100 Word Challenge: Accent

February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 ~ Tara R. ~ Leave a comment

I talk to my smartphone and it talks back. The problem is that my phone, Siri, doesn’t always comprehend what I say. Recently, I learned that I can send voice-to-text messages. I’m like a kid in a candy store with this new gadgetry. (My previous phone couldn’t do this.) Sometimes though, those messages get a … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Accent

Words can’t hurt me

December 12, 2012January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 9 Comments

He disgraced himself at their last soirée, corrupting keywords like some malapropian, backwoods rube. The muted snickers and blatant guffaws confused him, until someone finally corrected one of his faux pas. All he needed was one ally. He had worked too hard to go back to being just okay. He wanted it all. He wanted … Continue reading Words can’t hurt me