Published inAbout Me Stories·PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me — Taressa WatsonHow I came to write from Pele’s rainforest. — A few weeks back I was invited by Quy Ma to write an “About Me Article.” I don’t find it easy to write about myself, so I kept putting it off. When I finally nudged myself into starting, my first attempt turned into two days of cathartic writing. “BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.” I don’t think…About Me Stories4 min readAbout Me Stories4 min read
Published inMIDFORM·PinnedMember-onlyWho Are You and Why Are You Here?That is the question. — The Daily Write prompt June 21st: Create your own prompt for today :D I’ve created my writing prompt in honor of my local writing group. This is the question we use to start introductions: Who are you and why are you here? It goes like this: “Hi, I’m __________.” “Hi…Midform2 min readMidform2 min read
Published inThe Lark·May 22Member-onlySearching For My Lost WordsWill it be a wild goose chase in Pele’s rainforest? — This morning, while drinking my coffee, I was searching for my Words. As of late, I realized, my projects — poems, essays, stories — have all trailed off into nothing. The Words simply disappear… I was beginning to think they were hiding in the black hole in my brain where names…The Lark2 min readThe Lark2 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Mar 3Member-onlyRe-Focusing My Writing Journey in 2023With six observations about 2022 — I wrote recently about life events during late 2022 and early 2023 that left me too weary to think, let alone write. I came into 2023 completely unprepared, so, here I am feeling like I’m playing catch-up. But you can’t re-capture would 'a, should 'a, or could 'a events. Even…Advice7 min readAdvice7 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Feb 6Member-onlyHoney, I’m Home!The excuses of an AWOL writer — Sooo..um…yeah, I know I’ve been a bit absent lately. “The dog ate my homework.” No? Fine. Here’s what really happened. Last fall, my husband began working with our doctor to determine if his previous doctors had him on too many medications. He began slowly weaning off the least necessary on the list. Unfortunately, one…Bouncin And Behavin Blogs4 min readBouncin And Behavin Blogs4 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Poems·Dec 5, 2022Member-onlyWhat a Poet NeedsPlaces and spaces…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published in100 Stories by 100 Writers·Dec 1, 2022Member-only#82 — The Beast of 2020 ReduxFairy tale or scary tale? You decide. — In the original twisted tale, The Beast of 2020, our heroine found herself at the mercy of a horrible beast, 2020, which brought with it The Sickness. …Satire4 min readSatire4 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Oct 10, 2022Member-onlyOfficially “O”h-em-gee OldOuch! — Others oblige obsessively observing Outdated omens and oracles Officially offering odious oral operettas, Orating outrageous obituaries Offering outsourced oatcakes Overemphasizing ones overrated oxidation Opining objections overruled. I’ve decided to celebrate my 60th birthday by practicing for a new prompt I found in Indubala Kachhawa’s publication Paper Poetry. ‘O’ is for October Paper Poetry Month-long Prompt for October 2022medium.comBouncin And Behavin Blogs1 min readBouncin And Behavin Blogs1 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Oct 9, 2022Member-onlyTen Things You Don’t Know About MeMe? A wisenheimer? — In honor of Halloween, I’ve decided to share a bit of the me “behind the mask.” Here goes. One. As a small child, I once asked my father “what is middle age?” and he told me it was twenty-six. I didn’t realize he was kidding until I was about twenty-six. …Bouncin And Behavin Blogs5 min readBouncin And Behavin Blogs5 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Oct 8, 2022Member-onlyScare Me in the MorningWho I’m Reading in October, Part 1 — I’m sharing a bit of my silliness in anticipation of the season. Imagine yourself skipping and reading this in your best Bugs Bunny voice: Scare me in the morning Scare me in the evening Scare me in the summertime Scare me in the sunshine Scare me in the dark Scare me at the break of dawn Scare me in the town Scare me…Bouncin And Behavin Blogs2 min readBouncin And Behavin Blogs2 min read
