Ava Mallory

Look, Mom, I did it! I said I'd recommit to this whole blogging thing and I've done it. Day #3! This is my Short Story Sunday inaugural post. What does that mean? Every Sunday, a short story will be posted for your reading pleasure. I'll invite authors and readers to share a short story as well. Are you up for this challenge? Do you know someone who might be? Let me know. Whispered Words "You'll be okay," his small, breathy voice, filled the cold room. A quick inhale helped ground me in place. Everything hinged on my reaction to his words. He needed me. Perhaps not as much as I needed him in that moment and for every agonizing moment after that. "How do you know," I asked, my heart splintering into shards of regret and sorrow. "You're stronger than you think you are." I laced my fingers through his, fearful that I'd never feel the warmth of his skin again. "What are we going to do without you?" The tears I...

Shenanigans. I like that word. I really like that word! Prepare to see it used quite regularly as I continue on my blog reboot adventure. Speaking of my reboot, today - this post - is day #2! Woo-hoo! Way to be consistent! Today and every Saturday from here on out will be Saturday Shenanigans posts. What does that mean? Good question. In my world, here in the Midwest, that generally means I work harder than I do any other day of the week. I tend to play catch up on weekends and work far more hours than any rational human being should work. Yep, you heard it here first. My glamorous writer life consists of weekends spent tending to chores that were missed throughout the week and hours spent writing at a feverish pitch to hit my weekly word count. More often than not, laundry, vacuuming, floor mopping and grocery shopping take precedence. But, don't fret! Writing will get done - eventually. As I sit now at nearly 7 p.m., my 3K word goal for the day, sits at just over two...

I can't be trusted... - to blog on a regular basis because Netflix won't stop calling my name. (Neither will the children!) - stay clear of chocolate. (Solution: Stop buying chocolate. Yeah right!) - to hit my daily word count (5K) before someone needs me. (Or my Facebook feed beckons me.) - to stop buying books. (Why are writers so talented? They tempt me with their words.) - to stop reading blog posts. (Bloggers rock!) - to complete a Barre exercise video without wanting to die. (Yoga pants rule!) - to run 3.5 miles three times per week even when my knees beg me to stop. (Stop whining!) - to watch an episode of Fixer Upper and not want to move to Texas. (Humidity & curls, oh my!) - to not cry at commercials. (But, they eat Cheerios as a family!) - to stay away from anything containing cheese. (Everything tastes better with cheese!) The above marks my official relaunch into the blogging world. Woo-hoo! Now, someone please hold me accountable and send chocolate...