Published in About Me Stories·PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me — CathylouiseConstantly exhausted chronic illness survivor with a passion for words that sometimes come together into readable sentences. — Hi, I never know what to write when it comes to telling people about me. I’m not much good at small talk and usually express who I am through my poetry. Anyway, we’ll give this a try. I’m Cathy. I’m a 47-year-old mother of a teenage daughter and two dogs…About Me3 min readAbout Me3 min read
Published in The Pros and Cons·1 day agoMember-onlyA Double Dragon Double DrabbleSay that ten times fast while entering another challenge — I can’t decide which I like more, writing drabbles, writing about dragons, writing challenges, or cash prizes. Luckily this challenge has them all. Thanks to Kathy K for coming up with this little gem. Here is my response to the double drabble with dragons challenge. How Dragons Deal with Adventures The red dragon lazily opened…Pros And Cons2 min readPros And Cons2 min read
Published in The Kraken Lore·2 days agoMember-onlyThe Demon University — Chapter OneThe Demon Maitre D — “Good morning, young ones, and welcome to the Demon University.” The elder demon chuckled at the confused young faces surrounding him. “A University is a human place of advanced learning. It is one of the many human terms you will need to become familiar with before you enter their world.” …The Kraken Lore4 min readThe Kraken Lore4 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·2 days agoMember-onlyPlanning and Preparation for the 10x10 ChallengeWhen there isn’t enough chaos in your life, add another writing challenge — Many moons ago, I put my fingers on the keys and stepped up to the challenge of writing 100 stories in 100 days. A few moons later, an older, wiser me did it all again. At some point between these two moons on a date lost in the mists of…Writers Blokke4 min readWriters Blokke4 min read
Published in The Shortform·2 days agoMember-onlyThird Month Update for Making $100,000 Online in 365 DaysSlow progress, swings and roundabouts — Following my main article, I thought tracking my progress towards making $100,000 online in 365 days would be fun. Earnings online in January: Freelancing: $264.60 Medium (both profiles): $9.24 Buy Me a Coffee: $0 Vocal Media: $0.04 Lottery: hahaha Running total: $509.61 January was tough. My freelancing business improved while…The Shortform1 min readThe Shortform1 min read
Published in The Shortform·Jan 28Member-onlyDisappearing Dangerous DemonsThe Demon Maitre’d and others are not gone forever — If you follow my work, you may have noticed that three of my stories have disappeared from the Pure Fiction publication. Taking the stories down has nothing to do with the publication. I love it and hope to publish there again and thank the editors for their support. Originally I…The Shortform1 min readThe Shortform1 min read
Published in The Shortform·Jan 24Member-onlyBan It All: The Age-Old Answer to Things That Scare UsTapas is banning all AI art from its platform — Let me state categorically that stealing other people’s work or using parts of it without permission or recognition is wrong. AI art is not without faults. The accusation that it steals human artists’ work is one of the most crucial. …The Short Form1 min readThe Short Form1 min read
Published in The Shortform·Jan 20Member-onlyBack into the GrinderJust settled, and it’s time to start again — I’m just ten days away from halfway through my stay at my short-term accommodation. We settled, unpacked, in a routine, and the dogs knew when they could expect to go out for a pee. What’s the problem, then? I hear you cry. The problem is it means I only have…The Shortform1 min readThe Shortform1 min read
Published in Pure Fiction·Jan 18Member-onlyThe Last Sunrise of the HealerBetrayal births the beginning of a new life — I watched the sunrise, knowing that it would be my last. My heart was heavy as the golden light spread across the sky. It seemed unfair that such beauty would accompany an act of treachery. The fates owed me at least a storm. The wrath of the gods to strike…Pure Fiction4 min readPure Fiction4 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Jan 17Member-only‘This or That’ New Year’s Edition!20 simple questions with not-so-simple answers — There are many ways to start the new year, but nothing beats a new writing challenge. Luckily, I happened across Pierce McIntyre’s reply to Brett Jenae Tomlin’s New Year ‘This Or That’. The Awesome ‘This or That’ New Year’s Challenge! My answers to BJ’s new challenge for January 2023medium.com I previously participated in the Christmas edition, so I was eager to get my teeth into a new…Writers Blokke6 min readWriters Blokke6 min read
