Fiction Monday 319
September 2, 2026
Welcome to the three hundred and nineteenth edition of Fiction Monday.
“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” — Suzy Kassem … More Fiction Monday 319
I Confess
August 31, 2026
I confess, I am not always patient.
I may look calm and patient. And most of the time I am calm and patient.
Until I’m not. … More I Confess
Being Gentler With Myself
August 26, 2026
Around 4pm on Monday, I realized that I haven’t written the Fiction Monday response for last week. Nor was I ready with this week’s prompt post to publish. Usually I would’ve already written, or even published, the response post by Monday morning and start working on the prompt post by afternoon. … More Being Gentler With Myself
Fiction Monday 318
August 24, 2026
Welcome to the three hundred and eighteenth edition of Fiction Monday.
“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” — Suzy Kassem … More Fiction Monday 318
Learning To Trust My Writing Again
August 24, 2026
This happened last month.
I was reading a blog post and typed whatever I wanted to say into the comment box and hit publish. Then I freaked out for a moment when I realized that I hadn’t proofread it, … More Learning To Trust My Writing Again
Fiction Monday 317
August 18, 2026
Welcome to the three hundred and sixteenth edition of Fiction Monday.
“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the single candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” — Bukkyp Dendo Kyokai, The Teaching of Buddha … More Fiction Monday 317
Return
August 17, 2026
Amy walked into the store, her handbag hanging from her shoulder and another bag dangling from her right hand.
“I want to return this.” She placed the package on the counter. … More Return
Fiction Monday 316
August 10, 2026
Welcome to the three hundred and sixteenth edition of Fiction Monday.
“Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.” — J. R. R Tolkien … More Fiction Monday 316
In That Trying, I Find Respite
August 10, 2026
It’s not always that I sit down to write
and end up with sensible words to read.
It’s mostly
a mess,
a string of words dangling
like they don’t want to be together
but are forced to be anyway. … More In That Trying, I Find Respite
The Voice Within
August 4, 2026
I’d rather not ignore my intuition, for every time I did so in the past, the consequences were rather unpleasant. Yet, there were times when I heard the voice so clearly, I knew deep inside that nothing good could transpire from dismissing it. But I did dismiss it, against my better judgment, because other voices … More The Voice Within
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