The lamp over the bed had been blinking with increasing frequency for the past few hours. Mason had tried turning it off. He even unplugged it but it continued to blink. On… Off… On… Off… On… Off. It was driving him batty. There must be something wrong with the bulb, he thought, reaching up toContinue reading “Flea Market Surprise”
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Trimming the Tree
They had the perfect tree this year, she thought, primping the branches to make the tree the exact triangular shape she wanted… Except… “William!” “Yes, Dear,” he appeared in the doorway, well into his third glass of scotch. “William, Darling, did you not notice how misshapen this brunch was when you picked out the tree?Continue reading “Trimming the Tree”
Say Nice Things About Me
“Is it hard loving me?” she asked solemnly, looking up into his face without breaking their embrace. “A little,” he answered, truthfully. “You’re supposed to say no. How are you so bad at this?” “You said I should be honest all the time.” She pulled away from him, “Ugh. Ok. Well, for the record it’sContinue reading “Say Nice Things About Me”
Pranks
Oh revenge was going to be so sweet! She was so tired of Simon’s pranks. She giggled inwardly as she hid in the shadows of the garage waiting for him to disembark from the car. The door opened and he stepped out. She was tense, but ready. She just had to… The world went black.Continue reading “Pranks”
The End of Bureaucracy
Hal, the office manager was immersed in paperwork when they entered the permit office, still panting from their sprint to get there in time. He glanced up briefly barely taking in their discombobulated appearance before turning back to his paperwork. Miguel approached the counter, flashing his badge, “We need to see the original building plansContinue reading “The End of Bureaucracy”
Writing Genre
“Did you read it?” “Um… Yeah.” “You look horrified.” “Well, your characters were eaten by vomit. It is horrifying. I thought you wrote romance. This is horror.” “I do write romance. There was lots of romance in that story. They were totally making love when the vomit ate them.” “Um… No. That’s horror.” “It’s both.”Continue reading “Writing Genre”
Writing Style
“Wow, Baby. Flowers, candles, wine… And your laptop. One of these things is not like the others…” “I’m writing.” “What’s with the props?” “I’m writing romance. It’s my writing style.” “Does it help to have all this stuff?” “Yup… You could say I’m writing in style… Ba dum.” “Ugh… No. I’m going out with theContinue reading “Writing Style”
Big O
“How was the date? It must have been good, you were out all night.” “Pretty good. Yeah. I’m going to bed.” “Wait, Roomy, I need the details… Did you, um, have fun?” “Maybe.” “Did you, you know… C’mon… Fill me in.” “Oh. I mean I would but you’re too nice for my naughty details, ChurchContinue reading “Big O”
Writing Contest
“Another writing contest? What’s the prompt?” he asked hopefully. He really wanted to win this one. “Vagina Monologues.” “Well, Fuck.” Originally published for Instagram’s Romance Writer Challenge July 2019, Ravishing the Romance Day 27 “Writing prompt”
Speed Reader
“Oh! I loved it, Honey!” “You read my story already? It’s been like two seconds.” “Of course! It was awesome so I read it fast. I was completely engrossed.” “I’m calling bullshit.” “I’m a speed reader.” “Nope. What was it about?” “Um… Your mother?” “No…” Originally published for Instagram’s Romance Writer Challenge July 2019, RavishingContinue reading “Speed Reader”
Natolie Webb 