by amiemccracken | Jan 22, 2013 | book review, books, reading, story
The Book by Jessica Bell is an account of life through the eyes of a diary. A little girl is born and her parents decide to share their thoughts in a journal. As she ages, the reader sees how the parents grow apart and then the reader hears the girl’s voice. The...
by amiemccracken | Jul 19, 2012 | story, writing
The conclusion of my Cinderella retelling (click that for the first part) for my Original Fairy Tales Challenge. Let me know what you think, I love critiques (honestly, I can’t get better without them).Flamingos by ~emeph on deviantART Ella held up the edge...
by amiemccracken | Mar 13, 2012 | story, writing
I had an experience last week that I have never had before. Let’s see if you can feel what I felt. What do you think? This style is different from what I’m used to, please critique me in the comments.The anticipation; the bouncing knees; the slimy palms;...
by amiemccracken | Feb 23, 2012 | reading, story, writing
Peter Pan and Wendy Kiss – monacoFinding Neverland is a wonderful movie. Not only does it capture J.M. Barrie’s imagination (him walking into a bedroom that is really an African plain…) but it pulls lines directly from Peter Pan. I’m kind of in...
by amiemccracken | Jan 10, 2012 | story, writing
There’s nothing quite like a rainy day. I wake to pattering raindrops and smile, stretching in my bed. The light coming through the window is glossy, filtered, hazy. I make coffee and call in sick; it’s a mental health day, a stay-at-home day. I tie my hair back and...
by amiemccracken | Sep 13, 2011 | story, writing
I had a horrible situation this last week. Well, I suppose it started a few weeks ago. My husband has been gone during the week every week for a few months now. On night a while back I found a ginormous spider in our bedroom just before I feel asleep. I tried to smash...
