by Eileen | Jan 10, 2022 | Writing prompts
Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze. — Carolyn Gold Heilburn Romance is more than svelte dresses and well-fitted suits at a five star restaurant or rose petals and claw-foot tubs at a cozy bed and breakfast. A thermos...
by Eileen | Jan 3, 2022 | Writing prompts
Memory is the residue of thought. — Daniel T Willingham Things get left behind — in floods, storms, restaurants, relationships, and apartments — and everything left behind tells us a little bit about the people and events that went before. Write...
by Eileen | Dec 28, 2021 | Writing prompts
I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way (s)he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. — Maya Angelou Rainy day? Books were made for rainy days and a cup of tea. Lost luggage? It’s not...
by Eileen | Dec 8, 2021 | Characters, Writing prompts
Traditions touch us, they connect us, and they expand us. — Rita Barrett Craig Any parent can tell you that the likelihood of a young child’s cup of hot cocoa getting spilled on dad’s new khaki pants is indirectly proportional to the temperature outside. Despite this...
by Eileen | May 20, 2021 | Writer Life
Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend. – Theophrastus.” I did something that I rarely do. I said no to an opportunity. To say I dislike saying no to someone is an understatement. This comes from both my love of being able to help others, as well as a...
