Author: Starla Criser

Stubborn Female

WORDS TO USE: singer – casserole – moose – shout – rose It was mid-September in Rocky Mountain National Park. The thick stand of aspens along

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Starla Criser

Ah, to be a writer

Haunted by characters demanding to have life Dialogue swirling in your head Settings flashing before your eyes Conflict churning in your gut   Dreams, night

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Midnight Contemplation

This is a writing exercise using the words juggler, pizza, possum, doorbell, and pine tree. Patricia sat cross-legged in front of the still Christmas decorated

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Dreams of a Rambling Man

This is part of a writing exercise using the words: ramble – radish – rhinoceros – rug – red.   Reggie rambled about in his

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Momma’s Helper

An exercise using the words gallivant, gorilla, gingerbread, garage, and gray.   “What’cha doing, Momma?” Nikki asked as she skipped into the kitchen, clutching her much-loved, well-worn gorilla.

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Starla Criser

Making Changes

I am constantly making changes around my house because I have so many interests and so many collections. My husband just “goes with the flow”

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Learning the Hard Way

POETRY PROMPT: Write about a car trip. Everything had seemed to go perfectly when she left home. Then her first drink of the day from

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Starla Criser

Seriously?

WRITING PROMPT: Write about a family vacation. Her family was preparing to go on a vacation. Mom and Dad were scurrying around to make sure

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Snick-her-doods

WORDS TO USE: picture – cinnamon – snake – gloves – squishy   Aggie scrunched her nose and studied the picture in her new book.

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