Here's some vintage for your Wednesday: RDP #41: Vintage - July 11, 2018
Category: General
Abandoned
MAISIE PARKER PLAYED a lonely game of hopscotch in front of the abandoned house. "One, two, three, four, nobody lives there anymore," she sang as she jumped through the boxes. "Five, six, seven, eight, better make sure to close the gate." She reached the end of the board and wiped her forehead. It was hot. … Continue reading Abandoned
Sharing My World – July 9, 2018
What would you name the autobiography of your life? The Inconvenient Miss Charnes Which do you prefer sweet, salty or buttery? When I was younger, it was salty; now, it's sweet. Buttery, not so much. Depends on the food, I guess. What’s the finest education? Books. What did you appreciate or what made you smile … Continue reading Sharing My World – July 9, 2018
Sharing My World – July 2, 2018
Tell us about your first bicycle or car? A Toyota Tercel I paid way too much for. Live and learn. What fictional world or place would you like to visit? Wakanda. If you could have someone follow you around all the time, like a personal assistant, what would you have them do? Line … Continue reading Sharing My World – July 2, 2018
Ostensible
MAGGIE, THE OSTENSIBLE leader of the Compassion Heart sorority, clapped her hands in a futile attempt to quiet the room. "Ladies! Ladies... let's get started. Please? Ladies!" Her exhortations went ignored; if anything, the room grew louder. Kate frowned and glanced at her phone. If this meeting didn't get started soon, she'd lose her reservation. … Continue reading Ostensible
Bedizen
Veronica walked into the room carrying a stack of dresses. "What do you think? Anything worth bedizening?" Betty stared at her, then marched over to the bookcase and pulled down the latest edition of Merriam-Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary. "Bedizening? Omigod. Who says bedizening? I can't... I can't even. Bedizening. Bed. I. Zen. Ing. Whatever. What... … Continue reading Bedizen
Kaput
EDDIE WATCHED HIS stepfather struggle with lighting the model rocket's ignition. "Come on... come on... stupid thing." His stepfather looked over at him, an embarrassed grin on his face. "Stupid wick, right?" Eddie refrained from rolling his eyes. This was supposed to be a bonding experience. His mother wanted them to get along. Besides, his … Continue reading Kaput
Sharing My World – June 25, 2017
If aliens landed on earth tomorrow and offered to take you home with them, would you go? No. I've traveled enough in my life. Besides... transponders. You never know about the transponders. How tall are you? Are you satisfied with your height? I am 5'6". It's fine. Maybe I'm not as tall as some, but … Continue reading Sharing My World – June 25, 2017
A little FanFic
Every now and then I read a book, and I'm like, no, no, no. You missed it, author. It may seem like a criticism, but it's actually a compliment. It only happens for those books I like enough to get really into the story. Today's no, no no belongs to Holly Black's The Cruel Prince. … Continue reading A little FanFic
Liz Charnes 