# Blogging With Crazdwriter > The World Through My Crazy Mind ## Posts - [What Comes After Early Success? A Tactical Guide for Self-Published Authors](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2025/07/14/what-comes-after-early-success-a-tactical-guide-for-self-published-authors/): By Jessica Brody When the buzz finally arrives—sales that tick up daily, reviews that hum with praise,readers who quote your lines back to you—it feels like winning. But early success isn’t afinish line; it’s a signal. You’re no longer just making something; you’re running something.The next phase isn’t about luck or momentum. It’s about building the structure that cancatch and multiply that momentum without breaking you in the process. Let’s talk aboutwhat it really takes. Build a Brand That Isn’t Just You Your name might be on the spine, but success demands more than personal charisma. Ifreaders connect with your... - [Well Wishes](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2025/07/14/well-wishes/): Horror Writing- 33 Simple Prompts for Creative Horror Writing: Prompt- A boy discovers a well that whispers, “I love you but not for long.” Eli’s family moves into a new town, finding a cabin just on the outskirts. The bustling town of Hollybean is a newer town itself with only having been founded 100 years ago. The cottage is a simple yet comfortable three-bedroom home with an old well in the backyard along with a creek that lazily flows through the eerie woods which sits a few feet from the back stone wall. When Eli and his parents had first... - [From Kitchen Table to Corner Office: The Freelance Leap into Small Business Life](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2025/05/05/from-kitchen-table-to-corner-office-the-freelance-leap-into-small-business-life/): It always starts the same way. You’re juggling a couple clients, handling work from yourkitchen table, maybe fielding emails between errands. The freedom’s great—until it isn’t.After a while, you’re no longer just freelancing; you’re bottlenecking. You’re overbooked,exhausted, and constantly torn between doing the work and chasing more of it. That’swhen the thought sneaks in: maybe it’s time to build something bigger. Maybe it’s time tostop being a one-person show. Shift Your Mindset from Service to Structure When you freelance, your business is you. Your names on the invoice, your time is theproduct, and everything depends on how many hours you... - [Reigniting Your Creative Spark: Fresh Strategies for Personal and Professional Success](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2025/02/28/reigniting-your-creative-spark-fresh-strategies-for-personal-and-professional-success/): Written by: Jessica Brody Creativity isn’t just for artists—it’s a fundamental force that drives problem-solving, innovation, and growth in every aspect of life. Whether you’re an entrepreneur searching for fresh ideas, a professional looking to refine your approach, or someone simply feeling stuck in a creative rut, revitalizing your imagination can unlock new opportunities. Fortunately, there are numerous ways to breathe life into your creative potential. Reframe the Way You See Failure Creativity thrives in an environment where failure is viewed as a stepping stone rather than a setback. When you stop seeing mistakes as roadblocks and start treating them... - [Backlash](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2025/01/08/backlash/): Prologue Plates shatter against the wall next to his head, causing the man in the fedora, Larson, to move his head to the side to avoid getting hit. Adjusting his fedora, he raises his voice over the sounds of exploding items so the spirit of an angry neighbor can hear him. The neighbor hated the family of three from the moment they first moved into the house, even though the parents and their little girl were nothing but nice to him. He was a bitter man in life and his spirit was no better. Words of inspiration spill out of... - [Backlash! Read If You Dare!](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2025/01/08/backlash-read-if-you-dare/): When the world is coming to an end because of an apocalypse like no other, who do you call? No, not our infamous ghost busting heroes. The man you want to call is Larson Pagan. The hard-working insurance agent has quite the second job that will help the world when everything goes south. When things grow dark and shadow demons decide to rip through the veil between the living and the dead to take over the world, it’s up to Larson and his fellow paranormal investigators to put them back into Hell where they came. With the help of paranormal... - [Review - Writer Emergency Pack cards](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2025/01/08/review-writer-emergency-pack-cards/): When I saw these on Amazon, I couldn’t wait to get them. I kept them on my list for a while and then a friend gifted them to me. I was excited and couldn’t wait to check them out. I haven’t used them yet, but I definitely will be using them soon. It’s a pack full of goodies for a us writers. They are in my purse right now so when I am on the go and I wanted to write but couldn’t think about anything, I can pull out the cards and get to work. They are convenient and... - [Review- Website 4theWords](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2025/01/07/review-website-4thewords/): Are you looking for a new way to get excited about writing? I was and I am so glad I came across this website, thanks to a twitch friend, Coffee Quills. I was looking in categories for something new to watch and decided to look for writing streams. I found Coffee Quills and have enjoyed going to those streams. I noticed she was using an interesting looking website I had never seen before. I asked her a few questions about the website and learned quite a bit, so I had to check it out for myself. I have now been... - [Strange Curses](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/11/10/strange-curses/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 31- Cursed Hunter packed the bags in the back of the car while his wife, Iris, hurried their three children, Gwen, Deryn, and Arthur down the stairs of their house. The children hurried outside and to their car, not understanding fully of what was happening. Hunter smiled at the kids and hurried back inside to grab more bags. Iris stopped by the car and opened the back door. “I want you all to stay in the car while mommy and daddy finish packing up the rooms and the car, okay?” She glanced... - [The Feast](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/11/08/the-feast/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 30- Feast of Flesh Edna pushed up her glasses and looked through them at the older house. It loomed in front of her and her friends, Tina and James. They had been invited over for a Halloween feast by Cliff’s family. They never attended it before but they have heard that this feast was to die for. They had been friends with Cliff and his family since freshman year in high school. Now that they were freshmen in college, Cliff’s family believed they were old enough to handle their Halloween feast. Edna... - [The Voices](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/11/05/the-voices/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 29- Whispering in the Dark Beth and Tex parked in front of a quaint cabin in the woods. They had planned a vacation in the mountains for over a month now, and it was finally time to relax. The couple grabbed their bags and hurried inside after they found the key where the person they were renting from had told them. Beth had always made their plans, so they stayed in a hotel or motel. This time she decided to try something new, especially after her best friend, Coral, had told her... - [Bubbling Horror](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/11/04/bubbling-horror/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 28- Cauldron Bubble Author’s Note: I have been sick for quite a while and that is why these are coming out late. Sadly, I haven’t had the energy to work but I will still post the rest for the month of October. Enjoy! Kenneth and his twin Paul headed into a Halloween store, ready to find their costumes for the Halloween party they had been invited to on the college campus. They didn’t want anything boring, like a simple ghost. They wanted something cool and memorable. The Halloween store was new and... - [Fangs](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/28/fangs/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 27- Bats Faith and Melody giggled as they stood in front of a cave they were going to hike through on their double date. They were waiting for their boyfriends, Tory and Kieth, who had gone back to the car to grab their jackets after they had tried to walk inside. The cool air was too much for the four of them, so the guys had volunteered to go grab their jackets. Fatih and Melody peered into the darkness, their flashlights barely cutting through the inky blackness. “Okay, ladies,” Tory said as... - [Surviving](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/27/surviving/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 26- Nightmares Milton and Sylena sat outside Sylena’s house. They had just come back from the movies after watching a horror movie. Sylena had said she wanted to see it, but she held onto Milton the entire time, hiding her face. Milton smiled down at Sylena as she talked about the movie. “And then there was all that blood. Why did the killer have to use that one tool to take out the teen’s eye? I just can’t believe we watched that movie,” she was saying, her hands still shaking. “I’m glad... - [Getting Lost](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/26/getting-lost/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 25- Lost in the Catacombs Author’s Note: Things are heating up with Trick-or-treats and Trunk-or-treats, so I will be behind in posting my blogs and short stories. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Hayden laughed as his girlfriend, Julia, clung to his arm. They were taking a tour in an underground catacombs on their honeymoon. They had met another couple, Caleb and Molly, on the tour and were staying close together so they could talk quietly together. The tour guide, an older gentleman with balding gray hair, warned them for the... - [Swish Swish](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/25/swish-swish/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 24- Scary Sapphire walked into her apartment and closed the door behind her. When the door slammed, she heard someone groan from the other room, her roommate Holly. Holly had been up all night studying for a test while Sapphire had been out all night working. She was exhausted and couldn’t wait to get to bed. Sapphire gently wrapped her knuckle on Holly’s door as she always did and made her way to her small room towards the back of the apartment. Sapphire got ready for a few hours of morning sleep... - [Salty Superstitions](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/23/salty-superstitions/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 23- Superstition Jay stared in the mirror at the dark circles under his eyes. He stuck out his tongue and shook his head. He looked horrible. He felt horrible and the doctors couldn’t figure out what to do in order to help him get better. He hated it. He’s taken nearly every test under the sun and they all came back negative. No cancer, no flu, no cold, nothing. Jay closed his mouth and turned on the sink, washed his face and brushed his teeth. He still had to get to work... - [Ring Ring](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/22/ring-ring/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 22- Spirit Communication Sky, Terry, Topaz, and Rory walked around an antique store with Terry and Topaz’s mom. They had wanted to go to a new place that had opened in the city close to where they lived. They looked over the old items and picked up this and that, but nothing had caught their attention. They wandered away from Mrs. Wallace so they could see more without Mrs. Wallace constantly stopping to look at items. They found a few cool items, but still nothing they wanted to buy or anything. They... - [The Stars and The Moon](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/22/the-stars-and-the-moon/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 21- Moonlight Dance Amelia sighs as she waltzes around her room, holding up her light green dress she is going to wear to the Moonlight Dance that night. She looks at her desk where she has the invite from Mort sitting. She walks over to it and picks it up, reading it again. She has read it maybe five times since she received it that morning. Amelia sets her dress on her bed and hurries to take a shower. She lets the hot water slide over her body, washing away her rose... - [Crunch](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/21/crunch/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 20- Poison Apples Author note- I am getting busier with laundry, cleaning, homework with kids, and so I may be behind for a bit, but I am doing what I can to catch up. Hopefully tomorrow I will be caught up. Thanks for reading. Alan crossed his arms over his chest while his wife, Haily, picked over the green apples. She wanted to make caramel apples to pass out for Halloween to the children. She loved the children. They loved her, too. Or so she thought. Alan had tried to tell her... - [Puppy Love](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/20/puppy-love/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 19- Bones Note: Sorry this one is late. I was busy yesterday. The one I need to post today will be posted tomorrow with the prompt for tomorrow as well. Morgan and her husband, Bryan, walked from their car to the farmhouse. They had read that the farmer had puppies for sale. They had always wanted a puppy and since they were celebrating their first wedding anniversary, Bryan had thought a puppy would be a great gift. He didn’t want her to know about the puppy at first, but since he knew... - [Willy the Scarecrow](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/18/willy-the-scarecrow/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 18- Scarecrow The kids laughed when they saw the new scarecrow their dad had made to stand in their field of corn. They threw rocks at it and made fun of it. Doug sighed and looked at his wife, Natalie. “Do you think Willy looks too silly?” he asked and helped Natalie wash the potatoes for dinner. “Willy? Did you seriously just name the scarecrow?” She laughed at him. “Why do you name the scarecrows you make? And why can’t you have someone make them scarier for us? The ones you make... - [Sliced](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/17/sliced/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 17- Fall Leaves Connor pushes his shaggy hair from his face and smiles. He knocks on the door in front of him and waits. He fixes the fall boutique in his hand, moving the red, orange, and yellow leaves around so they sit better around the flowers of the same colors. The door opens and his girlfriend, Krissy, peers out at him. He grins at her and holds out the boutique to her. “Oh, Connor, these are beautiful,” she says and hurries into the kitchen to put them in water. Connor follows... - [Boo Goes the Ghost](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/16/boo-goes-the-ghost/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 16- Boo Genna and Samara giggled as they walked hand in hand in front of their moms at the mall. Genna moved her head from side to side in order to make her black hair that was in pigtails bounce. Samara laughed and did the same, making her long, dark brown hair dance around her shoulders. Their moms chatted behind them until they came to a clothing store. “Girls, this way,” Genna’s mom said before they walked inside. The girls followed and looked at a few cute dresses while their moms walked... - [Dig Deep](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/15/dig-deep/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 15- Graveyard Ray and Will walked into the graveyard wearing their best suits. They followed others wearing their black clothing to a gravesite of their buddy Karl, who had passed a week ago. They stand behind Karl’s parents with their hands in their pockets, staring at the ground. Ray sniffled and looked at Will. Will wouldn’t look up at the casket that held their best friend. They were no longer the three musketeers. Ray placed a hand on Karl’s mom’s shoulder and she turned to look up at him. She laughed and... - [Playing to Win](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/14/playing-to-win/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 14- Haunted House Janet and Beth walked into an old, creepy toy shop. It only opens for the month of October in their town and they never had the courage to go inside. Until this year, they decided they wanted a new game to play while they watched horror movies. They were too old to trick-or-treat anymore and only handed out candy while watching movies. It was getting boring fast. They hoped the store would have something fun for them to play. Maybe a new, old board game or something. The door... - [Death by Sugar](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/13/death-by-sugar/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 13- Sugar Rush Bobby jumped around as he waited for his parents to go through the candy he had just gotten from trick-or-treating. He just wanted to have some candy, but his parents wanted to make sure they were all safe. “Come on, mom,” he whined. “I want some candy.” His mom waved him off and finished going through the bag with her husband. “Okay, okay, Bobby. You can have a few tonight, but don’t go overboard.” Bobby grabbed the bag and ran into the living room, where he sat down and... - [Spiderwebs](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/13/spiderwebs/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 12- Spider/Spiderwebs Calli, Troy, Jake, and Trinity walked towards the haunted house that was put on every year for the town where they lived for the month of October. Jake had talked them into going since they didn’t want to go because last year was horrible. The haunted hayride didn’t happen because the people in charge had forgotten to hire someone for it. The haunted house itself was poorly made and nearly fell down on people who had gone. It was so poorly done they had to close it down early. It... - [The Ball](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/11/the-ball/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 11- Masquerade  As music floated through the ballroom, a young woman entered through the front door, her emerald green dress floating behind her. Her matching heels ticked on the tiled ground as she followed a few others into the ballroom for the Halloween masquerade ball. She adjusted her glittery light green mask as her sea-foam green eyes scanned the room. Couples giggled and danced around the floor while she stood off to the side. A young man with shaggy brown hair and deep blue eyes walked over to her with a smile... - [Secrets](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/11/secrets/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 10- Halloween Party I walked around the room, the bottom of my blue princess dress swishing past other party goers. I laughed and nodded to some people, sipping on my Dr. Pepper. The mansion we were in for the Halloween party was beautifully decorated. Every inch had something, and each room had elegant Halloween trees that had been professionally decorated. I eyed the pictures as they shifted from normal faces to gore, dead, or terrifying. I headed for the stairs. I needed to find a quiet place. Music throbbed through the mansion... - [The Swamp](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/09/the-swamp/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt Day 9- Story Telling Cordelia stared at the swamp as she sat on a boat with her dad and grandpa. They weren’t in the swampy area, but close enough to make her feel uneasy. They wanted to go out fishing and spend time together, but Cordelia didn’t want to be there. She’d rather be with her mom and grandma, who were shopping at the mall. Her grandma said that they would have time together, so, here Cordelia was in a boat while the men talked once in a while. Cordelia sighed for the... - [Cauldron Juice](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/09/cauldron-juice/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 8- Brewing (I was busy yesterday, so I wasn’t able to upload this one. I am still writing today’s short story and will post that one tonight. Thanks for being patient with me.) Mary watched her colleagues walk around the office at their annual Halloween party. She smiled behind her white mask of her fairy godmother costume as she stood behind a bubbling cauldron she had brought. She laid her hands on the table as people walked past. One stopped and looked into the cauldron as smoke slipped out over the sides.... - [Making My Own](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/07/6663/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 7- Scary Movies I sat down with a bowl of popcorn and turned on the TV. I flipped through the channels, but I couldn’t find anything I wanted to watch. I knew I wanted a horror movie, but there weren’t any good ones on. I dropped the remote and got up to look at my movie collection. I tapped my finger on each DVD cover. “No, no, no, no….” I groaned. “There is nothing I want to watch right now.” I stopped when my finger hit a case I didn’t remember seeing... - [Haunting](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/06/haunting/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 6th- Decorating Jan placed her box of decorations on the coffee table and opened it. She stared down at her old decorations. They were old-school, outdated, and some were even ripped. She pushed the box away from her and sighed. She sat on her couch and stared at the box. She should just dump everything into the trashcan, but she couldn’t do it. They had been in the family for so long. Jan stood up and pulled out the decorations. Her first pick was an old cauldron. It was small, and the... - [Costume Nightmare](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/05/costume-nightmare/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 5th- Getting Dressed Up Chapter 1 “I hate all of these,” Nick complained as he eyed the costumes. Rick shrugged and picked a mummy costume, staring at it. “I guess I can go old school mummy.” He shrugged and walked off to find makeup to make himself scarier. Nick sighed and looked over the costumes again. He pulled out an old-fashioned Dracula costume and looked it over. “These costumes are so dated.” He placed it back on the rack and picked up devil costume. Nick growled and went to find his friend... - [Twisted Hearts](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/04/twisted-hearts/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 4th- Eating Candy Cindy sat at the diner’s counter, swinging in the seat around as she waited for her chocolate strawberry shake. She chewed on her bubble gum as she flipped her honey blonde hair behind her shoulder and looked around Pete’s Diner. She had been going there for years and it never got old. The locals always said hi to everyone and even to the tourists. The tourists were always shocked at how nice the locals were and voiced it every time. She giggled when she heard a family saying that... - [Knives and Pumpkin Guts](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/03/knives-and-pumpkin-guts/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 3- Pumpkin Carvings A row of orange pumpkins sat on a table. Four people walked into the room and sat in front of the pumpkins. They eyed each pumpkin as they thought about the faces they wanted to carve into each surface. Knives lifted off the table and sliced into the surface of their first pumpkin. They each had three pumpkins to carve for the front of their house for Halloween. Eerie music filled the air as they worked. Pumpkin guts fell into clumps on the table, along with other carved chunks.... - [Treats](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/03/treats/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt October 2- Trick or Treat Dalia sighed when her little sister, Dakota, ran down the stairs in her black witch costume. She checked her phone and texted her best friend, Angel, about how she was stuck taking her little sister out for trick-or-treating. Dalia had skipped out on a costume since she wasn’t getting the candy, only going to Dakota so her parents could go to a work party thing. Dakota jumped off the last stair and cackled at her big sister. Dalia looked up from her screen and rolled her eyes. She... - [Magical Whims](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/10/03/magical-whims/): October Writing Prompts- Pinterest List by ZellyKatArt I am behind but I will be writing and posting short stories every day this month for October. Get ready for some spooky stories for the month of October. Enjoy! October 1st- Spells Lauren stared at the mirror. She ran her fingers down the ugly scars that had been left behind from the car accident. It had been over a year now and the doctor who had promised to help her had vanished with her money. Now she had nothing. She was about to be kicked out of her house since she couldn’t... - [I'm Back!](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/06/13/im-back/): Issues I am back to blogging now that we asked for help to get my blogging page moved to a new hosting website since Site Ground was getting too expensive. At first, it wasn’t working so we found a great helper on Fiverr, and it looks like everything is up and running again. Now my husband Ryan, who is such a big help, and I have the reins again and can get this blogging website back up and running. Big News I have some big news to update you all with. I have a new book that is edited, has... - [Scaled to Death](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/02/27/scaled-to-death-8/): Chapter 6 Ronny kisses Rachel, who returns the kiss as they listen to Dan, the senior class president, talk at their high school graduation. After they had left that fateful night a year ago, Rachel had gone home, and Ronny rode his bike around the neighborhood. His mind was reeling with what he had just done. He had felt sick, excited, and in disbelief. Had he really killed those kids from his school? After he calmed himself down and accepted that he did in fact kill someone, he rode home, placed his bike inside the garage, and headed inside like... - [Scaled to Death](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/02/23/scaled-to-death-7/): Chapter 5- Part 2 Rachel looks at him strangely then looks down at the bag. “Oh, yeh, that,” she is says as she pushes the scales back into the bag. This time she makes sure it stays zipped. “You’re the scale killer?” Ronny covers his mouth suddenly feeling sick. Rachel scoops up the wig and places it on her head. “No, Ingrid is the scale killer,” she says in the fake accent. She laughs and tosses the wig on top of the bag. “Tonight, Ingrid goes back home after one last murder. Or well murders since I have four planned.”... - [Scaled to Death](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/02/21/scaled-to-death-6/): Chapter 5 – Part 1 That night after dinner while Ronny is cleaning up, his phone vibrates in his back pocket. He dries his hands off and retrieves it to see a text from Rachel. He grows excited and opens it. Hey you, I got here a little earlier than expected. Meet me at the high school. Ronny puts his phone away and rushes through cleaning the rest of the dishes. He has to see Rachel. He dries off his hands and runs into the living room to find his mom. His dad had left the day before on a... - [Scaled to Death](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/02/20/scaled-to-death-5/): Chapter 4 A few weeks after the first murder, there is another one. The murdered has left no evidence behind except for a scale that they had used as the murder weapon. This time Jackie’s the victim. “Well, there goes the theory it’s Jackie,” Duke says at lunch one day. He tears into his ham and cheese sandwich. The guys shrug and dig into their lunches. We watch the cheerleaders walk in holding each other sobbing. That is everyone except Emily. She wears a big grin on her face and flips her long burgundy hair over her shoulder. “Guess Emily’s... - [Scaled to Death](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/02/18/scaled-to-death-4/): Chapter 3 Ronny barely sees Ingrid for the rest of the week. He tries to catch her after class, but she seems to always be in a hurry. He invites her to hang with him and his friends at the mall this weekend, but she doesn’t tell him yes or no. Saturday rolls around and he meets Wallace, Tita, Duke, Samuel, and Bart at the mall. First place they head to is the game store to see if they have anything new. After that, they wanted around aimlessly. They go into some stores and chat with kids from school who... - [Scaled to Death](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/02/16/scaled-to-death-3/): Chapter 2 – Part 2 “Oh, sounds like someone had a good day,” his dad says as he walks into the dining room. He sniffs the air. “Let me guess, spaghetti?” “Duh, dad,” Ronny says and sits down. “So, we have a new student that started today.” “Hold inn, bud. Let us put out stuff down and sit first before you tell us everything that happened today.” His dad laughs and heads to the office to put his suitcase down. His mom disappears into their bedroom, followed closely by his dad. Ronny gets up and goes changes his clothes in... - [Scaled to Death](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/02/15/scaled-to-death-2/): Chapter 2 – Part 1 Ronny catches the bus home and locks himself in his house once he’s home. Both parents are still at work, so he starts dinner and homework. He leans against the counter and sends a text to his friend, Rachel, even though he knows he won’t be getting a text back. Rachel had left the school and moved at the end of Freshman year because of the bullying was too much. She hasn’t texted or called him for two years now. Ronny doesn’t stop though. He worries about her and still thinks of her as his... - [Scaled to Death](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/02/14/scaled-to-death/): Roll-A-Prompt Mystery Edition Character- # 4 – Foreign exchange student Object- #6- Bathroom Scale Word- #5- Nonstop Chapter 1 Ronny sat in his chemistry class, tapping his thumbs against his notebook. His teacher drones on about the test in a few days. Ronny stares at the board when the classroom door opens. The principal enters with a shy girl. She looks around and smiles. Ronny hears the girls sitting close to him giggling and making fun of the girl already. He glances over to the group of twittering girls. One of them looks his way and he makes sure she... - [A Purple Flower](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/02/03/a-purple-flower/): Flash Fiction A purple flower bursts free from the ground after a harsh winter. It sits proudly near a school. It watches high schoolers come and go every day, except for two days when they don’t come at all. The purple flower rejoices when more of its kind joins it. It watches as its friends spread out taking up quite a bit more room. The purple flowers now take up so much space by the school, others begin to notice them. A young man picks a few and takes a sniff. He smiles when the sweet and spicy perfumes invade... - [Unknown Help](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2024/02/03/unknown-help/): Flash Fiction The sun smiled down on the city goers. People walked this way and that as they headed for home. Sharp gold eyes watched the people from a park bench. The city melted into the park then melted back into the city. The man who owned the gold eyes chewed on a toothpick. He grinned at a group of women who rushed past to get through the park. He turned his head to watch. Bored, he stood and shoved his hands into the pockets of his ratty jeans. He spat out the toothpick and hissed when a young couple... - [Goodbye 2023, Hello 2024](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/12/31/goodbye-2023-hello-2024/): Today we celebrate the last day of not only December, but the last day of 2023. I know that people don’t always have resolutions, but I do. Even though I didn’t stick with all of mine last year, I am trying it again this year. My list has gotten longer, too, because of the heart-wrenching change in my life of not having a publisher, but I will keep moving forward and do what needs to be done. So, without further ado, here is my resolutions for 2024. 2024 New Year Resolutions So again, I say goodbye to you, 2023, with... - [Getting Burned- A Lesson](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/12/06/getting-burned-a-lesson/): So Excited Back in 2022, I thought I had hit the lottery when I had found Hear Our Voice, LLC. I was over the moon that someone wanted to publish my stories. I wanted so badly to make them into books that I didn’t stop to think. I just jumped in and said yes, signing my first contract with the publisher. My first book, Pahulu Hale Haunted House, was on the road of getting published. First, it needed to go through editing. It went through a round or two by me, then another round with an editor hired by Hear... - [Bumpy Ride](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/11/03/bumpy-ride/): Flash Fiction Theme – Pumpkins – Given by Cara Gordon A truck rolls over the bumpy road, dirt billowing up behind it. The truck driver takes a swig of his iced coffee. He turns into the driveway of a farm to collect his load of pumpkins. This time always makes him happy because he loves pumpkins. He doesn’t like the taste of pumpkin spice drinks or anything like that, but he loves the smell of pumpkins when he is carving into them. He parks the truck, hops out, and heads for the house. He knocks on the door of the... - [Snowy White](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/10/30/snowy-white/): Flash Fiction Theme – Pumpkins – Theme by: Cara Gordon A blanket of leaves covers the ground of the farm as fall settles in for a spell. The farmer walks through his fields, admiring the leaves and the small pumpkins still growing. Little green pumpkins clinging to the vine, hidden by the giant leaves. Some still sit as small as an orange. He turns on his sprinklers and steps back, letting the water rain over the pumpkins. Once they have been thoroughly drenched, he turns it off and slowly makes his way back towards his farm. He takes one last... - [Not Quite Orange](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/10/29/not-quite-orange/): Flash Fiction Theme- Pumpkins- Given to me by Cara Gordon Pumpkins sit on the ground in rows, waiting for little hands to grab them up and take them home. Oranges ones, white ones, and even small green ones still working on growing. Big ones, medium ones, bumpy ones, smooth ones. All the pumpkins dance in the night, then wait during the day to be picked. Little hands, big hands, medium hands, snatch pumpkins left and right. The pumpkins can hear laughter and singing whenever families join them in the fields. One little pumpkin sits alone near the back of the... - [Laundry Gremlins](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/10/28/laundry-gremlins/): Flash Fiction Theme- Laundry It has been a week since the laundry fairies have visited Shari. She forgot to make the sweets and leave them out as a thank you. Her note she had made that night slipped off the counter and was nowhere to be seen. So just like the note, it has slipped her mind. Shari wakes up early on Saturday morning, excited to have a day off. She has plans to get her hair and nails done, something she hasn’t been able to do for nearly a month because of how busy she has been with work.... - [Laundry Fairies](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/10/27/laundry-fairies/): Flash Fiction Theme – Laundry Shari groans when she looks at her growing pile of laundry in the corner of her room. She needs to do it, but she has to get to work on her articles for the magazine where she works. Shari closes her bedroom door and takes a quick a shower. While drying her hair, she hears something. She stops the dryer, but the sound has stopped. Shrugging her shoulders, she turns the dryer on and finishes drying her thick auburn hair. Shari dresses and heads into her room. She hears a fluttering sound and glances and... - [Journaling Workshop for Women Only - 3](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/10/26/journaling-workshop-for-women-only-3/): Wounded Warrior Program – Kristen – Writer’s, Inc. Theme – Self-Discovery- Prompt- What is Your Greatest Gift? Warning This took a lot of courage to not only write but to read aloud to the group. They made me feel safe and loved even though I was in tears. This one hit hard and I hope you appreciate how raw it is and how real I am being with you all. Thank you for reading it. What is your greatest gift? You ask me what my greatest gift is, and my mind runs over several things? Do I write about my... - [Journaling Workshop for Only Women - 2](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/10/26/journaling-workshop-for-only-women-2/): Wounded Warrior Program – Kristen – Writer’s, Inc. Theme – Self-Discovery- Visual- A Road- 8 minutes Road goes somewhere exciting. Somewhere where you want to go. My eyes drift from the road in front of my car to my rear-view mirror. No one is behind me as I lazily drive along. I glance in the back seat to my two sleeping daughters, their excitement having worn them out. My husband sits next to me, reading since he has already driven for a few hours, and his service dog, Hugo, boredly sighs in the back. I return my gaze to the... - [Journaling For Women Only Workshop - 1](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/10/26/journaling-for-women-only-workshop-1/): Wounded Warrior Program- Kristen – Writers, Ink Warning: I opened up a lot during this session and I am going to be very real with you, my readers, as well. This and another one are full of raw emotions. Writing Warm up I write because… I write because it was an escape from the bullying I endured as a child. I was bullied from Kindergarten through High School. Now I write because I want to share my books with the world along with my two daughters. I work hard on my books to show them that hard work pays off.... - [Creative Writing Workshop - 4](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/10/26/creative-writing-workshop-4/): Hot fire fills the little studio as Sharron melts a piece of metal. She can see her masterpiece in her mind. Now can she make it a reality is the question. She turns off the little flamethrower as she likes to call it and takes a step back. Frustrated, Shannon throws the piece away. She has to make something for the art show. Sitting back down on her stool, she closes her eyes for a minute. A voice invades her ears, and she does her best to quiet her inner critic. You can’t do it, Shannon. Your art is horrible.... - [Creative Writing Workshop - 3](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/10/26/creative-writing-workshop-3/): Wounded Warrior Project- Ashley Gray Prompt # 3- 7 minutes- At the Last Minute Caleb rushes out of his house. He couldn’t believe he overslept again. He’ll need to get a new alarm if this keeps happening. He missed breakfast and his stomach growls at him. The beast inside needs substance. Caleb climbs into his car, tossing his briefcase into the passenger seat. Roaring to life, Caleb pulls his car out of the driveway and heads out of his quiet neighborhood. Taping his fingers on the wheel, his eyes jump from the road to the clock on his car back... - [Creative Writing Workshop - 2](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/10/26/creative-writing-workshop-2/): Wounded Warrior Project- Ashley Gray Prompt # 2- Photo Sasha stares out of the filthy window on the second floor. She has her music blasting so she can’t hear the party going on in the apartment below. It’s well past midnight and she can’t sleep. Not because of the party, but because of the dream. She was standing in a field full of rocks, trees, and wildflowers. She knew the field and yet she didn’t. It felt like home yet strange. Sasha had woken up with tears on her cheeks because she’s still stuck in her one-bedroom apartment. She feels... - [Creative Writing Workshop - 1](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/10/26/creative-writing-workshop/): Wounded Warrior Project – Ashley Gray Prompt 1: 4 minutes- On the Train The sun shines down on the speeding train as it follows the curves around the mountain. Crystal blue eyes watch as the trees skip past her window. A pale hand wipes away the tears as the woman thinks about the life she’s left behind. A new start is a head of her, and she has to be prepared. Only death is behind her. Not of her family or friends, but those she has killed. A new place sits ahead of the train. New faces on strangers she... - [Ghost Sheets](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/10/24/ghost-sheets/): Flash Fiction Theme – Laundry Delilah tosses a load of laundry in her washing machine, wishing it would do itself. She is almost finished, so she keeps going. While the washing machine is on, she turns on the dryer and heads for the living room. There is a laundry basket full of fresh clothes waiting for her to fold them. Flipping on her TV, she scrolls through her streaming account until she finds a horror movie she hasn’t seen yet. Hitting play, she sets the remote down and grabs the shirt on the top of the pile. She folds it... - [Halloween Rain](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/10/23/halloween-rain/): Flash Fiction Theme- Halloween Tammy grumbles as she walks out of the mall, pulling her bags closer to her when the summer heat hits her. Gray clouds roll over the once blue sky, rain threatens to fall. It hadn’t called for rain today, but here it was. She looks around as others run to their cars, trying to beat the rain. Tammy steps off the curb and heads for her car. She ignores the fear growing inside of her when she feels a drop on her hand. Speeding her walk, she gets to her car and sits inside just as... - [Pumpkins](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/10/21/pumpkins/): Flash Fiction Theme – Halloween A knife slices through the bumpy orange skin, following some simple lines. The knife cuts without hesitation, strings from the inside peeking out through the small cracks. A toothy smile emerges from the cuts. The piece of pumpkin drops out, leaving a gaping hole. Sandy steps back and cocks her head to the side as she looks at what she’s done to her pumpkin so far. Nodding, she steps closer and cuts out the nose next. Her boyfriend, Leroy, sips his beer watching her. He hasn’t touched his pumpkin yet. Sandy glances over at him... - [The Candle](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/10/16/the-candle/): Flash Fiction Theme – Halloween The candle light flickers in the dark night. An owl hoots off in the distance as it takes flight, having spotted a mouse. Trees blow from side to side as the cool fall breeze spins through the neighborhood. One candle sits in a pumpkin unlit. It watches as ghosts, witches, and superheroes walk by. No one walks up to the drive to see the pumpkins or asks for candy. The owner loved Halloween. But the owner hasn’t come out yet to light the candle or its friends yet. The candle looks at the house, wondering... - [Balloons](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/10/15/balloons/): Flash Fiction Theme – Happy Birthday Cyndy hurries down the street, going over the list of things she needs for the party in her head. She is turning twenty tomorrow, and she wants her party to be perfect. She can’t wait to see her friends. She hasn’t seen some of them in a few years and is delighted when they told her they would all come. Now it’s the day before, and she has to get everything she needs. Going into the bakery, she takes a deep breath, enjoying the sweet smells of the cakes, pies, and other sweets. Cyndy... - [The Oak Tree](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/10/14/the-oak-tree/): Flash Fiction Theme – Happy Birthday An oak tree shakes in anticipation as the parents of the little girl that live in the house in front of it place streamers in its branches. Reds, blues, greens, purples, oranges, yellows, and pinks sway with the gentle spring breeze. The oak tree listens as the parents talk about the games they have planned for the kids. They also talk about the magician and princesses they have hired for later on in the party. The tree stands tall, even though it is only stands 10 feet tall, while the parents hung the unicorn... - [Beach Party](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/10/11/beach-party/): Flash Fiction Theme- Happy Birthday Tom and Betty climb out of their sleek Toyota Highlander. They chat excitedly about throwing their 15-year-old daughter a party with her friends at the beach. For years, Trish has been asking to celebrate her birthday at the beach, but they never felt comfortable with the idea. Sharks, strong currents, and other unknowns cause them fear. However, as parents, they agreed to let her grow and pursue her desires, which includes having a beach party. A few of Tom and Betty’s friends pull up and hop out of their cars, ready to help set up.... - [Split Bean Coffee](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/10/10/split-bean-coffee/): Review While at the Tennessee fair this past summer, we saw a lot of vendors. We checked most of them out, but one stuck out for us. One with coffee and smelled amazing. So of course, we had to go and check it out. And are we glad we did. A veteran owned coffee place called Split Bean Coffee. They have their shop not too far from where we live. We promised we would stop by and check it out. But while there we just talked with the owner and his family. They are all so nice. It was nice... - [59 Seconds](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/10/01/59-seconds/): A Compilation of Short Stories This book has been out for a while and I should have made my announcement sooner, but I didn’t. I’m sorry about that. A big shout out to Tammy Yosich, Zoe Grace Publishing LLC, who did an amazing job putting this together with her friend, Shelley Mascia. Months ago, I saw on Facebook a call for short stories. Shelley posted about it on her Facebook page, Shelley’s Editing Service. It was actually a contest. The stories could be any genre as long as they weren’t over sexual, have adult language, and are clean, meaning not... - [Sand](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/10/01/sand/): Short Story from Writing Class with Wounded Warriors Beach goers scream and laugh as they jump in the waves. Cold water sprays over them as the waves do their best to push them back to the sand. Allyson puts her long wavy blonde hair up in a messy bun while she watches the waves. She smiles and lays back on her towel, covering her eyes with her dark sunglasses. Just a few minutes is all she needs. Then she can get up and head off to work. A sound catches her attention and she sits up, looking around to see... - [Iced Coffee](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/09/27/iced-coffee/): Flash Fiction- Theme- Summer Sitting at the coffee shop, Paul stares out the window. His mind is reeling with thoughts about the work he misses, about his retirement party a few years ago, about his late wife, and where he wants to go in life. He taps his thumbs on the table, waiting for his name to be called. “Paul, your iced coffee and warmed banana nut muffin are ready.” Paul climbs to his feet, shuffling over to the barista. He thanks her and takes his items. He shuffles back to the table and sits down, his eyes wandering back... - [Mowing the Lawn](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/09/26/mowing-the-lawn/): Flash Fiction- Theme- Summer Tarence looks out the front window after a hot Tennessee rain the day before. His gray eyes scan the green grass and he smiles. Time to mow the lawn. He is more excited about being able to use his lawnmower. Riding it always makes him happy. Tarence gets dressed and heads outside. He looks up at the sun, wrinkling his brow. It’s warmer than he thought since it is still early in the morning. Shrugging, he heads into his garage. He glances over his prized lawnmower; starts the engine and he drives it out, whistling. Tarence... - [The Street of Floria](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/09/24/the-street-of-floria/): By: J. B. Arnold Where do I start with this book? I grabbed an eBook and couldn’t wait to read it. Of course, being a mother of two, it took me longer to read, which I am not a fan of, but every time I opened up that eBook, I was sucked right back into the chaos known as Floria. A city full of life, from peasants living on the streets, begging for food or money for drugs to the rich Lords who live behind their walls to keep themselves “safe” from those in the lower classes. Markets full of... - [Lemonade](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/09/21/lemonade/): Flash Fiction Theme- Summer Little Suzy twirls her dark brown hair while her emerald green eyes stare into the camera. She smiles as big as she can while the cameraman talks to the news anchorman. The news anchorman walks over to little Suzy, and she straightens her red and white flower dress. “Hi, Suzy, my name is Todd and my cameraman over there is John. I’m sorry your mommy and daddy aren’t feeling well today and can’t be with us.” A tall, almost sunburned man says to her. “But I’m glad you are still going to do the interview with... - [Bang Bang Bang](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/09/19/bang-bang-bang/): Dedicated to Jacob Ballou Part 4 Their dad leans back against the door, pushing it closed. Bang… bang… bang… The wood starts to splinter above his head. He looks at his family. “Get out! Climb out of the window.” Their mom rushes Simon and Aaron over to the window. She throws back the curtains and tries to push it up. She unlocks it and tries again, her hands trembling. The window won’t budge. “The window won’t open,” she says. Her voice shakes from fear. She grabs her two sons and pulls them close to her. She tucks her head down... - [Tap Tap Tap](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/09/18/tap-tap-tap-3/): Dedicated to Jacob Ballou Part 3 Aaron scramble away from the window. The grungy yellow eyes follow him as the curtains close. He can hear the thing tapping on his window again. Tap… tap… tap… “MOM!” Aaron throws open the door. “DAD!” He runs into Simon’s bedroom. Simon sits up, rubbing his eyes. “Aaron? What’s going on?” Aaron pulls Simon out of his bed, and they lean against it. Tap… tap… tap… Simon’s eyes widen. “What’s tapping on my window?” “A mummy,” Aaron whispers. “Shhhh…. we need to keep our voices down.” Simon nods and huddles close to his older... - [Tap Tap Tap](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/09/15/tap-tap-tap-2/): Dedicated to Jacob Ballou Part 2 Aaron lays in bed, listening. Tap… tap… tap… He sits up in bed, his wide eyes staring around the room. He can’t tell if the tapping is inside his room or outside. A shadow crosses over his window. Aaron sucks in his breath when he watches the shadow cross his window again. He pushes off his covers and scrambles out of bed. He ducks down and crawls over to his window. He slowly stands up, breathing hard. He pushes back his curtain and peeks outside. His house is a single level so anyone can... - [Tap Tap Tap](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/09/14/tap-tap-tap/): Dedicated to Jacob Ballou Part 1 Aaron sits in front of the TV, eyes wide, and mouth slack. On the screen, a slow-moving mummy groans and hunts the two archeologists who has disturbed his sleep. Aaron flinches when the lady screams as she faces the mummy. His mom walks into the living room carrying a laundry basket. She glances at the TV and sighs. “Aaron, this movie is going to give you nightmares.” “No, it won’t,” Aaron says, rolling his eyes. He sits forward on the couch just as his little brother rushes into the room. “Aaron, Aaron, can we... - [Rain- Part 2](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/09/11/rain-part-2/): Bells ring over the door of a diner and people rush inside. Some crying because their skin is melting off from the rain. Others are doing their best to wipe away the water before it harms them more. Sally looks around and finds two of her friends, Carrie and Kelly. But Susan and Chelsea are still missing. She hurries to the window, watching as some of the people fall, their skin melted, their faces missing, and their lives gone. Sally hits the window, yelling for those outside to run. She sees a flash of red hair and spots Chelsea covering... - [Rain](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/09/11/rain/): The small town of Honeydew Falls sits snuggled in the mountains of Tennessee. The town square is bustling as everyone gets ready for a fall festival. The sky’s bright blue shines vibrant in the early morning sun. The birds sing, the dogs bark, and the town square is all a buzz. A group of cabins sit on the outskirts of the town, close to a lake and several hiking trails. Honeydew Falls boasts of having some of the best hiking trails. Year round the cabins is full, even in the cold winter when there is snow on the ground. The... - [Author with a Learning Disability](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/09/10/author-with-a-learning-disability/): You already know me. I am a mother, a wife, a daughter, a sister, and a friend. I am also a blogger and author who fights every day with Auditory Processing Deficit and possibly Visual Processing Deficit. High School I was always a huge reader, even while in middle schools. As soon as I could read, I wanted to read everything. Still do but have to find the time. I took a class in high school that opened my eyes and heart to writing. I never thought about writing my own stories until I signed up for Writing Seminar in... - [Learning and Living with a Learning Disability](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/09/08/learning-and-living-with-a-learning-disability/): Hi, my name is Lacey, and I was diagnosed with Auditory Processing Deficit when I was in middle school. I can’t remember, but I think it was in 7th grade. I’m not 100% sure though. But I remember the day, going into a room, the door being closed, and a woman testing me. I remember having to spell words, tell time, do simple math, write simple words, and do other tests. When she told me and my parents my diagnosis, I didn’t understand any of it. She of course was trying to explain it to me so I could understand,... - [Visual Processing Deficit](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/09/08/visual-processing-deficit/): What is it? Visual Processing Deficit/Disorder is a learning disability that as is stated in its name deals with the visual aspect. Just like Auditory Processing Deficit with your brain linked with your ears to help you understand things, your brain is linked to what you see visually. In those without the disability, your brain and vision work together in understanding what is being shown. Words, shapes, numbers, and whatever else goes hand in hand in learning while growing up. With those who deal with this disability, learning simple things can become harder as their eyes might change letters, or... - [Auditory Processing Deficit](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/09/07/auditory-processing-deficit/): What is it? Auditory Processing Deficit is a disorder that is mainly dealing with the ears and how a person understands what they hear. The brain takes in information that is presented verbally and decipher it so the person can understand it. But if you have this disorder, your brain cannot fully understand most concepts presented to you verbally. A lot of times those with the disorder have a hard time learning to read and write. Or even something as simple as speaking to another person. Large words confuse them, and they will refrain from using them in written form... - [Ocean Experiments](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/08/29/ocean-experiments/): A song leaves her lips as the mermaid lounges on a rock. Her purple eyes stare up at the cliffs above her. She brushes her long black hair back as salty water sprays over her with each wave. Her purplish red fin slaps the rock. Above on the cliff, a young man leans over. He hears someone singing and wants to see who it is. He doesn’t understand the words, but the song captivates him. He feels himself drawn to it. The ground below him crumbles and he falls. He grasps for the ground, but the wet grass slips through... - [Watching](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/08/28/watching/): Bushes rustle catching the little boy’s attention. He looks at the forest around him for a moment but doesn’t see anything. He shrugs and returns to playing with the little army men he had snuck on the trip. He makes them fight each other when the bushes rustle again. This time the bushes were closer to him. The little boy gasps when he sees something big appear in the corner of his eye. He freezes. “Donny, sweety, where are you? It’s time to come back to camp.” Donny jumps to his feet, gathers his army men, and shoves them in... - [Leaves](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/08/27/leaves/): Orange, yellow, and red leaves ride the wind to the ground. They dance this way and that as the crisp cool air brushes through the little town’s streets. On either side of the road, shop keepers open their doors, waving their hellos, and disappear inside. Lights turn on here and there. Coffee brews in one store, while jewelry is put out in another. One store gets ready for the mad dash of shoppers looking for new warmer clothes. Other shops prepare themselves as well. Employers welcome their employees and wish them a good morning. The clocks tick along while the... - [Cabins by the Lake](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/08/27/cabins-by-the-lake/): A cool breeze pushes back the woman’s long black hair. Her golden flecked brown eyes stare out at the lake. Behind her, she can hear the birds chirping away as the early morning sun slowly stretches above the horizon. She smiles her glossy red lips and turns away from the lake. Out on the water, a boat slides across the smooth lake. The oars sit perched on the sides, ready for someone to row the boat back to shore. But instead, it continues on its journey across the water with no signs of stopping. She walks through the quiet camp,... - [Pharmacist's Wife](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/08/27/pharmacists-wife-7/): Chapter 7 After an open and shut murder case, Mr. Paul went to court and was found guilty of not only murdering Shiela, but his own wife, Jasmine. The police had found his wife hacked to pieces almost in the same manner as Sheila. Laying not too far from her body in a pool of blood, a hatchet. The same kind used to kill Sheila. Henry Paul pleaded not guilty, saying that Sherry was lying, but no one believed him. After some digging, they discovered that Mr. Henry Paul was a serial killer. His basement turned up several bodies of... - [Pharmacist's Wife](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/08/27/pharmacists-wife-6/): Chapter 6 Two officers return to find Shelly now well enough to talk to them. She sits in the hospital bed, looking small and scared. Jeff doesn’t leave her side, holding her hand and telling her everything is going to be okay. The officers sit in extra chairs the hospital has provided and pull-out their notebooks so they can both write everything down. They don’t want to miss a single word Shelly tells them about what had happened to her and where she had disappeared to after the murder. Shelly glances at Jeff, who nods and gently squeezes her hand.... - [Pharmacist's Wife](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/08/24/pharmacists-wife-5/): Chapter 5 A few days later, an officer spots a woman staggering on the side of the street. She is covered in blood and looks confused. The officer pulls over and climbs out of her car to check on the poor woman. “Ma’am? Are you okay, ma’am?” The officer gently lays her hand on the woman’s shoulder. The woman jumps and screams. The officer lets her go and holds up her hands. She turns to face the officer, her hands in front of her shaking. Her face is pale. “Ma’am, I’m going to call for some help, okay?” The officer... - [Pharmacist's Wife](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/08/22/pharmacists-wife-4/): Chapter 4 “We’re sorry you had to witness such a gruesome sight, Mr. Harris. We’ll start looking for your missing wife immediately, as well as the murderer.” The officer closes his notebook. He is about to step away but stops. “One last question. Do you know the victim?” “Yes, it’s Sheila Roberts. I knew the instant I saw the fiery red hair. Not natural at all. She actually has brown hair but always colors it since red is her favorite color. She thinks she can get a guy easier with red hair, too.” “And how do you know her, Mr.... - [Pharmacist's Wife](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/08/20/pharmacists-wife-3/): Chapter 3 Jeff sits outside on the front stairs, staring off into space. The sight of what he had seen in the bedroom is all he can see. Even with people bustling around him. Lights flash, police run in and out of his house, and EMTs rush inside with a gurney. The squeaking wheels from the gurney make him jump and he tears his eyes away from the sky. He half turns to watch everyone around him, even though he wasn’t really seeing them. No one approaches the distraught man. The police lean in close and talk in low voices.... - [Pharmacist's Wife](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/08/19/pharmacists-wife-2/): Chapter 2 Jeff pulls into his driveway in front of a lovely one-story brick house. He smiles and gets out of the car, happy to be home after a long day at the pharmacy. After locking his car, he glances around his quiet neighborhood, appreciating the beauty. He waves to a few neighbors as they return home from work before he walks to the front door. Jeff rattles his keys, unlocks the front door, and hurries inside. “Sweetheart, I’m home,” Jell calls out, shutting the door behind him. “I’m going to take a quick shower before dinner.” He stops in... - [Pharmacist's Wife](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/08/18/pharmacists-wife/): Roll-A-Prompt Horror Edition Character: Roll 1 number (If even, main character is alone. If odd, roll again for a companion.) #4 – Pharmacist Object: # 5- Hatchet Scenario: #4- cookies bruning in the oven Chapter 1 Jeff yawns and glances at the clock. He still had three more hours before he can go home. Running his fingers through his short black hair, he turns his gray eyes back to the computer. He stares at the screen, not seeing the names or numbers. Blinking a few times, he focuses and reads what pills need to be filled for the next customer.... - [Amplify Your Art:](https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/2023/08/09/amplify-your-art/): Effective Strategies for Creatives to Gain Recognition Quick Word Before I get into posting this blog, I wanted to let you know that our friend, Jessica Brody, is back working with me again. I had to stop working with her for a bit because things were getting a little hectic around here. But she reached out to me and now that I am in a better place, we are back to posting blogs together again. 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