Unless you are a rabid pool player, you know, like you’re a normal ass person, it was something you only see in the movies. You see it all the time there. Heck, it was the basis of the movie “The Color of Money”. It’s the reason I like the song…
Category: Humor, Stories, Monologues, Etc…
Summer Fun Eh???
The following are three monologues coming out of The Sketch School’s Writing Party Summer Soiree. In it we were given three prompts. We choose one, had 10 minutes to write a monologue and then shared it with the group. I went ahead and wrote the other three later. You can…
Pieces from The Sketch School June 19 2021
These pieces were created from the Fish Out of Water drop-in hosted by The Sketch School. See the bottom for the actual prompts. Back to Work? Anyone? Hi Mom! I’ve returned to work today. In an actual office! I was so excited to get back to work and see everyone!…
Two Moons – A Modern Fable
Grandmother moved slowly through the thicket. She used her walking stick to push aside the itching needles, admiring the new design Rono, her grandson, had carved on it. Blackthorn, strong, just what is needed for Grandmother. The design was the Two Moons as they met for their embrace. He is…
St. Patrick’s Day Panic!
SEATTLE-St. Patrick’s Day has been known for “amateur” partiers ending up going to the hospital due to drinking too much, but this is the first time a grade school has sent it’s students to the ER due to a St. Patrick’s Day celebration. We have here Roger Evans, the kitchen…
Three Twisted Letters – Valentine’s Day Edition
Three twisted, and hopefully humorous. letters. A post-Valentine’s day celebration coming from a Valentines writing event from The Sketch School. I’ve added the prompts to the bottom if you’re interested. Enjoy! Dear John Dear John, It’s me, Brutus, your loyal Great Dane. Well, I was loyal. Things have changed so…
Rant – The Sperm Daddies
Due to the popularity of DNA testing, it was discovered that a 30-year-old Dutch musician has fathered over 175 children via vitro fertilization in 13 or more countries. Wasn’t this a movie? He’s not the only one Simon Watson from the UK has fathered over 800 children, Ari Nagel from…
Short Fiction: Zoom Date
This piece is a fleshed-out version of a very short monologue I wrote for the “Character on the Spot with Jamie Moyer” workshop from The Sketch School. I highly recommend that class! The suggestions were “Zoom date” and “twice divorcee”. Enjoy! Tom smoothed his hair back and straightened his back.…
Fiction: Three 2020 Christmas Tales
Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Bah Humbug! Whatever your feel… The following is a series of 3 stories/letters around Santa Claus and COVID. The original prompts came from a writing soiree at The Sketch School. Trigger Warning: if you are easily offended, click the Back Button now. The Christmas Wish Jannie…
Short Fiction – Pronouns
Jake pulled his mail out from the box and looked over at the clerk who was helping an elderly man mail a package. “My Annie’s birthday is next week. Are you sure it’ll get there on time?” he asked. “Five days is plenty of time Mr. Rosenberg, don’t worry.” The…