Diana's Writing Blog

Cedar Rapids paced the deck in front of the assembled crew, her brown ponytail swishing behind her. “Is this what we signed on for—not that we signed on, really––but is this what we were forcibly volunteered for? No!” She smashed a fist into her palm. “We’re fighting someone else’s war. And it’s a losing one!” [...]

In the cheery red and white tiled kitchen, a girl in her mid twenties was digging frantically through the cupboards. Her neatly done up brown hair was rapidly turning into a frizzy mess. “Cody! Where did you put the colander?” Cody, damp blonde hair escaping from the towel wrapped around her head, peeked in through [...]

This is my personal account of the worst assignment I’ve ever had. If you take the time to read my official report you’ll find that they differ a bit.  It was 0500 hours standard time when we approached Planet Zeronagisu (I call it Planet Zero). I had set my alarm for 0430, but had slept [...]

Melissa rushed into the bathroom wearing nothing but a bathrobe. Mr. Sniffles sat up from the bed of toilet paper he’d made in the sink and stretched luxuriously. “Mr. Sniffles!” Melissa exclaimed. “Out! I’m late.” She picked up the cat and deposited him outside. Shutting the door firmly, Melissa quickly emptied the sink of toilet [...]

Nick walked slowly into the office, eyes wide. His helmet was tucked under one arm and he seemed to have forgotten it was there. As usual, he wore black pants, his black leather jacket, a white T-shirt, and his silver cross. The only unusual thing about his appearance was the smudge of pink lipstick on [...]

When Beth boarded the train that morning, not even she suspected that anything was wrong. She walked on with the morning rush and fought her way to a pole. All of the seats were already taken. The train lurched into motion and she looked at her watch: 8:17. She was three minutes early. It didn’t [...]