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- May 5, 2014
- 2 min
My A to Z Blogging Challenge Ultimate Defeat
Congratulations to all those bloggers who successfully completed the April A to Z Blogging Challenge! Sadly, I burned out about halfway...
- Apr 16, 2014
- 2 min
K is for Keraunophobia, The Fear of Lightning
The wind had picked up in the last hour. What was once a friendly ruffling of the boy’s sandy, blonde hair quickly became an insistent...
- Apr 14, 2014
- 3 min
M is for Merinthophobia, The Fear of Being Bound
“This is what you get for listening to your hormones,” she growled to herself. Rolling her eyes, she loudly proclaimed in a mocking...
- Apr 14, 2014
- 2 min
L is for Lysssophobia, The Fear of Rabies
“Ugh! Get that filthy thing off the porch!” Jessica squealed. In one smooth motion, she hopped back behind Addie, and glared daggers...
- Apr 14, 2014
- 2 min
J is for Judeophobia, The Fear of Jewish People
She crouched by the window, and separated the wooden blinds just enough to allow her to observe the man loitering at the end of her...
- Apr 11, 2014
- 3 min
I is for Insectophobia, The Fear of Insects
“Hey Stan,” the plump woman seated at the front desk called over her shoulder. “I got a live one for ya. 200 East Elm. The lady on the...
- Apr 10, 2014
- 2 min
H is for Hematophobia, The Fear of Blood
Please don’t let there be blood. Please don’t let there be blood. Please don’t let there be blood. Beatris Hammonds chanted the mantra...
- Apr 8, 2014
- 2 min
G is for Gephydrophobia, The Fear of Crossing Bridges
Melody stopped short when she saw it, skidding her cruising bicycle to a halt. “No. No, no, no. There’s another way around, right?”...
- Apr 7, 2014
- 2 min
F is for Felinophobia, The Fear of Cats
“There it is again,” Aaron whispered to his friend, Joey. “See it? The stupid thing’s just sitting there staring at us. Throw a rock...
- Apr 7, 2014
- 2 min
E is for Eosophobia, The Fear of Daylight
The bone-white sliver of moon was barely an inch above the line where the Earth kissed the nighttime sky when Bert Tucker awoke with a...
- Apr 4, 2014
- 3 min
D is for Decidophobia, The Fear of Making Decisions
“Did you ever notice that Rosie won’t ever choose anything?” Joseph asked his mom and dad as he shot an accusatory glare at his little...
- Apr 3, 2014
- 2 min
C is for Catoptrophobia. The Fear of Mirrors
Opal Perkins bustled around the farmhouse nervously searching for anything that she might have missed. The place had to be perfect for...
- Apr 2, 2014
- 2 min
B is for Bogyphobia: Fear of the Bogeyman
Cayden knew he wasn’t alone in the empty room. Knew it like he knew his own name. It wasn’t a ‘feeling’ or a ‘belief.’ It was fact. He...
- Apr 1, 2014
- 2 min
A is for Achluophobia, the Fear of Darkness
The sounds of the forest slowly blossomed in her ears. Crickets chirped. Frogs croaked. The wind ruffled the newly uncovered Spring...
- Mar 24, 2014
- 1 min
April A to Z Challenge Theme
My very first blog posts were published in an alphabetical sequence, mostly because I had no idea what to write about. Since then, I’ve...
- Jan 8, 2014
- 2 min
The World is Round Right? We’ll Get There.
During the holiday season, it seems we all end up having to do some extra traveling, either to visit friends and family or to take...
- Sep 6, 2013
- 1 min
Walking Log Compilation
I’ve recently saved up enough extra discretionary cash to buy myself a FitBit Flex. So far, it has proven to be a good motivator. In...
- Sep 2, 2013
- 3 min
Champion of the Dragon Empress: A Writing Contest Entry
In an effort to make up for the lack of activity on the TotallyTawn WordPress blog, I offer a short story. I hope you enjoy it. Champion...
- Aug 4, 2013
- 1 min
Happy 50th Birthday, Mr. President!
A blast from this day two years ago. Happy 52nd birthday, Mr. President!