I have one of those faces, one of those "she-should-smile-more" faces. I've lost count of how many times I've been asked if I'm angry, when I don't realize that I've been frowning. Some of it is my extreme myopic eyesight. Squinting is a necessary by-product. Some of it is that I'm constantly thinking some deep philosophical … Continue reading Your face will freeze that way
Tag: self
Send in the clowns
“Will there be ice cream and cake?” She ignored his question, pulling at the fleece blanket she had wrapped around her. Plopping down on the ottoman at the foot of her oversized chair, he poked at her, trying to get an answer. “Cake?” Twisting the hem of her blanket, she drew the edge up to … Continue reading Send in the clowns
Doppelgänger dilemma
A prompt from WordPress Daily Press totally gobsmacked me this morning. The idea is to write a scene where I meet “an opposite version of (myself).” A sort of DC Comic Bizarro World-slash-Seinfeld encounter. Aside from the obvious physical differences - taller, thinner, younger, more blonde - the internal changes are what stumped me. What sort … Continue reading Doppelgänger dilemma
TriMeme
For the past few weeks, I've been participating in a new writing community Trifecta. The powers-that-be there have asked that we tell each other a little about ourselves. I can't pass up a good meme... What is your name (real or otherwise): Tara Roberts, sometimes just Tara R. Once upon a time it was Opalstorm ~ … Continue reading TriMeme
Thin spiral notebook 