N.N. Nicky - Writing: Short Stories, Poetry

 Another one of my favorite songs that I listen to is Selena's Dreaming of You. I love this song. When the world is sleeping, I'll be thinking of you...

Caravansary, composed by Kitaro and sang by Richard Page. This is one of my all-time favorite songs that gives me inspiration to sit down and write my poems. There are songs that make you want to sit down and write what you feel in your heart. Caravansary is that song for me!

One of my favorite authors whose novels I loved to read during my teenage years was Lois Duncan. I was very sad to hear of her passing in 2016.  I read many of her teen, horror, thriller books including I Know What You Did Last Summer, Down a Dark Hall, Summer of Fear, and Killing Mr. Griffin. For me, the early 1990s represented a time when teen horror fiction novels were on the rise. Duncan was one of the authors who really captivated my interests even though most of her novels were written in the 1970s. However, the novels really pulled in a wider audience in the 90s with the teen/horror/thriller/suspense genre picking up thanks to many other authors including Christopher Pike, R.L. Stine, etc. Many of Duncan's novels are also not that long, which was how many of the young teen fiction novels were during this period. If you like the teen/horror/suspense genre, give Lois Duncan a read. I would recommend reading I Know What You Did Last Summer, Daughter of Eve, and Summer of Fear -

Writing poetry is a great way to express your feelings, put words out on paper (or computer), and share your deepest inner thoughts. When you write what you are feeling, it helps you become stress-free because you are putting all the love, hurt, pain, etc., out into words.  You can share your words with others, or you can just write for yourself. Writing poetry is similar to writing a letter. Maybe you're writing this letter to yourself or to someone else. Let those words out.  So, while we are under this covid-19 cloud, sit down and write a poem. Or better yet, how about a little short story? N.N. Nicky