D. Marie Prokop's Blog, page 13
February 26, 2018
I’m a Star
I sing the same songs over and over I’m so high, I have to say I’m not sober When I collapse I’ll leave a big, black hole Then what becomes Of my soul? Go, go away Bright morning sun In the day I’m no one In the night I shine so far In the dark I’m a […]
February 23, 2018
A Fine Frenzy – Whisper
Welcome to Soundtrack-to-the-Book Fridays! A Fine Frenzy is actress/musician Alison Sudol (She plays Queenie in Fantastic Beasts!) It is all for the bright! New subscribers to my newsletter get a free ebook copy of Tigress! Advertisements
February 21, 2018
Love A Book? Leave A Review!
Have you read The Baiji, The Red String, The Red Cloak, The Red Knot or The Shorter Things Collection? Please leave a review! Sign up for the D. Marie Prokop Author Newsletter! Advertisements
February 19, 2018
Red String Theory
“It’s a secret.” At this response, he rubbed his neck in frustration, which made her giggle even harder. “Like your red string theory?” “It’s not a ‘red string theory’, silly. It’s ‘the red string of destiny.’” “Whatever. Are you ever going to tell me what it is?” The Red String, Chapter 5, The Good Boy […]
February 16, 2018
Happy Lunar New Year!
Shu Rui’s house is not far. There are no sidewalks, but the streets are wide. They’re filled with people because everyone comes home for the fifteen-day celebration of Chinese New Year. It’s The Year of the Tiger, 1998. I was born in 1989, The Year of the Snake. Everyone says that’s why I talk so […]
February 14, 2018
Fanciest-Shmanciest
Happy Valentine’s Day! Here I am, lurking outside the fanciest-shmanciest restaurant in the heart of downtown Cosmopolis, watching couple after couple celebrate their possibly fake, possibly genuine, possibly dutiful, or possibly delusional love over candlelight and a bottle of wine. Tigress, a short story by D. Marie Prokop It is all for the […]
February 12, 2018
Waste Time On Me
“Because you wasted so much time on me, you made me feel very important.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Le Petit Prince It is all for the bright! New subscribers to my newsletter get a free ebook copy of Tigress! Advertisements
February 9, 2018
“All I Need Is Everything” by Over the Rhine
Over the moon for Over the Rhine! Advertisements
February 5, 2018
People For Lunch
Alyssa doesn’t eat lunch. Instead, she uses the time to show off her latest shopping spree finds or text voraciously. One text by Alyssa could ruin you socially for the rest of your high school career—and maybe your life. You could say Alyssa ate people for lunch. On The Outward Appearance by D. Marie […]
February 2, 2018
Laura Marling – The Captain & The Hourglass
Dedicated to the passengers of the Remnant and their Captain from the Days of the Guardian Trilogy. (Laura looks a lot like Ainsling!) Listen to more from young, talented female singer/songwriter, Laura Marling! All new subscribers to my newsletter get a free ebook copy of Tigress! Advertisements
