Lucky crane

November 26, 2011January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 10 Comments

She was a waitress at one of the city’s most popular eateries. A few times a week he would dine there, asking to sit in her section. They’d pretend they weren’t a couple. He’d flirt, she’d flirt back. She would see that he got extra big helpings of food, he would leave her outlandish tips. … Continue reading Lucky crane

NaNoWriMo: downhill slide

November 21, 2011January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 4 Comments

With only ten days to go, I'm on the downward slide for NaNoWriMo. I've managed to keep up with the writing quotas, keeping on track for daily word counts. Hopefully I'll pass the 35,000 mark sometime today. This week is going to be challenging with Thanksgiving prep and wanting to visit with my College Kid … Continue reading NaNoWriMo: downhill slide

Gambler

November 17, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 4 Comments

This story is part of my National Novel Writing Month project. Other chapters can be found on my nav bar tab, "Where's George." Mike watched the woman in front of him at the checkout buy a lottery ticket, a simple one dollar Quick Pick. He wanted to buy a ticket so bad his hands twitched. … Continue reading Gambler

Red door

November 10, 2011January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 11 Comments

Every day I had a hundred dialogues going on in my head. They quietly spilt from my mouth as I played out scenes in my kitchen over a sink filled with soapy water and dirty dishes. Neighbors whispered about the walker who talked to herself, gesturing with her hands while making a point to her … Continue reading Red door

Can you spare a dollar?

November 3, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

Last November I took on the task of writing 50,000 words in 30 days - National Novel Writing Month: NaNoWriMo. I'm happy to say I accomplished that goal with a little over 3,000 words to spare. As the moderators recommended, I didn't worry so much about editing along the way, I just wrote. I did … Continue reading Can you spare a dollar?