Short Story Month: No Editing Here

May is short story month. You possibly already know that. And some mad folk are participating in 'A Story a Day in May'. When I first read about the project on Deborah Walker's blog, I happily told Deborah she was insane (and she is of course). I mean, a story a day... Good grief.

Then I decided to play along. Sort of...

I have no illusions of writing 31 stories in 31 days. Insanity. For one, I have family day once a week when we all get together and play games with and amuse the kiddies and I'm often found skipping around the garden or attempting to hula-hoop. I can't hula-hoop anymore (which I don't understand, because now I have hips for the hoop to catch on), but I can still skip. So I'm aiming for 26 stories. If I get half that, I'll be happy. Heck if I write four I might hold a party.

So, striking yesterday off the balance sheet because it was family day and said family turned up at 10:30 a.m. and left me flapping (quick change from pjs to awesomness - ahem), I began short story month today and have a completed first draft...

1. Blow a Whistle, I'm Done (1876 words)

Oh, and I'm only aiming for first drafts in May. No editing here.