Allie Potts's Blog, page 14
April 20, 2017
Dinner with a side of distress – Flash Fiction
My mind is still reeling from a weekend of holiday hosting duties, so instead of one of my usual essays, I decided to take another stab at writing some short fiction as prompted by the ever so handy dandy Writer’s Toolbox.
For those not as familiar with the Writer’s Toolbox, it prompts you with a first, middle, and last sentence as well as a series of descriptions to include and a protagonist. I hope you enjoy it –
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April 13, 2017
April 6, 2017
March 30, 2017
March 23, 2017
For those who think I have it all together
Inspired by Judith Viorst’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
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March 16, 2017
March 9, 2017
You have died of dysentery – and other thoughts on progress
[image error]It will no doubt stun my children to realize that their, oh, so young looking mother lived at a time when the majority of households lacked a personal computer. I mean, personal computers existed, but they were the size of a microwave oven (or larger) and the cost more than a few car payments. As a result, the most exposure most kids received was in the computer lab at school. Considering the laws of supply and demand, the lack of household market also limited the number of available program...
