Ideas for stories come from somewhere. Here is the origin of my new story, ‘Good Neighbors.’
Dogwoods are coming into bloom here in Virginia and it is tax filing time. April fifteenth is the deadline. On that day, my adorable will pull out instructions, hunt for forms, gather his papers, and file. There will be a certain amount of anxiety and fuming on his part, none on mine. My forms were submitted a month ago.
Though married, we file separately. Yes, we’d pay fewer taxes if we filed jointly, but my temperament won’t permit procrastination and his refuses to prioritize anything before it’s time. We’re different that way. By filing separately, we have peace. We’re good neighbors to each other.
Last week I began an eight-weeks long course on self-publishing for writers. Our first class assignment was to write a short story for publication. My story, ‘Good Neighbors,’ deals with this concept of neighborliness between people who are different. If you would like to receive a free copy of my story when it is finished, sign up to receive my blog posts below and I will send it to you.
Until next time, I wish you peace.
Cathy