Waiting on the weather
Hello, Write Edge readers! For those of you who live in the path of extreme weather (any readers in New England who still have power?) you understand just how seriously people take it when they talk about the weather changing from season. We’re waiting for the same around here, and although we certainly don’t have the challenges that our friends in the northeast do right now we still find ourselves shrugging on jackets for the millionth time a week with a measure of weariness.
However, this, too, shall pass. And in the meantime, it’s another week here on The Write Edge! As I’ve done since the start of the “new year” for the blog, I’ve posted all of the content I make available to you week after week. If anyone out there has any strong feelings one way or the other about moving to a weekly schedule as opposed to getting posts almost every day, let me know.
First, this week’s short fiction. I wasn’t necessarily thinking in this direction when I picked this prompt, but this is where it landed. Here’s an excerpt of the story:
With his arms he began herding everyone in the general direction of the elevators. Miraculously we hadn’t lost power, and everyone had their own rooms. We just had to wait out the aftermath of the storm.
Check out the full story now on The Write Edge Writing Workshop!
I also have a new book review to share. I got the opportunity to read a book about a character who works for the CIA, a smart woman who gets caught in a difficult situation. Here’s the opening to my review of Need to Know by Karen Cleveland:
A CIA analyst discovers a horrible secret about her husband and must decide between her job and her marriage. As she grapples with her loyalty to her country and her loyalty to her relationship, she discovers that her devotion to both aren’t as airtight as she thought. Author Karen Cleveland, a former CIA analyst herself, gives readers a stereotypical plot and a helpless protagonist in her novel Need to Know.
Find the full review on The Write Edge Bookshelf!
Last, I’ve posted my latest parenting adventures for you. This week’s Spurts come all from the same afternoon. Let’s call them Monday Musings, shall we? :> Here’s an excerpt:
I’m not sure whether I should tell them quite yet that the scheduling doesn’t get any easier either when they become adults. In fact, often it becomes even more of a puzzle to solve, something to crack and put together with the ultimate satisfaction of accomplishing important things every day.
Read the whole post now on Growth Chart!
If you’re in the northeast, please do what you can to get to safety and stay warm. For everyone else, thanks for reading. Happy Women’s Day, by the way. :>
Have a great week, readers!
E.R.G.
