Monica liked playing with marbles. Not in the normal sense but she liked to use her slingshot and fire marbles at different objects. Usually a person’s window who she felt may have slighted her. When she was sixteen she was given a zero grade for one of her examinations, ironically called The Art of Comedy….
Anthony’s Mother
Before she died Anthony’s mother used to wake him every morning, make his breakfast, pack his lunch and bring him to school. When he came home from school she had his dinner ready and after he had finished his dinner she would help him with his homework before the two of them would sit looking…
An Address In a Basket
Carlos was in love with Maria. He had been since he was fourteen years old though he had never found himself able to ask her out. When he had seen that Maria’s husband had passed away he attended the funeral as a mark of respect to Maria. He had also left a Mass card with his address…
What Inspires Me to Write
When I think about what inspires me to write the answers come quickly to me. The first reason I write is that I think it is a great means of escape. You can create worlds in your writing that you might not necessarily have ever lived. Or if you have lived the experience you can…
Why I Like to Write
When it comes to writing I blow hot and cold. I go through periods when I am creative and manage to finish a story off in a week or two. Other times it is not as simple and two paragraphs into a story I end up deleting every word. It is as though I know…
