Category: Fiction Writing

Fiction Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises

by Lisa • June 1, 2025 • 1 Comment

Truth can be so much stranger than fiction.

by Lisa • May 14, 2025 • 1 Comment

The Nuevo Muyor isn’t your ordinary hotel. The patrons must be wealthy, but they are treated to exceptional luxury and privacy. They can’t ask too many questions though.

by Lisa • May 7, 2025 • 0 Comments

Everyone is invited in. Not everyone will get out alive.

by Lisa • May 1, 2025 • 0 Comments

Have you ever had a monster under your bed? What are you going to do for your mother on Mother’s Day? Do you like to take selfies? Does it surprise you to learn that the first post office was in a tavern? Would you ever ask to take a selfie with a hijacker?

No Housework Day & Other Bizarre Holidays

by Lisa • April 28, 2025 • 2 Comments

The month of April is full of crazy and unique holidays. Here are some that take place on April 7 for you to consider including in your writing. Will you find a family of beavers to observe on International Beaver Day? How many newspapers will you read on International Snailpapers Day? Will you take a…

Find a Rainbow Day & Other Clever Holidays

by Lisa • April 23, 2025 • 0 Comments

Who will you hose down with water on Dyngus Day? Do you have an antique to cherish on National Cherish an Antique Day? Will your name be mentioned hundreds of years from now in the history books? If so, why? Will you see a rainbow on Find a Rainbow Day? Are you going to wear tweed clothing on Tweed Day?

The Book of Outcasts – a Review

by Lisa • April 21, 2025 • 0 Comments

Each of the stories in this outstanding and well-written book is about an outcast. Troubled marriages, jealousy, addictions, and vaccines are some of the things you’ll encounter in this interesting collection.

The Hitchhikers – a Review

by Lisa • April 16, 2025 • 0 Comments

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐻𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎℎ𝑖𝑘𝑒𝑟𝑠 is impossible to put down, full of tension and suspense that never quits until you read the final page. But even then, this story with so many twists and turns refused to leave my thoughts.

National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day & Other Awesome Holidays

by Lisa • April 14, 2025 • 0 Comments

Will you find a family of beavers to observe on International Beaver Day? How many newspapers will you read on International Snailpapers Day? Will you take a day off from doing housework on No Housework Day? How will you encourage a young person’s love of reading on International Children’s Book Day? How many peanut butter & jelly sandwiches will you eat on National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day? Will you visit Benton, Kentucky, on Tater Day?