dailyprompt

Once upon a time, I had come to a crossroads in my life. I wanted to see the world, but did not have the money to do so. I thought about joining the Peace Corps, but a friend talked me out of it. She said that the U.S. military would pay me, and that the…

All of my life I’ve told or written stories, but now that I’ve retired from teaching, I am working on getting them published. Most writers know that there’s a 99% rejection rate, so I want my writing to be as polished as possible. That is why I’ve entered a few writing contests. In fact, some…