When I was a kid, I was a geek. I had bushy hair, and I was almost a full year younger than everyone else in my class. And when it came time for recess, I much preferred sitting against the brick wall with a book. Good writers read a lot. (OK, bad writers sometimes read a lot, too) We read to be influenced, we read to be touched, we read to be entertained. We even read to learn what NOT to do. So when people ask “What’s your favorite book?” I have a hard time answering. But because it’s Fiction […]

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Welcome to Fiction Friday. Since Zach the Zombie made his debut last June, I’ve shared with y’all little glimpses into his world and his mind. I added it up, and Zach has now made 18 appearances here. Each time he’s popped by, he’s shared little bits of himself. (yes, i did that. sorry. couldn’t help it.) But those bits have been terribly random and out-of-order, so I thought I’d share an outline of the story as it stands right now. Yes, there are some really big gaps that I’ll be asking him to fill in.  Thanks for your grace!   History (posted 6 July) […]

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Welcome to Fiction Friday.  Each Friday, I’ve shared with y’all a glimpse into the mind of Zach the Zombie and some of his friends.  If you remember, an old friend returned last week, and fell apart in Zach’s arms. You know the drill–this is only very minimally edited.  I still appreciate grace and forgiveness, please…no red pens!  🙂   “Zach?” She says it so quietly, I almost miss it. My mind was not here with us. “Yeah?” “Sorry.” I feel her body shift, and I pull her in tighter and rest my cheek on her head. She relaxes and mutters “I’m sorry” again. […]

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Welcome to Fiction Friday.  Each Friday, I’ve shared with y’all a glimpse into the mind of Zach the Zombie and some of his friends.  If you remember, an old friend returned a while back. You know the drill–this is only very minimally edited.  I still appreciate grace and forgiveness, please…no red pens!  🙂   She sits down and peers at me over the edge of the coffee cup. Like she’s been here the whole time. Wow. Not really sure how she thinks this is ok.  But she knows.  She knows I’ll forgive her. Eventually. “I’ve been to the City,” she repeats. I try […]

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Welcome to Fiction Friday. Every Friday I share with y’all a glimpse into the mind of Zach the Zombie and some of his friends. Zach will be back next week, but this week I’d like to share something unique. During the month of October, I participated in Writers Unite, a one-month challenge to focus not on platform or marketing, but on writing for the love of writing.  This tied in well with my career change, and it also coincided with the start of Andi Cumbo‘s online Short Story class.  Because of this beautiful coincidence, I chose to focus on improving as […]

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