How-to manual for finding a perfectly pluckable peach
Jackie Martinez #20883 on Flickr – Photo Sharing! The good peach should have some weight, a heft in your hand. She should fill your fingers. Now, exert a light tension with the pads of your fingers on the skin, a tugging apart, fingers and thumb pulling in opposite directions, just so. If she’s ready, the skin will part to reveal glistening, succulent flesh. ~Le Marquis de Bond From The Dungeon Gourmet, by Nara Malone This is posted as part of G-Man’s Friday Flash 55. See what other participants posted here.I’ve been so busy writing there’s been no time to blog lately. It’s almost peach season, so I thought I’d take…
Friday Flash 55: Wipeout
Big Wave Surfing Teahupoo Tahiti on Flickr – Photo Sharing! It’s common wisdom — never ask for signs.But why? A sign could reveal the right choice.Concentrate on writing or concentrate on my business?I wanted a bold, clear sign.But 1600 gallons of water into the business?I think I could have got it with a smaller hint —a post-it instead of a billboard. ~Nara Okay, this wasn’t fiction, but I wish it was. Wait. No, no. I don’t wish anything! I take that back! Anyone else ever had a wish go wrong in a big way? See what other Friday Flash 55 participants wrote about. Today is the last day to get…
The Accidentally Clever Cover Art
Friday 55 There are no do-overs for cover art. There are only do-overs for cover art requests. I redid mine a hundred times, seeking the perfect idea to represent my baby, child of my imagination. Finally, I requested a sexy guy with a whip in a dungeon. But, I didn’t mean that kind of whip! Flickr Photo Download: dungeongourmet_msr It’s okay though. I wouldn’t do this over if I could. You can see what other participants in the Friday Flash 55 wrote here.