This category is a collection of all my writings and posts about writing. Blogging has a separate category.
a 100 word story by Yordie Sands copyright © 2013 I studied diligently as apprentice geisha despite my onesan’s absences. My big sister couldn’t get along with other geisha sisters. I was saddened when my onesan left one day. And I … Continue reading →
I’ve been wanting, trying to find the mindset that would enable me to write another 100 Word Story (or Drabble or you name it). Finally, this past week, I was so motivated and I wrote “Tom & Viv & Me” … Continue reading →
Oh how I hate to write. Writing is hard. I can blog a post in less than an hour, even with pictures, even with some thought. But writing in a manner that people will find things laid out orderly, modestly … Continue reading →
Enough readers have come forward to tell me they enjoy my writing style to inspire me to pledge to become a better writer. But while I’ve cultivated my style over many years, I’m struggling to write well. Getting better is … Continue reading →
The story of “The Samurai & The Geisha” has ended. It was a very difficult ending for me to write, a stretch of my skills, but I enjoyed it. For those who want the Cliff Note on what happened, basically … Continue reading →
Part 20, The Samurai & The Geisha There was a storm of political attacks and accusations, the town’s landlord lashed out at the samurai. There were yakuza threatening the merchants, and samurai confronting the yakuza. A darkness was felt everywhere, … Continue reading →
Part 18, The Samurai & The Geisha It happened so fast I was unprepared. I was sitting outside the Ramenshop and Koniki was tending shop. We had a single solitary customer and things were quiet. I was writing into my … Continue reading →
Book I is "Escape from Extinction" and is available now.
I'm an avatar from Second Life and Xbox gamer. I wrote the sci-fi novel The Temporal Expeditions, and am working on book 2 of trilogy.
Being Yordie Sands