creative writing Archives - Barbara Meyers

If You Stay. A Work in Progress

By Barb Meyers August 8, 2021If You Stay, Writing, Writing Books, Writing Romance6 Comments

“I remember the first time he brought you around. I was half in the bag at the time—hell, maybe more like three quarters of the way in, but I remember. He stood up a little straighter, tried to act like a gentleman, even if he didn’t have any idea what that looked like.”

Hider in the House: Episode Eleven

By Barb Meyers June 17, 2021Hider in the House, Reading, Uncategorized, Writing

Hallie knew she’d laid it on too thick by the annoyance she heard in Becca’s tone. But she wasn’t entirely comfortable putting her life in the hands of an eleven-year-old.

Hider in the House: Episode Ten

By Barb Meyers April 10, 2021Hider in the House, Uncategorized, Writing

“I do a pretty good imitation of my mom.” She adopted what Hallie assumed was her mother’s stance and demeanor as she pretended to hold a phone to her ear. “Yes, this is Kristina Blaisdell, Rebecca Purdue’s mother. Rebecca isn’t feeling well today and won’t be at school.”

Hider in the House: Episode Nine

By Barb Meyers April 1, 2021Hider in the House, Uncategorized, Writing

Hider in the House: Episode Nine Hallie’s heart beat so fast she could hear blood rushing through her veins. Her fight or flight response kicked in at the same time…

Hider in the House: Episode Eight

By Barb Meyers December 27, 2020Hider in the House, Reading, Writing

Still she couldn’t shake the feeling that she wasn’t nearly as safe hiding out here as she thought she was.

Hider in the House – Episode Eight

By Barb Meyers June 22, 2020Hider in the House, Reading, Self-publishing, Uncategorized, writers

He frowned. “How would you…? Wait. You were watching me get dressed?” His tone of voice conveyed his outrage at her invasion of his privacy. “Oh, come on. How much do you think I could see hiding under the bed so you wouldn’t find me? Not much, I can tell you that. Mostly what I saw was your feet. Your shoes and socks. Your pants cuffs.” “And from that you deduced I was an accountant?”

HIDER IN THE HOUSE – Episode Five

By Barb Meyers September 15, 2019Hider in the House, Reading, Short Stories, Writing

Look, I fed you. I didn’t call the cops on you. And there’s a good chance that will come back to bite me on the ass. I presume you were wearing shoes when you arrived. So get them. Put them on and skedaddle.” He waved in the direction of the door. Hallie crossed her arms. “No.”

HIDER IN THE HOUSE – Episode Four

By Barb Meyers September 8, 2019fiction, Hider in the House, Reading, Writing2 Comments

He leaned forward and crossed his arms on the table, his eyes boring into her. “Let me get this straight. You’ve been living under my bed. For two days.” She lifted a shoulder and let it drop. “Well, I wasn’t under the bed the whole time. Only when you were here.”