The wind howled louder than a dozen wolves. There wasn’t a soul in sight on Crenbrow lane as the cold air seized the darkened driveways. A light pit patter of rain spurs from the gray clouds followed by loud rumbles of thunder, making it almost impossible to hear the occupants living across and down the…
Author: J.reads
I am a sparkle of animation and a flicker of imagination, floating your way to captivate your mind and take you on an extraordinary adventure. So, grab your favorite mug, dim the lights and enjoy the ride.
Who killed Cathy? Part 2
The doors of the church fling open as men in dark suits descend taking their post, each on every second step. Immediately following are guests, all dressed in expensive black gowns, big dark hats , black suits and long satin gloves. The heels of sad loved ones clatter against the cemented steps, their faces concealed…
The Rainman
Tess hops out of the van to meet Mick , who has been waiting on the curb outside a building for her. “You got the stuff?” he asks anxiously, blowing his breath into his cold hands. “Yup!” Tess exclaims, waving the contract into the air smiling. She kisses him. “All fifty-six pages. Are they ready…
Belle’s Bayou
Belle’s bayou was once filled with love. A slow churning, burning love that hummed and echoed like nectar bees in a tunnel of sunflowers bent under the warm, summer sky. It was a hot love, a sticky love like mama Maybelle’s crème pops, once they had been set out too long. An infectious love that…
A Year of Peace and Belief
Journal prompts for self-reflection and discovery. Click here for this weeks journal topic
How to find inspiration to write
Next time you find yourself struggling for inspiration, try this. Travel Go out on the town and discover new things. Watch locals have conversation, observe the many personalities, cultures and social customs around you. Or travel outside your city, to places with different climates. Feel the ocean’s breeze near coastal islands or the rush of…
Ten places in your city or town for inspired writing.
“Many can write words yet only some will feel them.” When I use to think of writers, I imagined quirky introverts sitting behind desks all day, drinking coffee and writing amazing stories from thin air. Until I became one and learned that writing like many other things in life is art; Art that takes time…
Exercises for heart, body and mind
” Where there’s a happy mind, there’s a writer at work. ” Here is a list of exercises for reduced anxiety and stress. Yoga Yoga is a physical activity that incorporates meditation and various poses to encourage breathing, relaxation and mindfulness. One of the best things about yoga is that it can be done almost…
5 things you’ll need the next time you write.
What if all writers had ideas but could never write them down? Whether it be a class paper, poem, short story, novel or screenplay; Every writer finds themselves ogling at a blank sheet of paper or at a computer screen, before they’ve managed to inscribe their first words. I have taken it as my fellow…
Who killed Cathy? Part 1
Nick Farley stands in the back of the church, shifting his weight from one side to the other. He is restless, stirred even. He gets like this before each of his arrest. The vivacious feeling of a job well done. He jangles and twirls at the handcuffs in his side pockets. He needs to make…
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