By Ekta R. Garg Prompt: Share your first 50 words on the topic “come here.” https://first50.wordpress.com/2021/01/04/come-here/ ***** The megalomaniac broke every modicum of dignity, so the people fought back. They demanded justice. They dared him to a contest of virtues. He hid in his tower, peeping above a wall, claiming hurt, hurling invectives, encouraging falsehoods,… Continue reading Exercising the craft—January 11, 2021
(Somehow I’m getting spooky vibes from this one!) https://apoetryjourney.wordpress.com/2020/10/05/haiku-10-5-2020/ ***** (Definitely read the second-place winner, “What You Can Do in 8 Minutes and 46 Seconds”) https://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/97-FE1-Q42020EssayContest.html ***** (I’m always enchanted by Sudha Balagopal’s work, and now she’s been nominated for a Pushcart Prize!) https://www.thedribbledrabblereview.com/featured-authors ***** (The melancholy…how far is too far? When does one addiction… Continue reading Writers’ Showcase, October 26, 2020
By Ekta R. Garg Prompt: Every time she passed the doll on the dresser, it seemed to move. It seemed to watch her. It seemed to be trying to tell her something. https://promptuarium.wordpress.com/2020/10/16/watching-her/ ***** Haley walked into her room, saw the doll, and took three deep breaths. Her shoulders rounded as her messenger bag slipped… Continue reading Exercising the craft—October 19, 2020
By Ekta R. Garg Prompt: Please share your first 50 words on the topic “I learned…” https://first50.wordpress.com/2020/09/28/i-learned-2/ ***** I learned how to play board games again. I learned an even more efficient way of strategizing my meals. I learned how easy it is to laugh and to cry. I learned how easy it is to… Continue reading Exercising the craft—October 12, 2020
By Ekta R. Garg Prompt: This morning you bought a stunning old mirror from a little old lady at a flea market. You hung it over your dresser as soon as you got home. Now, as you’re getting ready for bed, you catch a movement in the mirror, though it can’t possibly be your reflection.… Continue reading Exercising the craft—October 5, 2020
