by Melinda VanLone | Nov 7, 2011 | Thoughts |
The strangest thing happened Saturday night. I was sitting at my computer (playing World of Warcraft, I confess) when I felt my chair nudged from behind. The cat, I supposed, wanted a late night treat. Since he’d had dinner, and since he looks more like a gray pumpkin...
by Melinda VanLone | Nov 4, 2011 | Stories, Thoughts |
Katy crouched in the shadows behind a shrub next to the center fountain and waited. Stickers itched her bare legs but she didn’t scratch. She didn’t want to give herself away. The water crashed so much she couldn’t hear anything but the roar. From where she knelt, she...
by Melinda VanLone | Oct 28, 2011 | Stories, Thoughts |
Jeneka stared at the necklace in her palm. It appeared to be just a rectangular piece of green glass, with gold, black and silver flecked through it. It was strangely heavy, but she was certain it wasn’t made of gold or anything else worth credit. “This is it? That’s...
by Melinda VanLone | Oct 24, 2011 | Thoughts |
I play World of Warcraft. There, I said it. I’m an adult woman and I play World of Warcraft. Hello, my name is Melinda and I play an MMORPG. If you don’t know what that is, then congratulations, you are not a geek. And yes, I realize that makes me…the opposite. And...