Length: 325 pgs / 4 hrs 36 mins audio Overall: 🐢🐢🐢🐢 Storyline: ★★★★ Writing Style: ★★★★★ Character Development: ★★★★ Enjoyment: ★★★★ "this writing thing/was some kind of magic trick/I didn't yet understand, except for this:/Magicians rarely share/their secrets."Ordinary Hazards by Nikki Grimes The Story: Growing up with a mother suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and a … Continue reading Book Review – Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir
Crying for Time
I feel like it has been forever since I pushed out my own writing! I got a prompt the other day that I just couldn't pass up the chance to write something. What difference do you see between a crying child and a crying adult? I know this is a different take on the idea … Continue reading Crying for Time
Words Etched of Stone
Alright here is another random prompt that got me creating! A book made of stone. Simple yet very intriguing to me. So I decided to give it a whirl. If you guys are inspired let me know! I would love to go check out what you guys decided to do with this prompt. Hopefully you … Continue reading Words Etched of Stone
A Try At Shakespeare: The Poisoned Question
Have you guys ever seen the magnet sets that are a bunch of words and you can rearrange them to make sentences? I've heard there are Grimm ones, Edgar Allen Poe ones, and a bunch of others! Well, I was given a Shakespearean one not to long back and it is so much fun. I … Continue reading A Try At Shakespeare: The Poisoned Question
A Wave
Hope everyone's Monday went well! Found another random prompt recently and felt inspire to write up a little poem for all of your enjoyments. It also made me realize how much I miss the ocean. Can't wait to get back to the place where my heart feels at home. The view from the lighthouse excited … Continue reading A Wave
A Tale for The Saplings
Here is another random writing prompt that I was given: When nobody is around, the trees gossip about the people who have walked under them. What does this one prompt you into writing and creating? Here's my inspired piece. I had a lot of fun with the rhyme scheme on this one. What do you … Continue reading A Tale for The Saplings
Happy Mother’s Day
I wanted to wish all the Mother's out in the world a wonderful day! I hope that each of you are spoiled a little bit more today. I know that we should always do something for our moms throughout the year, but today is a chance to do that little bit extra for her! Here … Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day
The Next One Broken
Another random prompt I was given this time in a form of a quote: “It's the children the world almost breaks who grow up to save it.” - Frank Warren What does this quote inspire you to write or create? Let me know! Here is my inspired piece from this piece of wisdom: The Next One … Continue reading The Next One Broken
Captured Dreams
I've been in a poetry and writing kick lately. So here's another random writing prompt I was given: They looked up at the sky and saw a million stars. Does it inspire you at all? What did you create with this prompt? I feel like I'm going to use this one a few time more … Continue reading Captured Dreams
Love Let Me See
I love getting random writing prompts and then finding a way to create something out of it. So the prompt that I was given was: A blind man falls in love, describe how he feels. If you feel inspired by this one, let me know! I wanna know what you come up with from this … Continue reading Love Let Me See