“C’mon babe, just this once. We’ll just look at the main floor,” said Christine, tugging Eric’s arm and pulling him across the field that lay in front of the mansion. The knee-high grass swayed in the soft wind as the moonlight glistened off the shattered glass from the windows. “You know I hate this place, … Continue reading The Mansion
Cal laid out the rolling paper on his lap and dropped the dried brown tobacco in it, its rich aroma filling his nostrils. He licked the paper to keep its contents tidy before he struck a match off his boot. Putting the flame to the end of the cigarette, he inhaled deeply and sucked on … Continue reading A Quiet Little Cattle Town
The goal of this prompt was to write a parents view of a son/daughter-in-law in both a negative and positive light without giving explicit remarks about the person but unveiling those feelings through objects in or about a house. Hope you enjoy! Negative view. Katherine shuffled her feet as she took her nightly stroll around … Continue reading The Dreadful Gray Shutters
Here's the revision I told you about. It's the original story cut in half... Enjoy! Mason winced as the coffee seared the roof of his mouth. In a clearing in the woods, he’d built up his camp. His tent gave him shelter, the fire kept him warm, the woods were where he could hunt and … Continue reading The Scent of Raspberries: Revised
Mason sipped at his cup, wincing as the coffee seared the roof of his mouth. He set the cup down on the moist grass freshly covered with dew. His blanket under him kept dry throughout the night as he had slept under the stars. The morning sun had stirred him and he used the remnants … Continue reading The Scent of Raspberries
Drew Schroeder 