Many writers hold day jobs, yet the delicate equilibrium between their writing pursuits and the demands of their professional lives can frequently clash. It requires a unique mindset to not only savor one's passion but also successfully earn a livelihood in the process.
Daily Prompt: Having My Male Cinderella Moment.
Tell us about your favorite pair of shoes, and where they've taken you. Calling to me from behind an enormous glass window, the light tan suede snakeskin cowboy boots stood out from all the other shoes on display. With its price tag hidden, I knew I wanted them no matter the cost. “$600.00,” the sales …
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Daily Prompt: Lawbreaker
Have you ever broken the law and didn't get caught, if so how? My eyes glanced at the speed limit sign, the police car approaching me, and the car’s speedometer in a flash of a second. “Shit!” I exclaimed to the universe, and I sped past the police car at fifty in a thirty-five-mile-per-hour zone. …
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Chasing Time
From the beginning of spring to the end of fall, Jonathan woke before the sun rose and worked his farm, rain or shine, six days a week. He stopped only to eat his lunch under an ancient oak tree. The tree, at the tallest point of his farm, provided an unobstructed view for miles. He …
Tate Basildon 