is day Twenty of the national poetry month competition. Two-thirds of the way through, already! Here’s my offering >>> DAY TWENTY: [Instructions:] From NaPoWriMo Day Twenty … Write a poem that anthropomorphises a kind of food. It …
Hi everyone! Today is day nineteen of the national poetry month competition, and also Colleen’s weekly Tanka Tuesday challenge. Today, I’ve combined the two challenges into one. Here’s my offering >>> DAY NINETEEN: [Instructions:] From NaPoWriMo Day Nineteen … write …
Hi everyone! Today is day eighteen of the national poetry month competition. Here’s my offering >>> DAY EIGHTEEN: [Instructions:] From NaPoWriMo Day Eighteen … This prompt is based on Faisal Mohyuddin’s poem “Five Answers to the Same Question.” Today, I’d like …