Word Craft ~ Prose & Poetry
Crafting Poetry One Syllable at a Time
Watch the eyes…
K.L. Caley shares a great way to write a short story… USE a writer’s quote as your inspiration! What an excellent idea! This is a MUST read! ❤
“Dolls turn malignant late at night. They stare at you with those glassy eyes. I won’t say they are plotting, but I can’t say they aren’t.” – Stephen King
Jessica rolled over and stared at the curtains, but that didn’t help, now she couldn’t see where they were looking or what they were doing. Giving up she turned back over. Had they moved again? She wasn’t sure, but she thought they might have. Her sister was in the next room, she could go wake her, but that would involve another discussion of how 16-year-olds should not be afraid of dolls, a discussion she would rather not have again. Jessica had suggested to her mother that they get rid of them and her mother had been horrified, the dolls had been a gift from her grandma, how could she want rid of them?
Giving up Jessica got up, turned the light…
View original post 1,114 more words
12 Comments on “Watch the eyes…”
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
We’re Listed in the TOP TEN Poetry Blogs at RankedBlogs.com! Thank You for your support.
Vote for Word Craft ~ Prose & Poetry at Top Ranked Blogs
Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge Rules
Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge CheatSheet
Learn About Rhyme Schemes in Syllabic Poetry
Click: What is a Rhyme Scheme?
Tanka Tuesday Poetry Book Store
Amazon Associate Disclaimer
Disclaimer: My book review posts contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I earn a small commission to fund my reading habit if you use the links on my book reviews to make a purchase. You will not be charged extra, and you’ll keep me supplied in books that I can review. It’s a win-win situation for everyone. Thank you.
Visit my author blog on colleenchesebro.com
My Most Magical Posts
My Poetic Community
Join us at the Saddle Up Saloon on carrotranch.com to write 99 syllable poetry
Click to Join in the Weekly Flash Fiction Challenge
Check out Marsha Ingrao’s Challenge Host Interview Series
Looking for More Writing/Poetry/Photography Challenges? Click the Image to Find More
Join the Literary Divas Library Group on Facebook
Auroras & Blossoms Poetry Journal – Click for Submissions
UHTS: Click to visit & find the Cattails Journal
This website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
This website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
- Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
- NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
- NoDerivatives — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.
Thanks for stopping by!
Colleen M. Chesebro: Prose-Metrist, Novelist, & Word Witch
Personal Links
- Word Craft ~ Prose & Poetry with Colleen M. Chesebro
- Colleen M. Chesebro
- Word Craft ~ Prose & Poetry
- Facebook Page
Verified Services
I’ve been awarded the “Hearts As One Drum Beat Award” by Sue Dreamwalker. Click to visit her blog.
Fairies, Myths, & Magic ~ A Summer Celebration NEW RELEASE: Click to learn more
Click the image to read the Heart Stone Chronicles: The Swamp Fairy
Blessed BE!
Okay that sends shivers up my back…Yikes!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
She did a great job! I love new writers they are so full of ideas! 😀 ❤
LikeLike
I love this idea. Thanks for sharing.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I have an old doll I found at an auction. One of my girls hated that doll when she was younger -always claiming she was evil. Funny how something once so wonderful can lose its beauty and turning into something frightening. Reminds me of my self.
fiddledeedeebooks.wordpress.com
LikeLiked by 1 person
I always thought dolls and puppets for that matter were strange entities. Some people are more sensitive to those vibrations than others. This was a good story though! 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: Writing Links in the 3s and 5…3/7/16 – Where Worlds Collide
I’ve always suspected those things.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Spooky, huh? 😜
LikeLike
Pingback: Writer’s Quote Wednesday – GRATITUDE | The Writer Next Door
Great quote and story! Thanks for sharing, Colleen. 😀 xx
LikeLiked by 1 person
That is partly what inspired the change in the quote challenge. Thank goodness Ronovan stayed on. Makes it a fun and creative challenge! 😀 ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
Well Jessica, don’t be embarrassed, the eyes of some dolls creeped me out when I was in my thirties! I used to keep it in the next room when I went to sleep. 🙂 the advantage a thirty years old have over a sixteen year old! We decide what stays in our bedroom!
LikeLiked by 1 person