(Who says love has to end?) ***** (Freaky. Makes me shudder when I think of the last lines!) ***** (Sudha Balagopal is an incredibly talented writing friend! Love this, even with its melancholy.) http://www.cheappoplit.com/home/2021/1/9/magic-of-spices-sudha-balagopal ***** (Love the building tension here. I wish we could find out more about these characters!) https://www.writermag.com/contests/explore/contest-winner-marta/
(There’s a reason why this won first place in the competition. Incredible.) ***** (We’ve all been there, haven’t we? When we’ve seen or heard or smelled or tasted or touched something that reminds us of loved ones.) ***** (My lovely writing friend, Jaime Dill, wrote this piece!) ***** (Love the idea here! These are “blurbs”… Continue reading Writers’ Showcase, January 25, 2021
By Ekta R. Garg Prompt: Write about someone whose job is to help people leave their old lives behind. https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/general/write-about-someone-whose-job-is-to-help-people-le ***** So, okay, look, let’s get one thing straight: I don’t get any kicks outta ordering people around. That just comes with the territory, all right? I been at this job 52 years now, and,… Continue reading Exercising the craft—January 4, 2021
(The ache and melancholy are ever-present.) ***** (Love the worldbuilding in this story! I want to know more.) https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/contests/69/submissions/44336 ***** (The layers in this story will leave you in thought long after it’s done.) https://mastersreview.com/new-voices/an-ordinary-ache-by-bikram-sharma/ ***** (A reminder that the holidays can be joyous or painful, depending on who you’re with.) https://www.craftliterary.com/2020/12/16/the-coat-kathleen-mckitty-harris/#
By Ekta R. Garg (I’m sharing the next part to the story I started last week. Find the first part here: Part 1.) ***** On the Monday after the cookie exchange, Maureen arrived at the office and ignored the fluttering in her stomach. Or tried to ignore it anyway. Two days earlier, Maggie had told… Continue reading Exercising the craft—December 14, 2020
