Writing Articles

Fledglings

A new poem, “The Fledglings,” using last week’s Creative Copy Challenge prompt.

Eclipse 2024

Anticipating the eclipse in Texas!

A Poem a Day or, If Bing is My Copilot, We’re All Gonna Die

Microsoft, your AI isn’t ready for prime-time, and renaming Bing Chat to Copilot is making me afraid to fly.

Formal Verse Magic Template

Formal Verse Magic Template

A template to help simplify the drafting of a formal poem such as the ballade, sestina, villanelle, sonnets, or ghazals. For everyone who’s ever gnashed their teeth and said, “This may be the death of me, yet,” while writing one.

From the Sky to the Depths

From the Sky to the Depths

It broke her heart to bits, each time. If she were in charge of all things, the three of them would never have to part. Dylan and Bram, her reasons for being. Dylan lived with Bram most of the year, but he was a young adult who could come and go as he pleased. Dylan knew that he was loved. And he knew he had the best of both their worlds.

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Creative Outlet

Creative Outlet

This story brought to you with inspiration from Creative Copy Challenge #674 | Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge (wordpress.com) and the words Struggle, Adventure, Nature, Curiosity, Creativity, Freedom, Resourcefulness, Imagination, Outlet, Contentment.

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Pygmies at the Lake: A Tall Tale (or IS It)?

Pygmies at the Lake: A Tall Tale (or IS It)?

I have received urgent pleas from the Allegheny Mountain Ecotourism Board to update this and inform you that it is truly fiction – please, please stop trampling the natural surroundings looking for the indigenous peoples described herein. Or at least support local businesses, you determined adventurers, you.

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Extinguish the Flaming Social Media Trashpile!

Extinguish the Flaming Social Media Trashpile!

If you can get followers to spend a little more effort – to change the thumbs-up to a heart emoji, for example – you got something like a “reaction” out of them. But the holy grail of engagement – getting a thing to “go viral” or “spread like wildfire” online – requires the equivalent of fuel, a heat source, and oxygen.

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So You’re NOT Leaving Facebook?

So You’re NOT Leaving Facebook?

If you’ve considered all the reasons to leave Facebook and still don’t think Facebook is more trouble than it’s worth, at least take an hour or so to batten down the hatches and secure your account – and keep your friends safer, while you’re at it.

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