Happy Ever After

The air rippled in a tiny square and the most unlikely people walked forward into the space, both dressed out of context with their surroundings. Yolanda was adorned in a beautiful orange organza dress that reached down to her ankles, her feet in leather sandals, and her flaming red hair was loose in the fashion of an unmarried maiden. 

Merry Christmas everyone. Hope you all got to your destinations, and were able to spend quality time with your family, and friends.

On the eve of travelling north to spend Christmas with my family in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.

Remember when we discussed making it a habit of writing 500 words per day for seven days culminating with 3500 words at the end of the week. We decided that this exercise would not be re-read or edited in that week, it was pure writing. 

The sign read ‘The Show of Evil’. It had been on every lamp post as Jeff walked home from school, and now there was one on the post outside his house.

Previously in 'Queen Victoria' I talked about my Canada/Alaska trip in 2019.

There was so many facets of this wonderful trip, that I'm going to share our first adventure with you. 

What You Know

When I conduct Creative Writing Workshops I never use the phrase

'write what you know.' 

Believe me when facing 10-15 students the last thing they want to hear is 'write what you know.' 

Ripples

Skin blisters under the sun, lips swell to twice their size. He can see every ripple as the waves come ever closer.

Grow Your Own

Today's topic is about growing your own. What does this have to do with travel you might think... well it has everything to do with travel.

Because if you can't physically travel to far flung places, we can at least travel through cuisine. 

Digging Your Plot

Not a plot... The Plot is not just simply what happens in a work of fiction. It is an understanding between you and your characters of how events will play out. 

The Plot comes in many disguises. 

The Simple Truth

Janis Joplin 

Janis Joplin stares down from over the fire place as Rita wakes in a narcotic fog that could close an airport. She pushes herself back up onto the lounge using the coffee table as a lever, her hand upends the cereal bowl, and it skittles across the floor, settling itself against pillows, plates, books and other floorboard debris.

Here we are again. Travelling in Australia.
In May 2018 I took a sabbatical to Uluru. It's a trip I'd always wanted to make. 

The desert is a mesmerising place, the red soil/sand, the landscape, a sight to be seen, and it stretches for miles. 

Characters - Good or Bad we need them

 

When most people talk about character they mean the subtle inherent differences between us all, the good, the bad, the caring, and our personality traits.

 

Slip of the Tongue

 The studio door crashes back against the wall and standing in front of her is enthusiasm incarnate.
      Jackson’s, eyes crinkle in all the right places, and his tanned masculine body stands panting from his run up the stairs, his dark hair array, and a smile that could light the night sky.

Queen Victoria

I think I've mentioned this before, that I just love to travel, and in September 2019, I was very blessed to be have the opportunity to travel to Canada and Alaska. 

My journeying companions on this trip were a mixture of family and long time friends, there was seven of us, all from very different walks of life, opinions, and age groups.