Some of my favorite jokes about writers(because we’re so weird)How many screenwriters does it take to change a light bulb?Answer: Ten.1st draft. Hero changes light bulb.2nd draft. Villain changes light bulb.3rd draft. Hero stops villain from changing light bulb. Villain falls to death.4th draft. Lose the light bulb.5th draft. Light bulb back in. Fluorescent insteadContinueContinue reading “Jokes About Writers”
Author Archives: Shannon Laws
Nothing
Nothing is the best something. If you Google “Nothing” you’ll get something: deals for “nothing”, blogs about “nothing”. Google Image gets you photos about the word “nothing” and there is even a town in Arizona called “Nothing”. Perhaps it was founded by the Noth family? Nothing is where all things come from really, including ideasContinueContinue reading “Nothing”
Sadistic Sun
Before my eyes crack open to greet the day I’m realizing that today is THAT day.I’m up! Physically my body lay still in bed, covers up to the chin. For the past twenty minutes or so my mind has been turning like a sour stomach; thoughts, images, ideas good and bad, swirling around up inContinueContinue reading “Sadistic Sun”
Generous writing; Foie Gras reading
As you know I’ve just started to dive into this great adventure called “become a master author and get published”. My writing has gone under the microscope and I am its worst critic. My spelling is not so good; I’ve read less than 200 books in my lifetime, and my most recent discovered fault: IContinueContinue reading “Generous writing; Foie Gras reading”
Enchanted Music from Hell
Once a month the writers group on the island meets to critique works submitted by other members. I’ve decided to submit a portion of a book I’m working on. This is a first draft; I’ll follow up on the feedback I get in May. This chapter of the book is about my job at EnchantedContinueContinue reading “Enchanted Music from Hell”
The Coffee Ghost
The Coffee GhostThe lake in the morning shone like polished glass. Looking around, the sun was peeking through the trees, shooting rays of light through the ground fog. Above, the clouds were changing colors like a slow moving kaleidoscope. Taking a deep breath of that full fresh mountain air, I knew this was one ofContinueContinue reading “The Coffee Ghost”
Unveil the Evil
I believe if you want to be an advocate for woman’s rights then you should be on guard & educated regarding Sharia law. Sharia law is anti-woman, anti-family, & anti-human! Sharia law is currently practiced in Iran,Pakistan,Saudi Arabia,Nigeria,Sudan,Iraq (prior to 2003),and Egypt. Islamic law is now the most widely used religious law, and one ofContinueContinue reading “Unveil the Evil”
Killer Behind Me
The salsa music is on and I’m ready to write. The sun has set and just the faintest color of blue lies behind my madrona tree outside my window. In a few moments the window will completely frame “black”… Just total blackness -click- standing up I turn on my desk lamp and now see myContinueContinue reading “Killer Behind Me”
Mother
written January 2010This story is about a woman who is a lab created cyborg, in the way far away future. Humans are trying to perfect human and cyborg technology, and Abigail is their first success.The DNA for this project needed to come from a pure source. Archeologist had uncovered a vault full of human DNAContinueContinue reading “Mother”
NEIGHBORS
Written: December 2009This short story is based on a dream I had.Seattle, WashingtonIt was mid afternoon and Heather should have been at work. Getting a mid day list of items to finish for her boss to be ready for tomorrow was the most she accomplished. She worked at an archives agency and spent most theContinueContinue reading “NEIGHBORS”
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