by Melinda VanLone | Feb 6, 2012 | Photos, Thoughts |
Last week I tagged along with my husband who went to New Orleans for a conference. It seemed like a good way to have a mini-vacation of sorts, and I considered it work-related. What better way to come up with new ideas for stories than to go to someplace like New...
by Melinda VanLone | Jan 30, 2012 | Thoughts |
This week I’m venturing beyond my front door. I’m getting on a plane and heading to New Orleans! I’m beyond excited, because I’ve never been there and it makes me giddy to travel to a new place and see how they do things. This last week I was talking with...
by Melinda VanLone | Jan 20, 2012 | Photos, Stories, Thoughts |
“I’ve never seen anything like it.” Serin squatted down next to the old tire. Her crisp, blue uniform created a contrast against the green field behind her. Bran wondered how nobody had picked up on just how beautiful she was. Her black hair whipped around in the...
by Melinda VanLone | Jan 13, 2012 | Stories, Thoughts |
“You know, we’ve walked by here every day for a year and I’ve never noticed that before.” Stella paused on the cracked sidewalk. She rubbed her arms. Even in her red wool jacket, the chill made her joints ache. “What?” Margie continued on for a few more feet before...
by Melinda VanLone | Jan 6, 2012 | Photos, Stories, Thoughts |
“Mary, wait!” Patch grabbed my arm, which interrupted the spell I’d spent the past five minutes focused on. “It’s now or never, Patch.” I gently removed the offending digits, then spread my arms out wide once more. My robes cascaded over my arms in a satisfying way. I...