I think it’s safe to say that we’ve all learned things from our parents–some intended and some…not so much. 10.) If you want a piece of machinery to work better, you need to swear loudly and profusely at it. I’ve seen this demonstrated with boat motors, tractor engines, combines, arc welders, and gas grills. I’ve used […]
Jessica De La Rosa
I feel like the “why” of this title can best be summed up by potential chapter headings comprised of things I’ve said in text messages. 1.) If I don’t answer for a bit, it’s because I’m driving home from the motherfucking store. 2.) I’d run away and join the circus, but I have no marketable circus […]
Prompt: Three more days of this. I looked at the calendar. January 17th, 2021. Three more days of this. Just three more days, and the nightmare would be over. That’s it for me this time–short and sweet. Be sure sure read the other bloggers stories. Jess, Deelylah, Jessica, and Kris.
Suggestion: If you’re reading this post and are stressed out by current events, I suggest skipping to the last paragraph where there’s a link to something just weird enough to be distracting and possibly amusing. So, this post…I’ve been thinking about it for a while, and I’ve been having trouble narrowing my focus. Look…I have a […]
So, this post is meant to be the annual look back at 2016 and a look ahead at goals for 2017. I think Helen Mirren said it well. For me, this year has pretty much sucked endless ass–particularly on the professional, cultural, social and political fronts. But for the sake of this post (and my […]
It’s the last Promptly Penned of the year – yeah, I don’t know how that’s possible, either. Here’s the prompt, and my story’s down below. It’s odd how life is rarely about those big important choices, but hinges on the small stupid choices you didn’t even realize were choices until it was too late. Pink […]
Prompt: Use the first line of a nursery rhyme as the first line of a dark narrative. Side note before I begin this prompt. I was researching nursery rhymes and realized that most of them are plenty dark on their own without my help. Like Goosey, Goosey Gander is apparently about killing Catholic priests who […]
First off, before I jump into the post, I want to introduce you to our newest and final member of our blogging team: Deelylah Mullin. She’s an author, editor, and all around nifty person. I think you’ll like her, too! Now, on to the post. Remember that episode of Friends where they all had a […]
I’ve been trying to write this post for a while, now. But every time I look at the title of the prompt, I get that song, What I Like About You by The Romantics, stuck in my head, and then it’s there for days. I really hate that. Anyway, here are some things I also hate about […]
Prompt: In school, tests started with a class bell and ended with a “pencils down”, outside of school things weren’t so well defined. This is a continuation of this story, but I’m pretty sure this will stand on it’s own if you don’t feel like going back and reading the other. In school, […]