Monthly Archives: September 2016

8 Hours & 33 Minutes (and counting)

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Kristy K. James

As the vibrant greens of summer begin to fade, making way for the brilliant reds, golds, and oranges of autumn, my yearly countdown to October 1st is coming to another end. Gone are the hot and miserably humid days that … Continue reading →

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Writing Assignment, Part 3 (Final)

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Kristy K. James

And here’s the final installment of the story. I debated over ending it another way but the ‘happily-ever-after’ part of my brain just couldn’t handle the thought. 🙂 ~~~~~ I finally feet some feeling came back to my arms and … Continue reading →

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Writing Assignment, Part 2

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Kristy K. James

As promised, here’s the second part of the writing assignment I wrote… A few highlights stand out more than others, like when she cracked a couple of my ribs. Everything else blended together in a massive blur of pain. If … Continue reading →

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A Writing Assignment

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Kristy K. James

This post contains affiliate links. Click here for full disclosure) While I’ve admitted I can’t read most Stephen King stories because they give me nightmares, he inspires me. When I’m in need of motivation, I’ll watch videos on Youtube where … Continue reading →

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Snippet Saturday – HOTY 2

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Kristy K. James

One of the phrases that goes through my head on a fairly regular basis is, “the best laid plans,” and it’s true more often than I’d like. That’s why, instead of publishing this the week after the first excerpt, it’s … Continue reading →

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New Reader Requested Short Story

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Kristy K. James

For too many reasons to get into, my writing has taken second place in my life this year … but I’m working hard to make it a priority again. So I decided this was a good week to share the … Continue reading →

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Put It Down

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Kristy K. James

For the second time in less than two weeks, my internet service was on the fritz today. In the middle of a thirty minute long sales pitch tech support call, it finally started again. This was not to the credit … Continue reading →

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Big Book Sale & a FREE Cookbook!

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Kristy K. James

I try not to post two days in a row but I just realized we’re almost one day down in the three day Labor Day weekend – so I need to get this out. I’m going to share with you … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, My Son Surprises Me

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Kristy K. James

It’s been a long week. My internet went out on Monday – and I didn’t find out until Wednesday afternoon (a day earlier than I’d been promised!) that a county employee mowed over some wires, cutting everyone in the immediate … Continue reading →

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