(This came out a month ago, and it definitely made me pause. What a wild ride this election season has been!) ***** (All three winning pieces were good, but this one captured my fancy the most.) ***** (So proud of Andrea for winning first place and thrilled to be a judge for our local library’s… Continue reading Writers’ showcase, November 30, 2020

By Ekta R. Garg (I’m sharing the conclusion to the story I’ve been writing all November. Find the first three parts at these links: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.) ***** Matt tugged on the collar of his shirt for the third time and knocked on the door. When no one answered, he knocked again.… Continue reading Exercising the craft—November 23, 2020

By Ekta R. Garg (This is the third installment of the story I started at the start of this month. Find Part 1 here. Part 2 is here.) ***** “Kylie, stop pacing.” “I can’t help it,” she said, crossing the living room for the tenth time since Suzanna had dropped onto the sofa. “I don’t… Continue reading Exercising the craft—November 16, 2020

By Ekta R. Garg (I’m continuing the story I started last week, because I sensed it wasn’t quite done yet. For the first part of this story, click here.) ***** Kylie stopped before the sliding doors of the library could swish open and took a deep breath. Daniel… Her knees began to wobble, but then… Continue reading Exercising the craft—November 9, 2020

By Ekta R. Garg Prompt: A newlywed receives word that his or her spouse was killed in action. A few months later, the widowed protagonist starts receiving communications that could only be from his or her dearly departed spouse. ***** Kylie drew her legs under her and wrapped her fingers around the mug. Her gaze… Continue reading Exercising the craft—November 2, 2020