My Ink-Stained Pages
October 20, 2026
My ink-stained pages
need nothing more.
My thoughts and I
find our way
between the folds of the pages,
with no persuasion,
no coaxing. … More My Ink-Stained Pages
Fiction Monday 325
October 12, 2026
Welcome to the three hundred and twenty fifth edition of Fiction Monday.
“What horrifies me most is the idea of being useless: well-educated, brilliantly promising, and fading out into an indifferent middle age.” — Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath … More Fiction Monday 325
Some Spills Are Beautiful
October 12, 2026
Some spills are like rain
on a scorching summer day—
a welcome relief. … More Some Spills Are Beautiful
Fiction Monday 324
October 6, 2026
Welcome to the three hundred and twenty third edition of Fiction Monday.
“When one door closes, another door opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” — Alexander Graham Bell … More Fiction Monday 324
Fiction Monday 323
September 29, 2026
Welcome to the three hundred and twenty third edition of Fiction Monday.
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” — Anne Lamott … More Fiction Monday 323
Am I Making Excuses?
September 28, 2026
That is the question I’ve been asking myself over and over.
For the past few weeks, maybe even months, I’ve been living on excuses.
That’s how I feel. … More Am I Making Excuses?
Fiction Monday 322
September 21, 2026
Welcome to the three hundred and twenty second edition of Fiction Monday.
“I cannot do all the good that the world needs, but the world needs all the good that I can do.” — Jane Stanfield … More Fiction Monday 322
An Ordinary Day
September 21, 2026
For all intents and purposes, it was an ordinary day. But Niya knew how different today—and all the days from now on—were going to be. … More An Ordinary Day
Fiction Monday 321
September 15, 2026
Welcome to the three hundred and twenty first edition of Fiction Monday.
“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” — Jane Goodall … More Fiction Monday 321
The Quest to Simply Be
September 15, 2026
Life is not a quest
to be solved from dawn to dusk—
live it on your terms. … More The Quest to Simply Be
