Lari's Bookshelf

NaNo Zombie So I'm one of those crazy people who decided it would be a good idea to write a novel in November. Well, at least 50,000 words, and they may not all be necessarily good words, but nothing like a crash course in hurried novel writing to get the creative flow going! At the end of Day 6, I totaled  9,881 words. Just shy of where I need to be to finish on time if I keep going at a steady rate. If you are interested, here is my posted synopsis for my story. It's still pretty accurate, but may change: Twenty-three year old Melvina Finnson embraces fantasy and escapism to ignore the fact that she works a low wage job at one of the few remaining SuperRents in Small Town, USA. She is more than satisfied with a life filled with movies and video games she gets for free from work, and she's jaded about opportunities for her in the "real" world. As she begins to accept the fact that she is a college dropout and content with a life of perpetual distracti...

Am I mad about Rover? Not at all. Sure he barked at late hours of the night, but he was a good dog. Am I mad the tiny, old woman next door poisoned him with tainted dog treats? Of course not. In fact, I’ve shown her my good will by making her a delicious cake. I left it at her front door for her birthday. I may have left a note saying it’s from a relative, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s made with sugary goodness . . . . . . and d-CON © .  By Lari For Chuck Wendig's Flash Fiction Challenge: 100 Words on the Subject of Revenge 

The past few days have been good for me. I had the opportunity to go camping with my family and consider a few things. We went camping in Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii and had the opportunity to get our minds blown at how freaking awesome nature is. I also had the inspiration to write a short story about Lo'Ihi for the latest webook writing challenge, a challenge that calls on the author to create a world and destroy it in 300 words or less . I don't know why I get a kick out of these writing challenges, but I do. For one, it is a way I'm able to get some creative highs from them, and inadvertently they help me with my own personal creative endeavors. For two, they are a lot more fun than some of my freelance articles. Speaking of which, I'm still working on a schedule for my freelance work, but I have my excel document creator open and I'm going to start that as soon as I finish rambling here. I'm continually fascinated by stories in all their forms. ...