Tag: writing

Sarai plugged up the drain and turned on the hot water. She grabbed the ocean-scented candle and her new, fancy arc lighter from the bookshelf in her bedroom and sauntered back to the bathroom. She lit the candle, admiring how the purple lighting created a flame, and placed it...

February:  Strawberry Balsamic Shortcakes Baking is definitely a labor of love and I had to use strawberries for love month. I knew making biscuits was going to be tricky, but I powered through. I decided to make this on Superbowl Sunday evening. Remind me not to bake on that...

January – (Not an) Easy Bake Cake with Raspberry Glaze Like some many young ladies (myself included), Jerelle got an Easy Bake oven when she was a kid. And she was inspired to make a bigger and better tasting version of the Easy Bake chocolate cake with sprinkles. I...

Don’t worry. This isn’t turning into a baking blog. I got the cookbook Black Girl Baking by Jerrelle Guy for Christmas. I first saw Jerrelle on the show High on the Hog on Netflix. She had such interesting flavors and textures with her raw raspberry hibiscus cheesecake and her...

I think about my blog sometimes and feel guilty. I wanted to give y’all two stories this month, but I’ll give you this post and a story. I’ve been feeling uninspired lately. And I’ve been building new relationships and adjusting to having a toddler so when my energy is...

I shimmied and held out my hands as Jamar approached me with two bowls of popcorn. Jamar handed me a bowl and sat on the couch next to me. He picked up the remote off the arm of the chair, ready to press play. But something was wrong.  “Wait a...

Running away does the body good; even if it is only temporary. At least that’s what Billie had convinced herself. Routines are good, but sometimes the monotony becomes a weight. Billie felt the weight lifting the farther she drove from the apartment. She felt like she was floating by...

Final Word Count: 10,809 Started a total of three stories, completed one out of 10 short story ideas I decided to just put my stats up front and as you can see, I did not complete my goal of 50,000 words so I did not win NaNoWriMo 2020. But...

I can’t believe we’re halfway through November which means we are halfway through National Novel Writing Month affectionately known as NaNoWriMo. Based on the suggested goal of 1,667 words a day, I should have about 25,000 words by now. I have 9,771. So I probably won’t hit 50,000 words...

This story was originally published on HitRecord on Oct. 5, 2017 – https://hitrecord.org/records/3341392 “You know in England they call flashlights torches? Isn’t that neat?” Chase asked, as we walked farther into the forest. All four of us were using our flashlights to make sure we didn’t trip over any...