by Jane Pryce | Jan 27, 2026 | Creative Writing, travels, Writing Exercises
When I get the chance to visit my friend Ingrid in Olympia, it is always fun, quiet, and relaxing—and Henry, my twenty-pound Schnauzer, has a blast. He sits on his puffy bed in front of her glass patio door, waiting for squirrels and golfers to go past. By the end of... 
by Jane Pryce | Dec 4, 2025 | books, Creative Writing, other authors, travels, Writing Exercises, writing prompts
After well over a week of incredibly frustrating sleep patterns, (only sleeping a few hours at a time) I am finally getting a good night’s sleep. The Joys and tribulations of travel. As Dorothy said in The Wizard of Oz; “There is no place like home.” Even when... 
by Jane Pryce | Nov 8, 2025 | Creative Writing, gardens, Poem, Uncategorized, Writing Exercises
I arrived in the United Kingdom on the 31st October from Seattle, a long flight—a relatively comfortable seat, a pillow and a blanket, and a pretty good chicken dinner, but still exhausting. Some hours later, in a rental car—driving on the left side of the road can be... 
by Jane Pryce | Apr 15, 2025 | books, Creative Writing, Poem, Publishing, Writing Exercises, writing prompts
Today was a beautiful, warm spring day. Henry and I took an early morning walk to the beach—no coats necessary. On the way, I dropped off the little free magazine Corridor at various spots. Later, I picked up the final piece of my edited work and visited some friends.... 
by Jane Pryce | Jan 28, 2025 | books, Creative Writing, other authors, Publishing, Writing Exercises
Although I am usually awake before the sun rises, I continue to doze, depending on my sleep that night, or start reading one of the books on my table. My book of the moment is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. It is an incredibly researched story... 
by Jane Pryce | Jan 15, 2025 | Writing Exercises
One beautiful morning, almost two weeks after first getting sick, the sun came out. It was an incredible feeling of freedom. I emerged from the covers, took a lovely hot shower, and took Henry for a walk to the beach. My time with cabin fever was finally over. ...