Patchwork

Write the story is a daily prompt writing journal that my lady love got for her birthday awhile back. Inside are a ton of writing prompts, giving you a title and selection of words or phrases that you must use in your story. A Strange Request at a Piano Bar was the first prompt that we did together. I figured it be fun to show off what I came up with and, hopefully, show how I am improving in my craft. List of Words that must be used: Carnival Sprained Mask Oxidation Awkward Apple Juvenile Controversy Twirl Sassafras I sit at my grand piano fingering the keys with expert accuracy and timing. My skillful song filled the air of the piano bar I had been staying at for almost two weeks. I needed a break. I needed to get away. The owner was more than eager to allow me to stay here... so long as I continued to draw in a huge crowd with my performance. My song came to a close, the last few notes hanging in the air like floating spirits. With a sigh I close my eyes and wai...

  Dawn has broken on another Monday. The ashes have settled and the sun rises a new. But the anger that plagued my sleep the night before is still burning as hot as ever. “How could this have happened?” I keep asking both myself and my partner. How, indeed. While I can’t delve into the how, considering I don’t work on the show, I can explain the why. So last night (Sunday May 13.) Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 5 aired. I watched the show and after about 15-20 minutes, I wanted to completely give up on it. If you follow the show at all, then you would know that the final season has been a bit sub-par. I was one of the viewers arguing that it was still good. I argued that it was still fun to watch and well written. I am disappointed in how the Night King was defeated. How it happened was fine and Ayra dealing the final blow was okay - would’ve made more sense for a different character to do the deed but whatever. My problem with the Battle for Winterfell was that so...