The Dialogue – Page 7 – The D/A Dialogues

Fool me once . . .

There once was a Druid named Dubh Súile As my muse, he is sometimes cruel. He was once a blonde But of that he’s not fond – At least I did not dress him in tulle. * * * D: Seriously, A? A: April Fools? D: You are impossible. A: Yes. Yes, I am. Cheers,Continue reading “Fool me once . . .”

Sparkle

A: So, I’m a huge fan of Papi Z’s prompts. For some reason, he picks words out of the sky and my fevered brain just cooks up something – or wants to cook up something. There wasn’t a prompt last week, but I did have a half-finished story, prompted waaay back on Feb 3. IContinue reading “Sparkle”

Moments to Remember: The Druid himself – An origin narrative

A: It’s the final piece of the D/A Dialogues origin stories, written in response to the Weekly Challenge: Reflections. D: Because we all know that, for A, following the rules and only posting one thing in response to a challenge is boring. A: Too right, Druid. D: (Eye roll) Today, it’s my turn to speakContinue reading “Moments to Remember: The Druid himself – An origin narrative”

Moments to Remember: D’s Character Origins

Part Two in the D/A Dialogues Origin Story – in response to the WordPress Weekly Challenge: Reflections. A: What is a character’s true origin story? Is it their personal history, or is it the story of how they came to reside in an author’s imagination? D: Both. A: Okay, which one would you prefer toContinue reading “Moments to Remember: D’s Character Origins”

Moments to Remember: A bookish addendum

A: Before D gets going on his origin story – D: Of course you would interrupt my glory. A: I’m not interrupting. This is an addendum to yesterday’s origin story post. D: Oh, sure. A: Oi, Druid – you get 2/3 of this 3-part origin story! Besides, I think the germ of you may beContinue reading “Moments to Remember: A bookish addendum”

Moments to Remember: An Origin Story in Three Parts

The Daily Post had a prompt up yesterday that tied in beautifully with their weekly writing challenge: Reflections. What follows are the moments that define me. These moments are a part of the origin story of how I became a writer – or rather, the writer I am today. The writerly me of tomorrow mayContinue reading “Moments to Remember: An Origin Story in Three Parts”

A Not-So-Shocking Adventure: He’s got it Pegged

D: I think I have it figured out, A. A: Have what figured out, D? Is it the question that beggars the answer, 42? D: No. A: Have you figured out why there is something rather than nothing? D: No, A. I figured— A: Have you figured out what happens next? D: Yes! Yes IContinue reading “A Not-So-Shocking Adventure: He’s got it Pegged”

Living Musically – Saturday Sillies

D: In which A combines news and music. A: I think all news should be delivered musically. D: So, should dirges accompany bad news and magical themes accompany happy news? A: Other way around, really – you know just to see if people are paying attention. D: You make no sense. A: It’s Saturday sillies,Continue reading “Living Musically – Saturday Sillies”

Shenanigans

“So, this Zoroastrian, Jennifer Aniston and a Leprechaun walk into a bar – stop me if you’ve heard this, babe.” Bored chatter on the other end of the cell phone told him that ‘babe’ – aka Jonathan L.F. Morgan, head of Le Fay, Morgan and Sons – had heard the joke before. “Johnny, Johnny –Continue reading “Shenanigans”

Living Musically: Wanderlust Edition

D: Wasn’t that the title of last week’s edition of Living Musically? A: You mean the edition that wasn’t posted? D: That would be the one. A: Yes, well, it started to get maudlin, and while I am Irish, and St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner. . . D: You have no appreciationContinue reading “Living Musically: Wanderlust Edition”