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A thief in the night

Published on July 14, 2015July 11, 2015 by Jean M. Cogdell4 Comments

Here is my practice prompt for the day!

I jerked awake. The sound of pressure on the third stair echoed through the silent house. Jake heard it too. I reached for my phone as he took chase. Jake’s loud bark followed the pounding footsteps of the would-be thief.

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Want to bust through summer boredom?

Published on July 13, 2015July 13, 2015 by Jean M. Cogdell6 Comments

Sometimes I need to shake up my writing a bit.

A writing prompt here or there does that for me.

Thanks to some fabulous bloggers that provide the links, the prompts and the communities I’m able to practice my skills.

So dust off your keyboard, blow out the cobwebs from your mind, set your butt in a chair and head over to with one of their prompts and get rid of those summertime writing blues.

Pick your poison, from 5 sentences to well you decide. You might be surprised where one seed of an idea might lead.

I know I’ve listed some of these before, and I’m interested in finding more. So if you know about one I’ve missed, please tell me in the comments section. I’m always looking for fresh ideas.

THE PROMPT (Weekly)

Five Sentence Fiction – Thief

Check my blog on the 14th for my take on this prompt!

100 Word challenge for grown ups

Rochelle Wisof-Fields Addicted to Purple 100 Words

Describli Daily Prompts (Daily)

The Daily Post

Remember the Good Times

Published on February 25, 2015February 25, 2015 by Jean M. Cogdell7 Comments

“No, I don’t remember. There’s only so much room in my brain, something has to go.”

That’s my go-to answer for when I don’t remember shit, for when I’ve forgotten names, birthdays or to pay the bills.

I wish I could select which memories to throw away and which ones to store for safe keeping. If I could, I’d make sure just happy memories filled my mind, because everyone should remember the good times.

Thanks to Lillie McFerrin at Five Sentence Fiction, for prompting me to write five sentences.

This week’s prompt – FORGOTTEN

Hop over and join in the fun. Write five sentences today. Share with your friends on Twitter and Facebook.

True Love Waits

Published on February 12, 2015April 16, 2015 by Jean M. Cogdell6 Comments

open_window-t2 — Thanks to Lillie McFerrin Writes

She waited and listened, sitting in the same chair for hours. The road remained silent and empty, just like the last year of her life.

Another day gone, one day left, his letter said this week. Her hand trembled as she moved to close the window and shut out the cool night air. In the distance, a cloud of dust clouded her vision and she ran to meet her love half-way.