My “24 hour” submission

By On January 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment

If you missed my post from yesterday about this contest – here it is - http://samanthaball.ca/?p=1111

And here’s my entry in the contest

 

MONDAY

As a new mother, I had arranged for a photographer, however, Mary Ball found being posed like an Anne Geddes picture [...]

Continue Reading →

Canada Writes – My submission

By On November 2, 2011 · 5 Comments

Last night, I sent my submission to the CBC Books – Canada Writes – Short Story Competition!  I am excited as I’ve never actually submitted to a writing contest before – but I am not holding my breath either.  The results of the competition won’t be known for another 6 months or so. 

I [...]

Continue Reading →

…!

By On April 5, 2011 · 4 Comments

The door of the establishment opened, and he was taken aback.  She was a beauty.  Perfect for him.  Her curves, her luscious lips and smirky smile.  Yes.  She was the one.

He sat watching her, screaming to himself, look at me!  let me be yours!

She turned, and saw him.  Her eyes lit up and [...]

Continue Reading →

The wife’s secret place

By On April 2, 2011 · 9 Comments

I love my husband.  I do.  And I love my son.  He means everything to me.  But sometimes I think I am a bad wife and mother.  I leave.  On purpose.  Very pre-meditated.  I tell my husband that I made plans with girlfriends, I kiss my snuggly son goodbye and I go away.

I never [...]

Continue Reading →

A beauty Pageant Contestant – inner monologue

By On April 1, 2011 · 2 Comments

The last question is finally finished.  Boy am I glad, I blanked for a second on stage.  I wonder if I should hug Cassandra when she wins?  I sure hope she wins, she’s been acting like a bitch since last night.  As if she included in her speech that she should win Pageant Queen because [...]

Continue Reading →