According to Lisa-Jo and direct from her blog because who can explain it better than the one who invented it so… So, here’s the skinny: every Friday for over a year hundreds of people join a kind of writing flash mob over here. We write for five minutes flat. All on the same prompt that … Continue reading The skinny on Five Minute Friday
Five Minute Friday – Friend
Welcome to Five Minute Friday Today’s writing prompt is: Friend Someone ask her “I bet you have lots of friends there?” She becomes quiet and shakes her head. She looks at me and says No. My family is there. My Obed She continues, almost in a whisper, but more in a language that is only … Continue reading Five Minute Friday – Friend
Five Minute Friday – Broken
Welcome to Five Minute Friday Today’s writing prompt is: Broken Ok so I know the idea is not to write an intro to the five minute Friday post but I can not help but give a bit of background on this one. I read a post over on Overflow that hit home for me. The … Continue reading Five Minute Friday – Broken
Five Minute Friday – Roots
Welcome to Five Minute Friday Today’s writing prompt is: Roots The soil in the village is deep. Living half a world away I still know it is deep. Remembering sitting in the door way and the rain falling. The boys and the children running around the yard trying to save the laundry and bikes from … Continue reading Five Minute Friday – Roots
Five Minute Friday – Voice
Welcome to Five Minute Friday Today’s writing prompt is: Voice I still hear his voice every morning. He says I’m good. He was our Gate Man. He became part of me and the girls wile we lived in Africa. I hear him playing with the children. He says in only the way he can yes … Continue reading Five Minute Friday – Voice