I Know You, A Poem

Here is a little funny poem I wrote.

I Know You

I know you, Carrie.

Your husbands name is Frank.

You have three kids...

Tommy who is in Troop 767, he's your good little scout.

Sally, she likes ballet.

Your proud of your honor student at Jackson Elementary.

Your family likes to Ski.

Your sassy, and proud of it.

You like dogs, and have a little puppy - Dover.

Your a democrat, and voted for Obama in '08

Yes, I know you.

Though we have never met.

How do I know all this?

From staring at the back of your car,

For 30 seconds,

Waiting at a traffic light.

Still think that - 'I honk for vampires' - bumper sticker is a good idea?

Special Update Post

Sorry for the extra post today! Just wanted to share a little of my success.

This week turned out not to be a total loss! I just finished my entry for the Splintered Lands writing contest. I am really proud of the way the story turned out. Hopefully the editorial team at Splintered Lands will enjoy it.

Another bit of good news. I finished the slight re-writes to Shadowed Stones. I am going to send them to my beta reader Roseanne to see if the additions meet with her approval.

I believe in the old adage - "All's well, that ends well." So I officially declare this to be a good week!

I hope all of you find some little piece of success somewhere along the way!

The Progress I have made.... 0

I regret to report that I have not made much progress on any of my projects this week.

Shadowed Stones: I am re-working a few of the chapters in the last quarter of the book. I am trying to inject more of a love story based on a beta readers suggestions. Hoping it turns out well.

Three of Ivory: Nothing. I have been thinking of things in my head. And I did take a crack at drawing a map. But the map does not fit with some of the things I want with the story. So I am going to file that away and try again.

Splintered Lands contest entry: Hit a wall. Got right up to the climax of the story and then... nothing. I think I am feeling a little gun shy because it is emotionally charged. And I already know I have to re-work the middle. The deadline is approaching and I really need to get working

So I give myself a B for effort, but my actual grade for this week - F.

The good news is I can only go up from here!

How are your projects going?

The Mighty Pen #5

The Mighty Pen writing contest is held every Thursday. I post the beginning of a story, you post your ending in the comments. I judge all the entries on style, voice, imagery, humor, and pretty much anything else I think is important. On the following Monday I present the winner with The Mighty Pen award and feature them on my blog.

See The Mighty Pen tab above for previous winners.

The Beginning

She turned the radio off. She hated that song. She had hated it ever since - but she would not think of that now. She had other more important things on her mind.

Turning back to her suitcase she resumed folding and then carefully packing her clothes.