A #Walk down Memory Lane- #SundayStills #Photography


This Week's #Photo is all about sidewalks, paths and trails. Terri Webster Schrandt hosts a fun photography challenge each week called Sunday Stills. Stop by and check it out here: My first photo above, is of a crosswalk in front of one of my favorite buildings in Victoria. The vines and rock facade make …

Meet You in The Middle- #FictioninaFlash Challenge #WritingCommunity


Meet You In The Middle

Layers Upon Layers- #SundayStills #Photography


This Week's Sunday Stills Challenge is all about Texture Terri Webster Shrandt hosts a fun weekly photography challenge that you can join in on here It's autumn in Canada, a time for color and texture, warm coats and frosty breaths. I love the warmth of these berries against the cool shade of rock. The robins …

Count Your Blessings- Be #Thankful #SundayPhotoStills #Challenge


During this holiday season it's more important than ever to consider the things you are most thankful for in your lives This week's Sunday Stills Photo Challenge by Terri Webster Shrandt is focused on giving thanks. Check out her photos here and join in if you can! One of the biggest rewards in our lives …

Dig a Little Deeper- Advice from my sardonic/wise muse #amwriting #writingcommunity #writingchallenge


Diana Peach from Myths of the Mirror has kindly opened her blog to guests with a challenge to write a short story about your muse. Here's mine:

Transformation- #FictioninaFlash Challenge #WritingCommunity #amwriting


Week #25 for Suzanne Burke's Fiction in a Flash Challenge Read the entries and join in here. Each week she features an image and invites you to write a Flash Fiction or Non-Fiction piece inspired by that image in any format and genre of your choosing.  Maximum word count: 750 words. Transformation Jenny pouted in the backseat of her mom's …

Guiding Hands- #FictioninaFlash #Challenge #WritersCommunity


Love this image from Suzanne Burke for the #24 Fiction in a Flash Challenge! Check out all the entries and join along here Guiding Hands One of my fondest memories is of Dad holding my daughter's hand while she clambered up his legs to sit in his lap. When we were growing up, my brother …

Together We Stand- #FictionInAFlash #WritersCommunity #amwriting


It's Week #23 for the Fiction in a Flash Challenge! Suzanne Burke came up with another inspiring photo to get our creative juices flowing. Check out the entries, and join in here; Welcome to the World of Suzanne Burke. Together We Stand Emme was so tired she couldn't take another step. She plopped on the …

Autumn Leaves- #SundayStills #Photography #Challenge


This week's Sunday Stills Challenge is all about Leaves Check out Terri Webster Schrandt's awesome blog to see more and join into the challenge! It's autumn on the Pacific West Coast and the colors are magnificent! These leaves are still bright green- a perfect foil for the chrysanthemums Blueberries Autumn under the gazebo Autumn2020 Maple …

An Ode to A Friend- #FictioninaFlash #WritingCommunity


Photo by Marc Schaefer on Unsplash It's Week #22 of Suzanne Burke's Fiction in a Flash Challenge Write up to 750 words on the photo prompt. Go where your muse leads you. Check out some of the fabulous entries and join in here An Ode to A Friend It's strange how empty my world is without you. I …

#SundayStills- It’s a Bird’s Life


This week's Sunday Stills Challenge- birds that visit your yard Terri Webster Schrandt has a wonderful blog where she posts a weekly photography challenge. Check it out here My Iphone doesn't do these birds justice, but I thought I'd share some of my favorite bird pics, anyway. Some are taken from the beach about two …

The Long Road Home- #Fiction in a Flash #Challenge @amwriting


Suzanne Burke stimulates the imagination with her weekly Fiction in a Flash ! You can read the participants entries and join in here The Long Road Home The creak of saddle leather and gentle sway of Maggie's horse lulled her toward a long overdo nap. Two weeks and still no sign of the men she …

The City of Dreams- Fiction in a Flash Challenge #writingcommunity #amwriting #flashfiction


Fiction in a Flash Challenge Suzanne Burke came up with this inspiring weekly challenge. Read more and join in here The City of Dreams The iconic Hollywood sign was more garish in the bright California sun than Beth expected. She’d dreamed of this moment for so long, it didn’t seem real. She reached for her …

Love’s Tempo- Fiction in a Flash #FlashFiction Challenge #WritersCommunity #amwriting


Love's Tempo- Fiction in a Flash Challenge #18 This week's photo prompt for Suzanne Burke's Flash Fiction Challenge is a mysterious piece of sheet music and a woman holding a rose. You can take part here: He was at it again. She rued the day she'd allowed him to buy the baby grand. Day and …

Fiction in a Flash Challenge 17- #WritingCommunity #amwriting @pursoot


Fiction in a Flash Challenge #17 The week's flash fiction challenge is titled Message in a Bottle. Join here on Suzanne Burke's inspiring blog: https://sooozburkeauthor.wordpress.com/2020/09/11/fiction-in-a-flash-challenge-week-17-new-image-prompt-join-in-the-funpursoot-iartg-asmsg-writingcommunity/ The sand is cool and grainy under my toes, a refreshing relief from the warmth of the sun on my shoulders. I've been walking this mostly deserted beach for hours, …

#SundayStills- Orange is the Theme of the Day #Photography


Sunday Stills is on Hugh Roberts #blog! Hugh is covering while Terri Webster Schrandt is away, and chose the theme- ORANGE- for this week's Sunday Stills photo challenge. Check out Hugh's photos here: https://hughsviewsandnews.com/2020/09/06/what-do-you-think-of-when-you-hear-the-word-orange-sundaystills-photography How about the brilliant orange duvet cover on our bed? Orange parrot tulips Orange shirt- grandson's birthday Orange maple leaves Orange …

The Land of the Free- Fiction in a Flash Challenge #amwriting #WritingCommunity @pursoot


Fiction in a Flash Challenge #16 Suzanne Burke came up with this beautiful photo for this week's prompt. Read the entries and join in here: https://sooozburkeauthor.wordpress.com/2020/09/04/fiction-in-a-flash-challenge-week-16-new-image-prompt-join-in-the-fun-pursoot-iartg-asmsg-writingcommunity/ The full moon rode a crest of diaphanous clouds in the midnight sky, turning the snow into a diamond-encrusted field stretching as far as Luna could see. A soft …

The Stories These Walls Could Tell- #FictionInAFlash #WritingCommunity @pursoot


Soooz Burke has found a wonderful photo for this week's challenge! You can read more and join in below: https://sooozburkeauthor.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/fiction-in-a-flash-challenge-week-15-new-image-prompt-join-in-the-fun-iartg-asmsg-pursoot-writingcommunity/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email_subscription The wallpaper hangs in jagged strips from the walls, faded jacquard prints of a more dignified time. Cobwebs drap from the dilapidated ceiling, and I try not to imagine how big the spider is that …

The Final Countdown- #FictioninAFlash #Challenge


This week's Fiction in A Flash Challenge I've been enjoying the many posts inspired by Soooz Burke's wonderful prompts to the Fiction in A Flash Challenge and decided to give it a try. You can read more and join in here. The Final Countdown Four. Three. Two... Any moment now and the final performance of …

Visiting #CanadaBeaches- #SundayStills


Sunday Stills Photo Challenge Cathy Ryan from Picture This is hosting the #SundayStills challenge while Terri Webster Shrandt is away. This week's theme- beautiful beaches. You can join the challenge here. Stormy waters facing Fisgard lighthouse Whether stormy or calm, the beach near our home is fascinating. Posing Logs from the mills up island drift …