Tag: WritingCommunity
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2. The Club Fairy
David spotted her across the bar even before the bass dropped. The way she had flowers lackadaisically braided through her long red hair had caught his attention early. The way she laughed too loud despite appearing to be the soberest member of her party had kept him turning his head. And the way she danced…
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1. When a Flower is Enough
He set his suitcase down and stepped out of the taxi. His vacations were always far too short and far too infrequent. He paid the fare and turned back to look at his sad apartment complex. The sepia-colored four story building glared down at him, uncaring. Its faceless exterior drained the color from him, ignorant…
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Coming Soon: When Hope Burned White
When Hope Burned White is a collection of 10 short stories that explore ideas of hope, isolation, frustration, loneliness, and taking control of the little things when there is nothing else. When life burns you down to coals, this is what’s left. Each story is about a page in length. They are more emotionally charged…
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Inspiration: Dixit, the Game
You know how they say a picture is worth a 1000 words? As an amatuer high school writer, I argued regularly with people about which was better: an enchanting image or a thousand beautiful words. As an adult, I have since decided that both are equally bewitching in the right circumstances. For me, an image…
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Ryuutama
One of my favorite hobbies is playing tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons, which thankfully have become much more mainstream in recent years. My preferred system has recently been Ryuutama, which is a simple, cutsy, Studio Ghibli-style world. Ryuutama means “Dragon Egg” in Japanese. The whole idea of the game is that the adventures…
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Introduction: 10 Things About Me
I realized that even though I have done a few posts on my inspirations and origin as a writer, I have not done a simple post on getting to know me. It seemed like a good way to start the new year, so here are a few things about me: They say you can tell…
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New Year’s Goals
As we finish out the holidays, many people will be making New Year’s resolutions. I love the idea of working toward personal improvement every year, but New Year’s resolutions have never worked well for me. That is why about seven years ago, I started writing New Year’s goals instead. About this time every year, I…
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Time of Gratitude
Every year, I feel like I appreciate the holiday season more and not simply because I work in education and have two weeks off of work. Though that certainly helps. The days from Halloween to New Year’s feel unifying despite (or maybe because of) the endless monotony of capitalistic hallmark music and memorabilia. I enjoy…
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Winning NaNoWriMo
The song began each morning before the roosters took their first yawns. It began after the stars had faded into a thin bluing screen and around the time the wind first breathed through the dewy grass. The coolness that perfects sleep dissipated with a final chill, and the village stirred. When the Song Meets the…
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Holidays & Hot Toddies
While I love the summer months, particularly because as a teacher I have loads more free time, the holidays still hold a special place in my heart. Having lived in Oregon all my life, I’ve noticed that the state’s fall, winter, and springs often feel very similar and blur into each other. The most noticeable…
Grant Pearson 