James Parsons

Takes on Freedom

The Daily Word 33 [Choice]

Remembering the Bliss of Milos

More photos from a Milos ramble

Down to the Roots

The Daily word #37 [Root]

Monkey see, Monkey do

The Vignette Gazette Edition #174

Why Won’t Publishers Publish my Novel?

Getting published is like pushing a piano through quicksand, blindfolded.

What is Ugly

Challenge to develop your own ugly listicles

I Fell in Love with Venice

Four visits and something different each time

Did the Nail Scrape Shudder Die With the Blackboard?

The Daily Word #42 [Raspy] 322 words

The New Apprentice Gets Pranked

The Daily Word #45: Gaudy (372 word count)

Bad Habits Observed in Other People

The 10 things that drive me nuts about the rest of humanity

Garage Sale Survival 101

A personal tale of garage sale chaos and woe.

Regrets I’ve Had a Few

The Daily Word #30: Lock (247 words)

Spreading Light — a Tag Challenge

Offering you a moment of serenity in a busy day

A Horse is a Horse, Of Course, Of Course

The Vignette Gazette Edition #186–horse

They Say a Good Kids’ Book Should Appeal to Adults

Does this writing adage hold water — and will it work for me?

What Lets Fear Out of the Box

Team Trump — When Does Team Spirit Nosedive Into Absurdity?

The Daily Word #49 [Team] word count 434

Unfinished

The Vignette Gazette Edition #126

Duke

The Vignette Gazette Édition #139

The Troops Are Trying to Escape!

Wardrobe malfunction or bare-arsed cheek?

Painted Hulls and Quiet Harbors

The fishing boats of Europe carry memories far beyond the waterfront.

America, Have You Checked the Shop Window Lately?

An outsider’s view on the state of the US presidency and US responses to it

Above His Station

The Vignette Gazette Editions #197

Milos - Enjoy the Laid-Back Vibe

An eye-popping Cyclades island without the crowds

The Short Story they Published

My entry in the Stringybark anthology competition