by Avery White | Sep 29, 2017 | Stories
This entry is part 11 of 17 in the series Doing Laundry “First off, let them know we aren’t here to kill them. They look terrified,” Eli started, his palms out trying to communicate they were friendly. Lucas translated in German. “Okay…now ask them if...
by Avery White | Sep 27, 2017 | Challenges
The Pirate of 1831 Wanting to keep today’s post short: 1) Like Russia, Liechtenstein, Germany, Norway, and America go pirate a copy of that 1619 classic tune to Britain’s “God Save the Queen”. 2) Grab a pen 3) Like Samuel Smith in 1831, crank...
by Avery White | Sep 25, 2017 | Challenges
Starting Someplace The creative brain falls between a laboratory and an easel. It is the overflowing sketchbook, the jot file, and sticky note thinking that occasionally yields an idea worth exploring. My creativity works in cycles. A friend of mine said recently...
by Avery White | Sep 22, 2017 | Stories
This entry is part 10 of 17 in the series Doing Laundry“Glad to see you were able to get something to eat,” Lucas laughed. “Yeah, with no help from you, what are we doing out here anyways?” Eli asked. “Just a stop.” “Are these friends?” Eli leaned in, careful his...
by Avery White | Sep 20, 2017 | Spotlight
The Sackcloth Heroes of Juniper One of my favorite aspects of being a writer is the breadth of the craft. There is a sort of commonality, a mutual understanding, that is found between both the writer of fiction and non-fiction alike. However, that sense of camaraderie...
