Lists of everything I’ve written on Medium which… —

Memory № 3– three sessions take me from feeling alone to feeling supported — Previous memory Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) EMDR is a form of therapy targeting traumatic memories. It uses bilateral stimulation which is just another way of saying ‘follow the bouncing ball.’ My therapist told me up front that some people don’t make it through the sessions. Now I know what he meant by that.

Flash fiction inspired from an original poem by Marlene Daley — O Autumn How you cause my Step to pause; To cease my bee-like meanderings; That I should gaze upon the beauty Laid out for my pleasure. A kaleidoscope of brilliant color Awaits me at every turn. …

The Pros and Cons (TPC) presents a themed challenge with a monthly cash prize March 14 is National Write Your Story Day — ‘As life is a story so we can pull out our experience by putting our fingers to a keyboard or pen on paper.’ This month you’ll write…

February 2023 — Four winners get Lucky! — February’s contest is officially over and 12 writers entered the contest last month. All the stories were double drabbles (exactly 200 words) and everyone wrote about dragons. Thanks for entering the contest Cathylouise, Tovah Rainsong, Jacinta Palmer, Bradan Writes Stories, Chris Yanda, Selina Miyasia, Jay C Wells, Rayne Sanning, Lonely…

Kaelah’s Secret — a drabble — Kaelah dropped out of the treehouse onto the wet soggy ground, squishing water into her threadbare boots as she slogged toward the house. The sparkles followed her, in fact, they always surrounded her with their beauty and sparkliness. The first time she had told her mother about the sparkles, she…

The Quarkle Library — a drabble — Many rooms existed in the Quarkles school for Quarkkids. In fact, so many rooms that they were uncountable by human standards. To map them would take a dedicated scientist more time than he or she had to spare in their lifetime. …

Quarkkids take a field trip — a drabble — Robith looked around at the group of Quarkkids and sighed. What did he get himself into? Why would he volunteer to take a bunch of kids on a field trip? “OK, everyone, listen up.” Robith spoke with the authority of a stern teacher as the kids continued squirming, “Before we…

Young Kaelah and the black bird — The Quarkle Chronicles № 6 An unfamiliar noise intruded upon young Kaelah’s meditation and relaxation. She looked up with a start and saw that the noise was simply a bird. Big black bird. Raven? Crow? Other? Rising from the luscious blanket of sweet grass, she went to the raven and began to coo like a…