I’d been thinking about a post talking about where the ideas for stories come from. Then in today’s Orbital Operations newsletter (sign up here), Warren Ellis summed it up in one paragraph: “Sometimes the stories come to you in a completely backwards way. There is no ‘right’ way of creating a story. No single method. … Continue reading Where Ideas Come From
Stories Using Three Emojis
With today being World Emoji Day, I remembered a Facebook post I made not long ago. The text said, “A Story Using Three Emojis.” Below that was this: 😍💔😢 Though “A Story Using Three Emojis” probably won’t prompt a full story, it did feel like I was easily tapping into my creativity. I added one … Continue reading Stories Using Three Emojis
“The Online Auction”
As I said last week, two of my stories were published between Christmas and New Year’s. The stories were “The Online Auction” and “Loss” (the one I wrote about last week). Now, I’m writing about “The Online Auction,” which was published by Chicago Literati. “The Online Auction” is a flash fiction about a woman selling … Continue reading “The Online Auction”
Future Imperfect 