Twitter stories

TeenInk, an website and magazine for teen writers/readers, is having a contest right now. And you know what the contest is?

"Write a piece of fiction," says the newsletter that I receive through e-mail, "In 140 characters or less and send it to us."

Well, I couldn't leave THAT idea be. I love flash fiction! It's challenging and it's so much fun. So I'm definitely trying it! I encourage everyone else to try it. You can find Twitter itself here, if you want to brush up on your micro-blogging skillz.

I'M working on ideas. Are YOU?

Inky

love

Yesterday, among other things, we had a brief power outage. It's just part of living in the country, and we're all used to it--no big deal. ;) So our internet was dead, but my laptop still had a little charge, so I was browsing through an electronic theusaurus.

I'm not sure why, maybe I just felt random, but I typed in the word "love". Tons of results came up--there are so many different kind of ways to love! The theusaurus alone lists eight, two of them verbs and the rest nouns. There's deep affection, relationship, best wishes, beloved, liking of, and so many others.

And you know what? There are only half as many ways to hate someone.

Very encouraging, I think. :)

Inky