I posted this picture just for fun. No, these tiny creatures are not rats. They are baby kangaroos. Each one has a personality that shines through his eyes and body language. What would you name each one of these? Prompt: Write a short story about a secret meeting, after hours, in an abandoned house in the suburbs. What do … Read More
Old Women and Old Dogs
A tiny micro for your pleasure, with my attached haiku. This piece is included in my upcoming short story collection with the working title “She Wears Hot Pink Jeans” (or perhaps “Running Naked in the Mall” or…????) The following story is currently published in the printed journal of Miracle magazine’s “The Cage” issue #9 Your comments are always welcome. … Read More
The crying elephant
The other day I read about an elephant who cried tears of joy when she was finally released after years of captivity. I had heard that elephants shed tears but couldn’t bring myself to watch the video of this poor creature crying. My mind spun out in a philosophical debate about tears of joy versus tears of grief. Human emotions? … Read More
Keep Writing and Reading
Prompt for today: Who, what, where, when, how, and why, about “falling into or out of a black hole” Write about this concept from an unusual angle. I will post and share your stories. Keep them under 250 words with each word carrying meaning. Alternatively, write a haiku without following rules but three lines only. No adverbs, adjectives or weightless words. … Read More
Saving Face: a flash fiction
Do you look in the mirror and see your mother? Are you beginning to see her traits in your behavior? Read the flash that follows from my upcoming collection of short stories. “Hot pink jeans with a switchblade in the pocket” (working title: suggestions welcome) Saving Face I stumble into my bathroom at five, turn on the light, … Read More
Growing my garden
Almost ready for harvest... the tower garden project
Agoraclaustrophobia
“Agoraclaustrophobia” is the second story in my upcoming short story collection: “She Wears Hot Pink Jeans (with a boomerang on the pocket) Anticipated date of publication Fall 2014 As promised, I am sending you a story a month from the upcoming short story collection. The story for this month was originally published in “The Feathered Flounder” in 2012 Your comments and critiques … Read More
Contest Call for Writers of Crime Fiction
Emerging Writers Getaway Contest for unpublished writers of crime fiction (sponsored by the Whidbey Writers Workshop MFA Alumni) is open for submissions until May 23. Finals judge is New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni. First prize includes a review of your submission by Laurie McLean of Foreword Literary and a five-day residency at the Northwest Institute of Literary … Read More
Blog Touring with my friends
Many thanks to Stephanie Hammer for inviting me to participate on this blog tour. You can read Stephanie’s responses to the same questions I answer below: (http://stephaniebarbehammer.net/2014/03/11/the-writing-process-blog-tour-continues-at-magically-real/) Stephanie Barbé Hammer @ MAGICALLY REAL is a talented author, MFA graduate from the Northwest Institute for Literary Arts on Whidbey Island. She “explores the power, beauty, and fascination that surrealism, expressionism, magical … Read More
Monthly Story from Kaye’s Next Collection: SHE WEARS HOT PINK JEANS and other stories…
My upcoming collection of previously published stories will wear the title: “She Wears Hot Pink Jeans” (and other stories) and is a collection of approximately forty published short and flash stories. Each month, I will post one of these short stories and flashes and you will get a flavor of the collection. Your comments and critiques are more than welcome. It’ll be a … Read More