Reena’s Xploration Challenge #394

Welcome back! Many thanks to Melissa Lemay for interviewing me on the journey of Reena’s Xploration Challenge. Melissa Lemay and I explored my journey from corporate reports to poetry, fiction, and financial coaching. We talked about speculative fiction, syllabic poetry, women’s stories, and the joy of collaborative writing. If you’re curious about creative pivots, poetic exploration, or … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #394

When Animals Talk

The first thing that springs to mind after reading this prompt line is how much they can express without talking. Maybe some find it boring, but I’m talking about my Shih-Tzu petkins – Happy and Aria. Happy gives me a very hurt look when he is busy playing music on his squeaky toy, and I … Continue reading When Animals Talk

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #393

Welcome back! Many thanks to Melissa Lemay for interviewing me on the journey of Reena's Xploration Challenge. Melissa Lemay and I explored my journey from corporate reports to poetry, fiction, and financial coaching. We talked about speculative fiction, syllabic poetry, women’s stories, and the joy of collaborative writing. If you’re curious about creative pivots, poetic … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #393

Fundamental Forces and Human Behavior

An accomplished research scientist in the field of electronics once said, “I understand Electronics completely, a bit of Physics and Maths. What I could never figure out is why two people like or dislike each other.” It unveils the enigmatic nature of human relationships, a puzzle that continues to fascinate and intrigue us. Electrons, by … Continue reading Fundamental Forces and Human Behavior

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #392

Welcome back! PROMPT #392 We have a one-minute video in this week to serve as a writing prompt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB7z3ZvaEyw You may choose to write your own story or that of a protagonist, but with a FUTURE PROJECTION. We are not looking at autobiographies depicting the past, but how one sees oneself in the future. The … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #392

Risk Management

I downloaded an antivirus program called Avast by accident, and it wreaked havoc with my laptop. A professional helped me delete that and restore the data on the computer. My Samsung Galaxy Note 3 phone got formatted several times, and I’ve sworn never to repurchase the brand, despite the comfort of a stylus pen that … Continue reading Risk Management

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #391

Writing Prompts

Welcome back! PROMPT #391 We have a quote to serve as a writing prompt for you in this week. Truth rarely knocks—it slips in through the cracks you forgot to seal. There is no restriction on the length or format of the piece. There is no last date unless you wish to be featured in … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #391

Paula – Fandango’s Story Starter

The septuagenarian flinches if someone brushes against her in a crowd. She draws herself in on seeing vagabonds in an isolated place, and it is not always the loss of her wallet that she fears.  Paula convinces herself these youngsters won’t go beyond making demeaning remarks about the old granny that she is, and forges … Continue reading Paula – Fandango’s Story Starter

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #390

Writing Prompts

Welcome back! PROMPT #390 The image depicts the journey from chaos to clarity. It displays convoluted geometric shapes on the left, followed by a spiral path and geometric shapes arranged in neat order on the right side. Let the image inspire your best creative effort. There is no restriction on the length or format of … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #390

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #389

Writing Prompts

Welcome back! PROMPT #389 For this week, I have chosen the title of Beethoven's famous symphony to fire your imagination. ODE TO JOY Let the music set the mood for you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YV4B_qxl78 Here is the link to Friedrich Schiller's poem that inspired this legendary piece of music. Once the mood is set, let it all … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #389