Tag: writing

This story was originally published on HitRECord on Oct 1, 2017 – https://hitrecord.org/records/3338765 I have the faint taste of copper on my tongue long before Maria tells me that the word sangria comes from sangre, the Spanish word for blood. “Because of the color,” she says nonchalantly as she...

Cassidy glanced at the chalkboard menu in the coffee shop like she wasn’t going to get the same lavender rose iced coffee she always got. She would, however, change her treat from an almond croissant to a pumpkin cappuccino muffin. She heard the door open, the bell hanging above...

This story was originally shared on HitRecord on Oct 2, 2017 – https://hitrecord.org/records/3339503. Please feel free to go on the site and remix it! Dr. Young held her breath as the aerosol sprayed all the zombies in the containment room. She kept her eyes on her husband, hoping that...

Inspired by a prompt from the Writer’s Fuel Shop. Follow them on Instagram and check out their Etsy shop! Frustrated, Nyla sat on the ground, wrapped her arms around her legs and rested her head on her knees. The journey from the village to the mountain had taken an...

Yes, lurking. Because looking for love can be frowned upon. It isn’t always, but as a straight woman (especially one with a Christian background), it definitely feels like it. But that’s only in terms of romantic love (Eros if you’re familiar with the Greek terms). It feels like we...

The woman Cane had been checking out approached him. Her wide hips only half-switching because of the laundry basket on her left hip, a bottle of Dreft detergent in it. He recognized the brand. His brother, Early, and his wife Shawna used it for his nephew’s clothes.  He sat...

If a global health pandemic wasn’t enough to worry about, the worldwide acknowledgement of the sleeping beast that is racism has been stirred. However, if you’re Black, like me, or a person of color, racism is never really asleep. For us, it’s a stalker. And sometimes, it can be...

I overthink a lot. And being in isolation hasn’t helped that at all. And it doesn’t matter that my mom and my son are here with me, I’m still thinking about my writing and my life and how to make both better. I try not to stress about what...

Breaking the Block is a series on ways to get out of writer’s block. Journaling is a good way to clear your head. Whether you have a lot going on in life or you’re just stuck on your story, writing it down can help. I prefer the old school...

You can see me read this piece on my Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ivegotstoriestotell/ The thought of never knowing true love breaks my heart in a way no ex-lover has. I’m a moth who falls for the lamp of lust as if it is the moon. I always start with good...