Elizabeth Barstone - Novelist
I'm an optimist and a Taurus. It means I can believe there may be happiness outside my comfort zone, but I'm unlikely to venture there lol. I dislike change.
I don't believe in reincarnation, but I did in my previous life.
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Starting From Scratch in Just me
I decided to scrap my novel thus far and start again. I do this sometimes. I think the most I ever threw away in a novel purposely was about 20k words. Once I threw out 40k words by accident. I...
The Romance in Work
I expected this Christmas novel would be ready for a Dec 2nd release on Kindle, but now I'm getting a bit antsy as I'm running into problems with writing the 'falling in love' moment. I am tota...
Sims Got Talent in Just me
I figured what the world needed was a Sims Got Talent series lol. This song was inspired by my cat. The video was inspired by insomnia lol. I'll post the lyrics as well, which counts as poetry l...
Just one more in Just me
This was the result of another late night at work blanket fort production lol. My coworker and I wrote this together and I had to dip into the bathroom to ask Chatgpt who/what was Neruda so I di...
And now for something completely different . . . in Just me
I wrote this song a couple years ago for fun. It was one of those ridiculous blanket fort nights where the more absurd ideas we came up with, the better. The end result was the following song fo...
Okay, yeah that does not work for me in Just me
Yeah, I just don't think poetry is my thing. I really, really, really don't think poetry is my thing. I think I'll stick to novels, and emotional ramblings but not poetry. My emotional ramblings...
Bold and Brave in Just me
I will never even whisper What you make me feel How when you walk into the room I can’t even breathe I’m composed beyond all reason And you are totally unaware I’m even here ...
Okay, I've been admiring all the poetry here on Prosebox and I wish I could write like that. I think something inside me clenches up and just won't allow me to be that open and vulnerable. I ju...
I Need A Daycation in The Office
Good morning. I'm really tired today. A little depressed maybe. I need a daycation. I think this work project is causing me too much stress. I need to get better at making choices like that. I ...
Can't Complain, but I still do in Just me
I've been watching videos of this game called "One Hour One Life" and I think I want to play it. But not tonight because I'm exhausted. It's been a long day. But I will try to play it tomorrow a...
My Porch Pirate Song in Just me
Last year we had a frequent porch pirate in our lobby. I wrote a picture book about her to be put inside an empty box and just left in the lobby. I took the words and turned it into a song and ...
The Elephant in the Room in Just me
I like writing funny songs, and used to write children's songs back in the late 90s, and produced a local children's TV show for a year. In 2024, I decided to start a children's YouTube channel ...
Another of my songs in Just me
I've included the video and lyrics here. It's called "Mr Perfect" and is another Blanket Fort Broadcast project Sims Got Talent series lol. Enjoy. Mr Perfect By Mog & The Blanket Fort B...
Ramble into Tuesday in Just me
I'm sure Shakespeare wrote a tragedy about having to be at work at 9 a.m. after staying up until 4:30 a.m. If not, expect one from me lol. My morning self hates my night self. That was something...
My Song About Scammers lol in Just me
Last year I wrote a song about scammers. I finally got the final version of the video finished and uploaded to Youtube, so if anyone wants to hear it, I'm sharing it here along with the lyrics, ...
How I Spent My Evening in Just me
I finally finished a video for a song I wrote last year and will be posting (and sharing it here as well) in about 20 minutes! Woohoo! I had to keep taking it down and changing it over the past ...
Working Late Shenanigans in Just me
I used to have a work friend and sometimes when we would have to work super late, we'd get overtired and unhinged and invented the blanket fort broadcast lol. We wrote a few songs together that ...
Made it through Monday in The Office
Today didn't go as planned. I have not/will not partake of the chocolate muffins dropped off today. I don't care who eats them but I want none. Willpower? Not as much as irritation at someone I'...
Let the Games Begin! in Just me
Welcome to Monday! I'm expecting a great week. It's raining, we still have the equipment down, coworkers are still sludgy. No matter how many times we mention, ask, nudge, beg for things to ge...
Lawnchair Larry in Just me
I was a news monitor for 13 years and kept a file of all the funny news stories that came up during that time. But apparently I was over a decade late getting into the news to get the best stori...
The Leaves are Falling in Just me
I always seem to look ahead to what's coming next instead of living in the moment. Like a lot of the leaves have already fallen from the trees and I'm looking forward to winter. It's only Sunday...
Perspective in Just me
Now I'm seeing ads for an ai companion that promises to be “90% human-like”. To be honest, that’s a higher percentage than some of the human dates I’ve had. Speaking of exes, very few were ba...
So I'm Related to Robin Hood in Just me
For the past month or so, I've been exploring my family tree, and it turns out one of my direct ancestors is the guy who was also called Robin Hood. His real name was Fulk Fitzwarin and King Jo...
A Song I Wrote in Just me
I write songs as a way to relieve stress. This is a funny one that came to me after seeing a meme online that simply said, "Midas and Medusa, a very brief love affair." Or something like that. I...
First Impressions in Just me
Why do we cling to first impressions? I loved Robert California (The Office) because I loved Daniel in the Stargate movie who was played by the same actor. I loved Daniel in the Stargate series ...