Cathy Cade's Blog: Writing Wrinkles, page 14

A Short Life and a Merry One

My elder daughter found it cathartic to pen a poem to her sister. So do I. … They say that at the point of death, comes bliss – those few who have returned from that abyss. I hope it’s true. That rapture overrides the pain of dreams lost, fear, and hope denied. Not peace, For … Continue reading A Short Life and a Merry One

Marsha Ingrao’s Story Chat

Fenlandphil, a fellow Whittlesey Wordsmith, has posted on his blog about Marsha’s Story Chat, on which several of our Wordsmith colleagues have posted stories. Read Phil’s post at https://fenlandphil.com/2023/11/19/st... to find out more about Marsha’s blog where writers share their thoughts about each other’s stories. And to hear about a new book bringing some of … Continue reading Marsha Ingrao’s Story Chat

Haunting

A poem from my elder daughter to my youngest R.I.P. Jenny 1984 – 2023 … …

Biannual or Biennial

More confusing and confused terms. … Biannunal or Biennial (I am often confused by biannual.) Biannual is used as an adjective in English language where it means twice a year. Thus, it can be used to describe something that happens two times a year. Biennial means once every two years. Thus, this adjective can be used with things that happen every … Continue reading Biannual or Biennial

Remember, Remember

Another seasonal offering… … I flinched as fireworks exploded outside. I’d told Evie I’d be fine. I had my pills. I could play music through my earbuds to drown the bangs. We told the kids I was staying home from the display to keep the dogs company; old Molly had always been frightened of fireworks. … Continue reading Remember, Remember

Slightly Spooky

Here’s one I wrote earlier… … Creature Comfort Semi-conscious, she turns, feeling the comforting warmth of Smudge against her leg. Her husband didn’t approve of pets on the bed, but Joe’s been gone two years now. Her sleepy stretch is mirrored by Smudge’s soft paws pushing against her through the duvet. Joe didn’t think pets … Continue reading Slightly Spooky

Earth Creatures,

As promised, the story referred to in my previous post. … Earth’s Creatures Dusty was bored. And hungry. He was always hungry, being the smallest of the family and easily shoved aside when food was scarce. With so many Invaders milling around the big house, they must stay hidden. No-one could go out foraging until … Continue reading Earth Creatures,

Feedback

… Wouldn’t it be helpful if we knew how far our competition entries managed to survive before being dropped? Sometimes feedback is offered, for a price, and I sometimes opt for this if it isn’t too expensive. If the submission is free (usually to a magazine I subscribe to) I always pay for feedback where … Continue reading Feedback

Spelled or Spelt?

There are several irregular verbs with more than one version of past participle. For instance, dreamt and dreamed, learnt and learned, smelt and smelled, spelt and spelled, leapt and leaped, knelt and kneeled, burnt and burned… This list can be used interchangeably; choose whichever you prefer. Kneeled is less commonly used than knelt. Learnt is … Continue reading Spelled or Spelt?

Put It Away

… I quite enjoy the weekly shop, until it’s time to pay. The tiring bit comes when I’m home and putting things away. I love the gleam and sparkle left by those dishwasher elves. The boring bit is putting all the crocks back on their shelves. And when the kids were small, I had a … Continue reading Put It Away