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Wayward Sparkles

Stories of this life gone astray

This Writing Life

My adventures in writing

What fresh hell is − this?!!!!

November 5, 2017May 23, 2017 by M.L. James

“Listen, good luck with your computer – and the feds if they come. Better the feds, though, than terrorist assassins who’ve figured out that you’re on to them and have no other choice but to kill you now, right?”

Categories Events in Our Lives, This Writing Life Tags computer woes 2 Comments

Sex or Not to Sex – Wait – What???!!!

April 20, 2018May 21, 2017 by M.L. James

“WHAT DID YOU WANT ME TO SAY LOUDER? PENIS?”

Categories Conversations, This Writing Life Tags fantasy, male characters, sex, writing, writing groups 2 Comments

Rut

July 7, 2017April 22, 2017 by M.L. James

My creativity and sense of humor have gone into hiding over these last several months. I credit this to several things that have converged in my life.

Categories This Writing Life Tags clutter; stress, downsizing, hoard 4 Comments

Furry Fury

July 7, 2017February 10, 2017 by M.L. James

This had not been the first disagreement Dr. Davis and I had had in class. This was, however, the first time I hadn’t backed down.

Categories From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life 8 Comments

See Edgar Run!

March 2, 2018August 25, 2016 by M.L. James

Lauren tried to stop. She could not stop in time!

Crash! Bang!

Categories From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, The Challenge, This Writing Life Tags car wreck; running from police Leave a comment

Wayward Sparkles – aka Infidels ‘R Us

October 9, 2017June 25, 2016 by M.L. James

I will continue to blog. Hopefully. But if all of a sudden I just seem to have fallen off of the radar, so to speak, it may be that I’m taking an unexpected vacation in Guantanamo − courtesy of our federal government.

Categories From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life Tags living in interesting times, Twitter 2 Comments

Lost story

April 30, 2017January 16, 2016 by M.L. James

Research suggests that memory gives precedence to backburnered items over other to do items. In other words, you’re brain is going to nag you.

Categories This Writing Life Tags backburnered items, lost stories, Microsoft Word templates, stupid shortcuts Leave a comment

After Christmas Conversations on the Square, Part 2

May 8, 2017January 7, 2016 by M.L. James

Mona:
Okay, Smartypants, is the saying, “the spitting image” or “the spit and image?”

Categories Conversations, This Writing Life Tags After Christmas Conversations with my daughter; Spit and image; Good Mythical Morning discussion 2 Comments
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