http://slow.writerscafe.org/carynolivia The original writings of author carynolivia en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776208557 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 E and Diane encounter Cerberus. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/carynolivia/1345227/ A piece of flash fiction I wrote re: a writing prompt on writersworld.tumblr.com. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/carynolivia/1338377/ It's a kind of follow-up to a poem I wrote a few months back. They're startlingly different perspectives of the same person. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/carynolivia/1338331/ I wish one daythat I could tell you I Am a Starand mean it in the romantic sense-that I’m a source of lightin the darkest nights;that I am resilient,I am eternal,and I will guide you home.For now, the literal will have to do:I Am a Star.I am unreachable,I am an illusion;I am just a fire t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/carynolivia/1335479/ Diane and E begin their descent into Hades and encounter the first couple of obstacles along the way to reach the god of the underworld's palace deep within its dark confines. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/carynolivia/1333034/ You're an uneven collectionof heart and souland flesh and bones that,when rattled,ignite in you furious flameszealous and wild enough to rival those ofthe Great Fire of London;the blazing infernos of Hades;this burning sensation in my very heart.I can feel the sparks in my fingertipswhen I.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/carynolivia/1311254/ It’s a sad daywhen Greece’s most beautiful womancan’t even enjoy an indulgent bubble bathwithout getting lost in the foam--overwhelmed by a powerful sense of being;haunted by her very own existence.It’s a sad daywhen Soap & Gloryhas the strengthto bring a goddessto her kn.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/carynolivia/1305712/ There's no embracewhich quite matchesthe comfort of waterwhose liquid limbs encircleyour every boneand snuggly hugthe dips and bends in your framework;whose warmthswallows you upand fills you whole.Careful she doesn't try to kiss you though,Heaven knows you're far too young for that. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/carynolivia/1305086/ BAD COMPANY- Chapter Two -E’s destination in the state over is Jasper, Alabama. As aborn-and-bred New Yorker, it’s not somewhere Diane is familiar with - in fact,the whole state of Alabama is pretty much unchartered territory for her. Theirjourney time is less than half a day but i.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/carynolivia/1305042/ BAD COMPANY- Chapter One - Dusk was approaching quickly. The setting sun shimmered onsome dirt roads in the middle of nowhere, somewhere in the Deep South; it turnedthem golden in the fading light. The road stretched out for miles before him,swallowed up by the horizon on either ends of the Ea.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/carynolivia/1303278/ Bad Company follows the efforts of two unlikely protagonists as they endeavour to save humanity through the salvation of Mount Olympus and its resident deities. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/carynolivia/1303274/ You've left a mark on my heartthat matches so perfectlythe colour of its fleshthat I can't tellif you've hit the whole thingor just a tiny corner.Guess I'll just have to wait for it to swelland blackenthough something tells me that won't happen. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/carynolivia/1301672/ People tell me all the time'there's plenty more fish in the sea'but there are sharks and they're circling;tearing me apart at the seams,telling me I shouldn't bleedin an ocean full of killers. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/carynolivia/1301560/ Even the gods in their jealous skies lovedthe sheer brilliance and beauty of her;all stone and marble carved most artfullyarchitecturally unbeatable:honorary eighth wonder of the world.Her people, however, were less genius;their loose morals and erratic naturekindled tempestuous rage in the godswhos.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/carynolivia/1301541/ We're a lot likethe ebb and flowof the tide:I am the water,you are the sand.Sooner or later,I'll come back to you.I always do.I wish, then,that I could drown the moonin my saltwater.That way maybe -just maybe -my seas will calmand I won't reachfor the touch of your handanymore. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/carynolivia/1301523/ She is deafening thunderand blinding lightningand she'll burn you,if you're not afraid of a little spark.She's a twisterspiralling out of controland she'll suck you up--wrap you in--suffocate you--if you get too close.She's the reasonfor the tidal wavesthat flood your chest cavity;for the tsunamisth.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/carynolivia/1301521/ Andrea Simmons guests on a talk show to clear the air surrounding a car accident her best friend, actress Teighan Smith, was involved in. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/carynolivia/1275804/