#ourwriteside

You are proud,

A jester of plots and

Tricks.

In my teared hours,

You charge in with

A laugh.

When we work together,

We work as one.

Life without you,

Will not happen for me.

Life without you,

I am not at home.

Title: The Dire King Genre: Fantasy Author: William Ritter Rating: 4.6

The fate of the world is in the hands of detective of the supernatural R. F. Jackaby and his intrepid assistant, Abigail Rook. An evil king is turning ancient tensions into modern strife, using a blend of magic and technology to push Earth and the Otherworld into a mortal competition. Jackaby and Abigail are caught in the…

Poetry: Subway by Eric Keizer

Subway

©June 2017 Eric Keizer

Electric worm,

Inwardly I smile, but only

Deep inside, otherwise,

They wonder if you’re crazy/dangerous.

Next stop, North Ave.

Gingerly I step inside,

Doors slam and suddenly,

Acrid, stale, “air conditioning”

Weakly cycles,

But damn,

It’s hot.

There’s sour sweat, sour beer, lingering vomit

Cologne and perfume

Disinfectant.

Next stop, Randolph St.

And sides of beef,

Five Helpful Tips to Engage and Inspire Your Audience

When it comes to maximizing the benefits of your social media presence, building and maintaining your platform are just the first steps. Ultimately, your goal should be to use social networking to engage your audience. Sometimes it may feel like it’s all about the numbers of friends and followers, but people who are actively engaged can help enhance our work and will help to lay a loyal…

Coldly Calculating: Double Whammy

Welcome to Coldly Calculating: Writing by the Numbers.

I will be your host each week as we probe the darker corners of your imagination. This series is meant to help feed your mystery/horror muse, so try to give us chills! The prompt is open to interpretation, but try to include the phrase somewhere in your piece.

This Week’s Prompt

    The term whammy was once considered a curse and the first…

Two Word Tuesday: Take two aspirin

*Please read all the way to the end of the post for important information regarding Two for Tuesday and The Darkroom writing prompts*

Welcome to Two for Tuesday, where you are offered two similar, yet distinct, words to spark your imagination. One prompt will be an ordinary, oft used word. The other prompt will be a little more expressive, maybe even unfamiliar.

Each word will include a…

Two Word Tuesday: Never boring

Welcome to Two for Tuesday, where you are offered two similar, yet distinct, words to spark your imagination. One prompt will be an ordinary, oft used word. The other prompt will be a little more expressive, maybe even unfamiliar.

Each word will include a definition to help get you started.

“The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.” ~ Thomas Jefferson

Wh…

Two Word Tuesday: Evil intent

Welcome to Two for Tuesday, where you are offered two similar, yet distinct, words to spark your imagination. One prompt will be an ordinary, oft used word. The other prompt will be a little more expressive, maybe even unfamiliar.

Each word will include a definition to help get you started.

“The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.” ~ Thomas Jefferson

Wh…