Cameron D. Garriepy's Blog, page 47
March 8, 2012
The Story Circle: Making of the Shrew, Part 2
There is an art to making connections, to moving a reader from one idea to another. Today's contributor, Kate Shrewsday, does this with elegance and sharp humor. She has a knack for phrasing, an eye for the minute and beautiful, … Continue reading →
Published on March 08, 2012 22:00
Crazy For You
Samantha and Will have been backburnered for a long time, but something about this prompt brought them out of retirement. It's been five long years since they've seen one another. Sam twirled the toothpick from her dirty martini—promiscuous, the bartender … Continue reading →
Published on March 08, 2012 15:27
March 7, 2012
March 5, 2012
Happy Read An eBook Week!
It's Read An eBook Week! In celebration, Smashwords has partnered with its authors to offer titles at significant discounts—in many cases FREE! My debut short story, Closing Shift, is always free, but for this week only Requiring of Care is … Continue reading →
Published on March 05, 2012 06:14
March 2, 2012
The Story Circle, Series 2: Making of the Shrew
The Story Circle begins again with Andra, the gifted voice behind The Accidental Cootchie Mama. I'm relatively new to her writing, and I confess, more than a little smitten. I tumbled down the rabbit hole and landed by the green … Continue reading →
Published on March 02, 2012 05:53
March 1, 2012
Kill Shot
"It was a rainy night in Dusseldorf?" Felicia nearly snorted her tea. She gave Yevgeny an arch look and stole his last bite of cake. "Tell me you've got more than that." Yevgeny's ears and neck burned, but his smile … Continue reading →
Published on March 01, 2012 14:32
February 29, 2012
Daydream Believer
Oh, I could hide 'neath the wings of the bluebird as she sings The six o'clock alarm would never ring But it rings and I rise wipe the sleep out of my eyes The shavin' razor's cold, and it stings… … Continue reading →
Published on February 29, 2012 13:32
February 27, 2012
The Mad Woman's Must Reads for Little Ones (and Their Discerning Parents)
The Mad Woman writes it like she sees it. She's got sass and heart and fantastic taste in children's books. Her tweets are funny and saucy and endearing. She's a wonderful person and a joy to know, and I'm finally … Continue reading →
Published on February 27, 2012 03:00
February 26, 2012
I Can't Stand, Lucy!
Felix has been helping Mark with some home improvement projects lately, which means they've been listening to Mark's iPod a lot. Apparently, last night Felix was introduced to the Police by way of Can't Stand Losing You. I learned this today. … Continue reading →
Published on February 26, 2012 13:18
February 24, 2012
The Story Circle: Dragon's Bane, Part 4
It's time to wrap up The Story Circle. Mandy of In Mandyland began Dragon's Bane three weeks ago, Kelly of Writing with Chaos and Yuliya of She Suggests continued the story in weeks two and three. Yuliya passed the work of wrapping up … Continue reading →
Published on February 24, 2012 03:00