by H.R.R. Gorman | Jun 10, 2022 | Saloon
As writers, we come up with worlds in our heads and commit them to paper. Even fiction that ostensibly takes place in our own world must contain fictional characters and elements that make it differ from our own. Today at the Saloon, we’re going to sip our brews...
by H.R.R. Gorman | Sep 14, 2021 | Z-Uncategorized Carrot Sticks
Before I was born, my mom had a poor AMC Spirit that she ran into an even poorer bull, totaling both the car and the animal in one fell swoop. She told it to me as a horror story with the moral of “why you don’t go too fast” just before I got my...
by H.R.R. Gorman | Jun 22, 2021 | Columns
When choosing what to write for the “Into the Past” column this month, I felt conflicted. With Juneteenth so close to the writing date and Pride month ongoing throughout June, I didn’t know what I should focus on. I decided I wasn’t going to...
by H.R.R. Gorman | Mar 30, 2021 | Columns
One day, back when we lived in California, I went to Catholic church with my spouse (I’m Baptist, so I have an excuse not to go all the time). As soon as I walked in the first door, I detected that sweet and yet overpowering scent of roses. Upon entering the...
by H.R.R. Gorman | Mar 22, 2021 | Z-Uncategorized Carrot Sticks
When the Rodeo came to town, Rough Writers from around the world answered the call. You came, you sat in the saddle, you rode the bull, and you joined the parade. Most important, you were inspired by our wonderful friend, Sue Vincent. Sue has been battling terminal...
by H.R.R. Gorman | Feb 1, 2021 | #FFRODEO
by H.R.R. Gorman Here at the Carrot Ranch, we take the business of 99-word literary art seriously. Those who participate in the Ranch prompts or yearly Rodeo saddle up to TUFF (The Ultimate Flash Fiction) it out and train new Rough Riders as we go. Now, the Ranch is...
by H.R.R. Gorman | Jan 5, 2021 | Columns
Welcome back, y’all. Imagine you’re at Disneyland, 2015. You go in, and the first attraction you see is the Finding Nemo ride. You don’t know what the ride is about, so you get in line. Once you’re through the long wait, you see it: a small...
by H.R.R. Gorman | Sep 15, 2020 | Columns
I’m quite hopeful you, as you read this, have a best friend. If you don’t, however, you can pick up a best friend from a shelter not too far away: you can get a dog. Dogs, called “man’s best friend” in a cliché and somewhat sexist...
by H.R.R. Gorman | Jul 21, 2020 | Columns
When Americans like me think of famous female rulers, we tend to imagine the queens of England: either of the Elizabeths, perhaps Victoria. Elizabeth I, especially, holds a place in people’s hearts because of her speech to the soldiers when facing the Spanish Armada....
by H.R.R. Gorman | May 26, 2020 | Columns
The English language: we all know our writing system isn’t perfect because, if it were, I wouldn’t have to spell “rhythm” so many different ways before spellcheck finally tells me it’s right. It takes a child years to learn to read and write English for this very...
by H.R.R. Gorman | Mar 31, 2020 | Columns
With Coronavirus/Covid-19 currently raging across the globe, many people are looking to the past for comparisons. Since recurrent diseases such as yellow fever, smallpox, and others feel too far in the past to really compare with, many have chosen a deadly pandemic...
