#WeirdWednesday: Defense Mechanism #writing #prompt #challenge #flashfiction #norsevember

Wednesdays are now for the weird and the whimsical, so here’s my latest response to the bug challenge! Today’s bug is the brahmin moth caterpillar. This particular caterpillar resembles something altogether alien. Their tentacle-like spindles reaching up from the abdomen serve as a (likely very effective) defense mechanism. Yeah, you can all probably guess what

#WeirdWednesday: Human Cadaver Studies #writing #prompt #challenge #flashfiction #norsevember

Wednesdays are now for the weird and the whimsical, so here’s my latest response to the bug challenge! Today’s bug is the scorpion fly. This terrifying insect certainly looks like something out of a horror movie. If their appearance isn’t enough to give you nightmares, maybe this fact will: this fly’s interest in human corpses

#WeirdWednesday: More Attractive Than the Orchids #writing #prompt #challenge #flashfiction #norsevember

Wednesdays are now for the weird and the whimsical, so here’s my latest response to the bug challenge! Today’s bug is the mantis orchid. Found in the rainforests of Southeast Asia, this species looks undeniably like an orchid. Its hind pairs of legs are greatly flattened and heart-shaped, looking uncannily like petals. Many smaller insects

Hello, #Norsevember!

So I recently learned something new and cool from Twitter. Norsevember is a reading event and challenge started by Alex of Space and Spaceships in November 2020. The challenge is to read and review as many Norse-related books as possible. Alex has put together a fantastic hub for all things Norsevember, which in all honesty

#WeirdWednesday: The God of Ugly Things

Wednesdays will now be for the weird and the whimsical, and here’s why! My brother Michael, excited for the Hotel Fen sequel, sent me a challenge today: to write a flash fiction piece weekly, on themes and prompts of his choosing. I figured, why not? I could use the exercise, especially with NaNo in full