Don't be shitty

I would assume that experience with a job would lead to sympathy for someone else doing that work.  I’ve delivered pizzas through crazy weather or just unexpected rushes, so I understand if my delivery doesn’t show up in 30 minutes or less.  I tip better.  I don’t throw a tantrum if a cash register isn’t cooperating or if the person working it is having trouble figuring things out.  I’ve been on the other side of the counter, so I get it.  And I know how thankful I was when I would have an understanding customer if I made a mistake.

I constantly see people treating service workers like shit, but I guess I had it in my head that most of the jerks hadn’t ever been in those shoes.  I figured they weren’t understanding because they didn’t really understand.  And sure, some people are just entitled assholes; the kind of people who lose their shit if they have to change lanes to pass you on the highway (another rant).

Then I joined a writers group online and applied those same crazy assumptions…

I haven't been posting prompts or links, I know.

I have been very caught up in a new project working on an actual novel series.  I don't know that it will go anywhere, but it is something I will be proud to have completed regardless of that.

I don't know how active I will or won't be here, but the weekly prompts are certainly on hold for me. :)

February 9th Prompts

One prompt submission this week for the moment. Here it is:


A soldier dies in the middle of writing a letter home. It is finished and sent by the person who killed him/her/it.

Hey, you.

When I log in, stats pop up and I see that more people are reading this than just the few who have had me shove links in their faces.  This has me really, really curious.

So if you found me on your own somehow, please stop and say hi by leaving me a comment.  I'd love to know who's reading!

Yo yo yo

PSA:  I have added a "Prompts" page to my sidebar to start keeping all the linkage in one place, that way it isn't buried in my own posts all the time.

Better late than never; my genie prompt

Here it is.  Nearly a full two weeks late.

More old stuff

So, another writing exercise I have done in the past was less specific in its prompts.  The idea was just to make something that served as a good hook.  That's what this is.  Going through old stuff is exciting and horrifying.  Some of it I read and am happy with, but the vast majority gets a cringe.  The things I wish I had continued playing with are few and far between, but I guess it's something that they exist at all.  My preferences over the years have definitely changed.  I was all about fantasy settings back then and I am veering away from that a lot more these days.

I wish I had something with a genie in it so Amber wouldn't murder me.