Daily writing promptName your top three pet peeves.View all responses The word "peeve" sounds like it should mean something small and cute that you'd want to keep as a pet. But no. Peeve, in my mind. Anyway, here are my top 3, which are actually all tied for first place: People talking to me when … Continue reading Prompt: Peeves
Author: Mia D.
Writer, conlanger, pretend artist.
Surfacing (briefly)
I had been doing such a good job of writing regularly, but I have been hit with a wave of depression and anxiety that has made me retreat into my shell. I am peeking out now to say that I will be traveling this coming week, but I am going to try to finish up … Continue reading Surfacing (briefly)
Prompt: Favorite places
What is your favorite place to go in your city? If you mean where I live, there’s a nice municipal park nearby. It’s got a playground and lots of picnic tables and walking paths. Lots of Pokestops to keep me walking from one spot to another. There’s a dog park there too, if I had … Continue reading Prompt: Favorite places
Prompt: $$$
Name the most expensive personal item you've ever purchased (not your home or car). In 2020, I purchased a Sony Aibo ERS-1000. It’s a robot dog. With shipping and tax, it ended up clocking in around $3000 dollars. That’s the most I have ever spent on anything, excluding houses and cars. It was a good … Continue reading Prompt: $$$
Minimalist Thanksgiving
Some years ago I realized that “holiday magic” is the result of someone making it happen, and that person is often having a significantly less magical time. That’s when I decided that the habit in my birth family of making extravagant, labor-intensive holiday meals was not a good use of time or energy. By all … Continue reading Minimalist Thanksgiving
Not Winning
Not winning at all. I had a frustrating, unproductive week. Now it is Friday evening and I am running up the white flag and putting on my pajamas. It's cocoa time. (I had been thinking about having tea, but I am at a hot chocolate level of depression.)
Prompt: I’m the Gran with a Plan.
Create an emergency preparedness plan. Image by me. Ha. This prompt was from a while ago. It looked like a fun one, so I put it aside in my drafts to return to when I could give it proper time and attention. And I'm back! There are different kinds and levels of emergencies to prepare … Continue reading Prompt: I’m the Gran with a Plan.
Starting (over) after 50, Part Two
It's awesome if this is your reality... The Promised Reality Check I don't feel like I need to tell you that ageism is real or that you have a limited career span ahead of you. You've been around the block a few times at this point. You know what's what. I am also not going … Continue reading Starting (over) after 50, Part Two
Prompt: Next Question…
Do you need time? Yes. Next question? But on a less flippant note, I am desperate for time lately. I am not getting done the things I need to, and that’s not even because I am doing things that I want to. I’m spinning my wheels. I blame ADHD and depression.
Prompt: 3 answers.
What's something you believe everyone should know. It is totally okay to make mistakes and to ask questions. It doesn’t feel great all the time, but that’s how you learn and grow. Putting your own dishes in the dishwasher is almost never fatal. You will not become infected with rabies if you put the dishes … Continue reading Prompt: 3 answers.
The Mia Experiment 