Cathy Cade's Blog: Writing Wrinkles, page 31

Hooked on Quora

Quora first entered my inbox after one of my Google queries threw up a Quora link among the finds. I must have found the answers useful and signed up, because after that, I found Quora in my inbox every morning. My usual reaction to these email previews was to think, ‘What a stupid question!’ or … Continue reading Hooked on Quora

Barney, or Down the Rabbit Hole

Here's one you may have read earlier

Housework and Me

My first husband and I both worked full-time when we moved into our first house. Since he was a chef, we also ran a small catering business from home and I sold Tupperware on the side. We were busy. Apart from the kitchen – not wanting to poison our clients – housework wasn’t a priority. … Continue reading Housework and Me

Stand and Deliver

I tried free verse, but it rhymed anyway. So I had another go… Posting both, if I may. At the risk of boring readers, the compositions below are, essentially, the same content in different forms. I asked our writing group which they preferred before posting both versions for the 12 poems in 12 months challenge … Continue reading Stand and Deliver

… and two come along together

Nothing for ages, then two come along together. Another quick read from Shannon James on the 101 words website – find Snow Fall here. A member of our writing group favours similar plot lines. She assures us they are mere fiction and not aspirational.

Sharing 101 words

I sometimes pass on links to a website called 101 words – not often, because it can be difficult to create an impression with a mere 101 words. I rarely come across submissions I can relate to, or consider a story. I am sure many of us maturer folk will relate to this one though. … Continue reading Sharing 101 words

Seasonal Confusion

It was late 2019 when Phil, from our writing group, had the idea of producing two collections of Christmas stories – one for adults and one for children. It is difficult to summon the Christmas muse once the festive season has passed. By the time we felt Christmassy enough to produce seasonal stories in 2019, … Continue reading Seasonal Confusion

Opinions

My parents always had the same tabloid newspaper delivered every morning. As I got older, I’d read the news and sections that interested me, but when I moved out I had a different newspaper delivered. This one supported opposing views on most issues, and I found myself approving its coverage. After a while, though, I … Continue reading Opinions

Involuntary

I realised today while I was chopping carrots very finely that my teeth were gritted together. When facing vaccination or needles for blood tests or donation I automatically squeeze my fist – around my belt if there’s no squeezy ball or block of wood on offer. And eating sugared doughnuts today, I remembered someone at … Continue reading Involuntary

Ghosts of the Railway

Originally posted on Whittlesey Wordsmiths:
A war time Farewell This is the second of the writing group’s excellent Round Robin Stories, this one has been written by Gwen Bunting, Val Chapman, Wendy Fletcher and Jane Pobgee. Enjoy. Chapter 1 Ada made her way quickly along the platform. The late afternoon sky had turned dark as…