Writing Prompt: You are the wind’s interpreter. What is it saying? A warm, summer day. The market is busy with people moving back and forth buying and selling things. There are a group of musicians in the middle of the square. They play guitar and sing. They are amateurs but I like it. I’ve always... Continue Reading →
Weekly Blog February 26th, 2017: Opportunities
This week I wanted to talk about the opportunities I’ve had in my life as well as look at opportunities going forward. This subject entered my mind because CPAC was going on this week. If you don’t know CPAC stands for Conservative Political Action Conference which is an annual conference where a bunch of Republicans... Continue Reading →
Pokemon Adventures #6: Trainer School
It was a short walk from Route 1 to the Pokémon Center. This Pokémon Center looked very similar to the Pokémon Centers in the Kanto region that I was used to. It had a bright red roof that was a staple to all Pokémon Centers as far as I was aware. We walked through the... Continue Reading →
Pokemon Adventures #5: Rescue the Pichu!
“ALEXIS! YOU HAVE COMPANY!” Another day, another adventure. I woke up with my blankets wrapped up around me like the cocoons that Grubbin can spin. I shook those off of me with a large yawn. “Good morning, Smokey.” I looked around the room and saw that Smokey was nowhere to be seen. He wasn’t at... Continue Reading →
Writing Prompt #6: “Worth It”
Prompt: Write about something presently in your life that is “worth it.” Ryan sat in the waiting room. His stomach was in knots. He was knew to the new therapy thing, but with so much stuff going on in his life it was either this or have a nervous breakdown. His friend had convinced him... Continue Reading →
Writing prompt from r/writingprompts: Emergency Broadcast Message
Prompt: "Internet goes down. An emergency public broadcast on the television plays "STAY INDOORS AND DO NOT LOOK OUTSIDE." The radio simultaneously broadcasts the message "EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY, GET TO HIGH GROUND." THIS IS AN EMERGENCY BROADCAST. THIS IS NOT A SCHEDULED TEST. WE ADVISE ALL RESIDENTS RECEIVING THIS EMERGENCY BROADCAST TO STAY INSIDE AND DO... Continue Reading →
Weekly Blog February 19th, 2017: Wild and Wacky Weather
Hello people of the internet! I'm back from my week away. I keep saying it was my "week off" but really it was actually way busier and full of writing and preparing for the week ahead. Anyway, I'm back and I have a great week ahead of us! For this week's "Weekly Blog" I'm kind... Continue Reading →
Weekly Blog February 14th, 2017: Valentine’s Day/Single Awareness Day
Hello lovely people of the internet!! You might be out there saying, "Wait a minute. I thought Allen_The_Writer said that he wasn't posting anything this week because he's 'sick' or lazy or something." Well thanks.. But hopefully that means that you saw my post via our Twitter page (located here) or our Facebook page (located... Continue Reading →
Pokemon Adventures #4: Tapu Koko Festival
I woke up the next day with Smokey sprawled out lying next to me. It was purring away and its tail swished back and forth. I sat up trying to leave Litten sleeping. I had actually gotten up at a decent hour and my mother wasn’t screaming at me to wake up. That was a... Continue Reading →
Writing Prompt #5: Laurelwood
Prompt: Give your city (or town or region) a new name that reflects what type of place it is and explain why you chose that name. My name is Professor McDavis out of UCLA. I was the most recognized professor in the fields of anthropology with an emphasis on ancient civilizations. That all means... Continue Reading →