timed writing – allegedly fiction

February 24, 2026

Heads and Tails at Red Dawg’s

Paul was already there when we pulled in. Forty years and the sonofabitch still looked the same. I’d gone gray at the temples. Frizzy hair that couldn’t make up its mind between aging well or just giving up. Paul never changes. That’s the deal. Continue reading

Allegedly Fiction

fiction, flash fiction, photo prompt, Second Life, short-story, timed writing, virtual writers in SL, writing

January 10, 2026

Disconnection

There’s a regular client at the local food bank who is always on her phone. Shoppers are volunteers whose job is to walk with each client to guide them on how many of each item they can have. Some days there are unlimited items, and rarely, there are specialty items like crab! The day my… Continue reading

Allegedly Fiction, Real Life

bystander effect, internet culture, life, modern life, presence, social disconnection, timed writing, writing

January 6, 2026

Winter White

The books on the shelf were taunting me. TBR. And my Kindle’s obesity? Not going on a diet. Ever. My coloring book and markers have hands on hips, tapping their felt-tip toes, waiting impatiently for brain-fogged days. Yesterday morning they were nearly jubilant—my brain couldn’t read words, let alone edit for shit. Each sentence running… Continue reading

Allegedly Fiction

brain fog, life, rants, Second Life, timed writing, virtual writers in SL, writing