Was I being too ambitious thinking I could write two pieces of flash fiction in a week of traveling, both related to the cold? Maybe. I finished the first following my rules; one day to write and a half day to edit. I have to admit though, it could use a further edit but self-imposed rules are self-imposed rules. Tomorrow I will be publishing this short piece of flash fiction entitled “Christmas Savior”. The second piece I started but stopped writing it halfway through. The

Since I’m dealing with freezing temperatures, I think the next bit of flash fiction will be something regarding the cold. But what approach should I use? I could go with something harsh to describe the cold by concentrating on touch, a sense I rarely use in writing. When I do use touch, I think of your standards such as rough, soft, smooth and so on, but it’s also the most important sense to describe the feeling of cold in writing. I’m at my parent’s place for Christmas, and

The only way I can describe Emily Armstrong’s voice is with the word ‘ astonishing ’. I really am astounded by her vocal abilities, high notes, rough notes, clean notes, soft, loud, you name it. But what I like most is the emotional quality which is immensely powerful in a version of “Anybody” that I happened upon. It’s not the album version, it’s a stripped version where there are no vocal overdubs, just the power of a single voice. Mighty Emily’s voice, of course. I looped