Browsing Archive: September, 2009
Posted by Ronda Levine on Saturday, September 26, 2009,
In :
Fiction
Here's this week's Fiction Friday exercise from the blog at Write Anything. This week's topic was to imagine the curtain was raised and "you're on." I decided to try my hand at a play. Here is what I have so far. Chicago Nights
Act One
Scene One
CHICAGO IN JANUARY, 2004, ALONG NORTH DEARBORN (HOUSE OF BLUES, TALL
APARTMENTS, RESTAURANTS SEARS TOWER IN BACKGROUND.) THE STREETS ARE COVERED IN SNOW AND ICE.
STAGE IS SET UP TO LOOK LIKE A BUSY STREET. THE NIGHT CLUB, EXCALIBUR IS... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Wednesday, September 23, 2009,
In :
Fiction
This is based on Fiction Friday exercise number 121 at the Write Anything blog.
Leslie's Deal
Leslie sat, her hands in her lap, trembling. The offer had been made – it was on the
table- or whatever the guy had said. She
leaned her head back against the headrest of the seat. She let out her breath. Leslie thought about her two kids – Harry and
Samantha. They needed her to do
this. Harry especially. His treatments were expensive – staggeringly expensive. If she could just go throu... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Friday, September 18, 2009,
In :
Fiction
Hello everyone! It's fiction friday again. I took a couple weeks off to catch up on some personal projects. This week is based upon Van Gogh's painting, Starry Night. Enjoy! Not Van Gogh
Lopez swept his arm around rapidly, frantically trying to
salvage his art class assignment: To create a piece inspired by Van Gogh’s. Were they really that far gone on inspiration
– art teachers – to where they would choose this work by Van Gogh? Not that Van Gogh isn’t a great artist or
anything, ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Thursday, September 17, 2009,
In :
Freelancing
This week I'm finishing up touches on a chapter I've ghostwritten for a book. In addition, I'm doing some academic editing work. There are many other smaller projects I have going on - including the 30 poems in 30 days challenge. I hope to get some more of those up here soon. I also hope to finish up a couple short story projects - including Indier Gray. Finally, I'm finishing up a chapter I've been working on for a book I'm co-authoring. Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Saturday, September 12, 2009,
In :
Fiction
Here's part II of Indier Gray. I haven't written the next part yet. Enjoy! INDIER GRAY Part II
Sasha
looked at the other children. She whispered,
“Who is Indier Gray? Where are we?” Blake made another shushing motion with his
finger.
Simon whispered back, “He’s
scary.” Jessica nodded. Timothy began to wail. The harder he cried, the louder the humming
sound got.
“You guys have to be quiet!” Blake said, “We don’t want him to come
back. We don’... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Sunday, September 6, 2009,
In :
Poetry
I'm finally on track with these, here's day 5:
Quicksand
His supple lips
Stood out in a plethora of people
I watched in fascination
As he moved,
Careened around corners
Tripped himself in a line
Of quicksand
Sinking in, hands opened
Towards the becoming
They all stopped to stare
Crowds unabashedly gawking
At this man
Screaming in a moment
Of insanity
Listing reasons we should listen
But then stopping help
When others reached out
Silence cascades over this cityscape
The... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Sunday, September 6, 2009,
In :
Poetry
Day 4's Poem:
Overcoming the Block
She touched her foot to the computer chassis,
Not knowing quite what to write this time
Life dripped away like wet paint
Keeping a beat to the steady passing of time
Her fingertips pounded over random keys
She looked back at past successes
Life kept twinkling in front of her
While she kept passing opportunity by
The calendar screamed at her
Pay attention to experience you won’t find
The day that you can repeat
After all, Groundhog’s D... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Saturday, September 5, 2009,
In :
Poetry
Here is the third poem inspired by PoeWar's 30 Poems in 30 Days Challenge:
Little Box of Normal
I will never fit into your little box of normal I’m sorry for this
But the box really is too small
There’s no room for my creative energy For spontaneity or fun
The corners are really too sharp,
For they jab into reason and thought and questioning—
All activities I long to do
And when I ask the infamous gadfly question,
“Why?”
The lid of the box is closed entirely too tight It suffocates... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Saturday, September 5, 2009,
In :
Poetry
Here is poem 2 from PoeWar's 30 Poems in 30 Days challenge: Why?
Why? I wonder, eyelids still glued shut,
Hanging on still to the last molecules of the
Dream that now lingers somewhere in the foggy distance
The warmth of my husband surrounding me I reach back for some vestige of dreamland
Grasp at it with a butterfly net
Hear the kittens pawing at the door Mewing to explore
Jackhammer sounds outside the window Screaming as it decimates cement “I’m the boss!”
People shout downstairs Peopl... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Friday, September 4, 2009,
In :
Poetry
I decided to participate in the 30 Poems in 30 Days Challenge over at PoeWar. This is day one's submission, based upon using the word "patterns" in the first line of the poem. The other 3 (since we're on the 4th day of the month) will be up soon!
Love Patterns
The shadows on the wall make patterns
Our hands clasp and rise over shadow heads
The light glimmers through the blinds
It peaks from behind the blanket we hung
To keep out this early morning light
We lay together, silent, your he... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Friday, September 4, 2009,
In :
Freelancing
If you're anything like me, seeing a never-ending to-do list can be overwhelming. I have found a way to manage different freelance projects, while keeping the "to-do's" under wraps. This method uses Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook, but you can use any spreadsheet and PIM program in combination. The first step is to write down every project and to-do that is on your mind. Take your time to do this. Once you have preformed this "mind-dump," open a fresh spreadsheet. This will become y... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Friday, September 4, 2009,
In :
Freelancing
The past two weeks have been hectic and I apologize for not posting. I was working on Bright Hub articles and on writing a textbook chapter that I hope to finish in the next several days. I'm currently putting together my September calendar and production schedule. I hope to have up later today my entry for the Fiction Friday series, and some of the past poetry prompts from Poetic Asides(There are 3, I think). I hope to be caught up with my creative work by the end of the weekend. How ha... Continue reading ...
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