Pinnedamy cipolla barnesintrampsetI see dead fontsIt’s one of my quirks. I also didn’t get the ending of The Sixth Sense until I worked backwards with all the red clues in place. In…5 min read·Apr 27, 2024----
amy cipolla barnesintrampsetWriting Out 2023I’ve struggled to find words in 2023. Full stop. The words stopped.4 min read·Jan 1, 2024----
amy cipolla barnesintrampsetGone Bookin’I’ve been told there are two best days of owning a boat: the day you buy it and the day you sell it. I think this may also apply to writing…4 min read·Sep 1, 2023----
amy cipolla barnesintrampsetStretch AWPMy sister and I shared a Stretch Armstrong figurine as kids. He came with bandages in case we accidentally cut him and he oozed red goop…4 min read·Mar 2, 2023----
amy cipolla barnesintrampsetPlease stop carpeting over the hard wordsIf you’ve bought an older home, there’s a chance you’ve tried to pull the carpet away from the baseboards — to check for potential…4 min read·Feb 20, 2023--1--1
amy cipolla barnesintrampsetWhat’s Your Literary Bear?Sad, emaciated bears in dry pools on an artificial ski mountain. Dancing bears in a Florida flea market. Scraggly bears in a nearly-closed…3 min read·Jan 3, 2023--4--4
amy cipolla barnesintrampsetFinding Mustard Seed InspirationI had a mustard seed necklace as a child. A tiny seed encased in a tiny glass globe, suspended on a chain. There was much accompanying…5 min read·Sep 2, 2022----
amy cipolla barnesintrampsetMy writing stinks. Now what?I’ve been in a writing funk. It’s hot. I’m recovering from Covid and our dogs got skunked. We live in a suburban rural area where skunks…5 min read·Aug 7, 2022----
amy cipolla barnesintrampsetThe Father, The Son and the Not-So-Holy MicroI’ve always found writing micro fiction to be as hard as longer flash or short stories. Choosing details to include like dialogue or…5 min read·Jun 15, 2022----