Day 197 Everything I had ever read about time travel said that you had to be an impartial observer, a #fly on the wall. But seeing my past self fail at even saying three words to Anthony, I knew I had to step in. After all, hadn't I done it before? Day 198 The odds … Continue reading VSS365 Week 29
Author: Lisa Stapleton
I’m a 33 year old Orthodontic Nurse by day and a Writer-slash-chocoholic by night. A Midlander living in the South where everyone considers me a Northerner.
Hobbies include; Sassing my husband, procrastinating on Tumblr, Netflix binges and laughing with my friends till we cry.
VSS365 Week 28
Day 190He was starting to phase out, he could feel it. It started as a tingle on his scalp and spread. As Thomas looked around one last time, he spotted his journal. Shit! It was #precious & irreplaceable. He lurched for it just as his fingers started to dematerialise... Day 191 Thomas hadn't found the … Continue reading VSS365 Week 28
VSS365 Week 27
Day 183The time ring activated and Thomas felt the effects of it #unfurl around him like tendrils that reached out through time to pull him to his destination. Like a slingshot ride at the fair. He always 'landed' feeling violently ill, and this time was no exception. Day 184 Anthony felt the familiar #sting as … Continue reading VSS365 Week 27
2019 Goals Check in
Back at the beginning of the year I posted a list of things I wanted to achieve in 2019 and I thought it could be fun to take a look at them again now and see whether my goals have stayed the same or shifted slightly. My goals for the New Year: - Finally make some … Continue reading 2019 Goals Check in
Preptober Week One
October is upon us! It's time for the coffee*, comfy socks and cosy jumpers! *other hot & cold beverages available. If you're going to be taking part in NaNoWriMo, then here are some things you can be getting on with to get you through your first week of Preptober. First of all, you might be … Continue reading Preptober Week One
VSS365 Week 26
Day 176Heavy rain fell in sheets of #silver that obscured the rest of the world from view. She took this as a sign to wrap herself up in her duvet and pretend the rest of the world didn't exist. Day 177She knew the #mythos inside out, they all did. So when the Changes started happening … Continue reading VSS365 Week 26
VSS365 Week 25
Day 170Every Day she passed by the #bistro on the corner, never once realising her soulmate was inside sipping a latte. They watched, though, as she passed each day arm in arm with her latest fling, their heart aching that little bit more at their apparent incompatibility. Day 171They longed for a soft #embrace. An … Continue reading VSS365 Week 25
VSS365 Week 24
162They always said #empathy was something you should have. It made you a better person. Nettie didn't feel like one, she wanted it to end. Every feeling in the city was pulled to her along an unseen thread until it pierced her soul. Pain. Love. Despair. Need. Joy. 163Heaven was a #ruse and she found … Continue reading VSS365 Week 24
So you wanna do NaNoWrimo?
The great news is; YOU CAN! Where to start? NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month And no, it doesn't matter whether you say WRYmo or WREEmo. (Personally I say WRYmo because it's short for writing, but y'know, to each their own). It's a month long literary adventure where the goal is to write 50,000 … Continue reading So you wanna do NaNoWrimo?
What the FlashDogs is VSS365?
If you've been following my blog lately, you might have noticed that I've been posting weekly collections of my VSS365 prompts, so naturally this might beg the question - what the hell is VSS365? VSS365 stands for Very Short Stories Everyday. It was started by FlashDogs back in 2016 and has only grown since then! … Continue reading What the FlashDogs is VSS365?
Lisa Stapleton 