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Edwina, Pretty Edwina
A dark and creepy tale inspired by a rather unusual photo. Edwina, pretty Edwina sits in the window. See her shoes, those shiny shoes, the finely tanned leather, and the smart buckles? A fine custom shoe the cobbler sells, yes … Continue reading
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Tagged cobbler, Fiction, Four legged woman, Horror, Myrtle Corbin, revenge, shoemaking, shoes, sideshow freak, tanning leather, writer, writing prompt
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Beware Supervillains, My Nose Will Defeat You
By day, she is the mild mannered Madame Paradox, aspiring author. But at night, oh at night Ladies and Gentleman, a beast is unleashed. One with powers heretofore unheard of on this planet. For you see, deep in the superhero … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood memory, crazy foam, Creativity, hives, Humor, insomnia, inspiration, kryptonite, nose, Pearl S. Buck, quote, sensitivity, smell, storyteller, superhero, superpower, supervillain, tea rose perfume, underdog, wonder woman, writer
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Mr. Whatshisname And The Old Biddies
Trying something new this week. Used the silly photo below as inspiration to create a short story. Hope you enjoy it. Lottie and Clara didn’t like the looks of the new neighbor. He must have moved in late one night … Continue reading
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Tagged drought, Fiction, flowers, old biddies, old lady, piano, rain, writer, writing prompt
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I Don’t Eat Spotted Dick, But I Could Try
Lately I’ve noticed online I’m enjoying the company of many people from the UK. Although it’s probably because they happen to be lovely and entertaining, there’s something more, something until recently I couldn’t quite put my finger on. It has … Continue reading
Evolution, It’s Not Just For Dogs With Gas
Some of you may recall I mentioned our family dog Pepper and his digestive issues in an earlier post. Poor Pepper. As a puppy he was sick all the time until the vet determined he was born without the ability … Continue reading
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Tagged agent, Blizzard, blogging, bravery, childhood memory, dog food, dogs, end of year, evolution, fear, gas, Humor, New Year, New York City, novel, old jewish man, puppy, raisins, scottish terrier, Snow, Tigger, writer, writing
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In Case This Writing Thing Doesn’t Pan Out – Xmas Edition
I’m considering a few career alternatives. Which one do you prefer?
Posted in Alternative Careers
Tagged Black and White Photos, Career Search, Christmas, Christmas Tree, Humor, job, New Year, Presents, Santa, Sled, Snow, writer, Xmas
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What The Hell Do I Know About Santa’s Memoirs?
I know, you’re confused. But Heidi you say, why does a nice Jewish girl from the suburbs think she can talk about the Kringle Extraordinaire? Point taken. But I figure if I simply apply my enthusiasm for chocolate and lingerie, … Continue reading
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Tagged character study, Chimney, Christmas, Elves, Fiction, Frank Delaney, Humor, New York Times Best Selling Author, Reindeer, Santa Claus, Sleigh, Snow, Twitter, writer, Writing Contest, Xmas
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An Off-Kilter Lens
Those of you who read My Safari Through The Asphalt Jungle might have noticed a particularly intriguing detail. A sentence of graffiti I discovered spray painted on a wall that read, “A lifetime of distorted judgements -Elbow Joe”. Of course … Continue reading
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Tagged bats, character study, Creative Writing, Creativity, Fiction, graffiti, Imagination, lens, Native Americans, New York, writer
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My Safari Through The Asphalt Jungle
No matter the love hate relationship I may have with Manhattan it is, and shall always be, an exquisite place to be a writer. A place that cries out to be observed and catalogued for future explorations into the funny, … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn, childhood memory, children, graffiti, Humor, Manhattan, Nail Salons, New York City, observations, Paul Lind, Playground, Rat, Subway, traffic, urban blight, Urban Dweller, writer
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A Few Love Letters To The Stupid Box
Dear Ghost Hunters: Even though I’ve spent years in advertising and am well versed in the art of video manipulation, I am completely on board. Just because there are never two cameras to corroborate moving objects doesn’t mean people should … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebrity Rehab, Ghost Hunters, Humor, Katy Perry, Letters, Politicians, reality TV, Sesame Street, television, The Housewives of DC, The Housewives of NY, writer
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