Mind Sprocket

We tell stories.

Mind Sprocket gives voice to simple and honest perspectives. We publish thoughts and experiences on our world. We tell stories.

Once upon a time, three adventurers set out on a journey over many foreign lands to discover a lost treasure. And they came back with something exclusively for you...

On Writing

Herein may you find reflections upon the armadas of meaning, the vessels of truth, and the bedrock of connection; guides to exert and converse, elucidate and communicate through the dominion of words.

Fiction’s Prism

by Anna Luther on December 3, 2007

There is nothing new under the sun, except people, stories, love, and life.

Apologia and, Potentially, Prelude

by Bethany MacAlester on November 12, 2007

On her return to writing after a lengthy absence, Bethany shares some of the wrongheadedness that can dissolve one’s creative work ethic.

Halfway Around the World to “Somewhere Else”

by Jeane Christina on November 12, 2007

Living halfway across the world in the cosmopolitan center of the Middle East, this new author loves being “Somewhere Else” completely.

On Why It’s So Hard to Tell You Everything

by Lindsey Anderson on October 9, 2007

It’s usually not the whole story you’re getting, when you read what I write. I don’t want to tell you everything. Because sometimes I want to close up, turn my back, curl up under a blanket, and share absolutely nothing with anybody.

A Recipe for Writing

by Edward J. Atkinson on July 3, 2007

Methods, tips, and tricks to prime the writing pump after extensive taste testing.

Considering the Somewhere Else

by Lindsey Anderson on June 5, 2007

The world is huge; who can’t help thinking about where else they could be … or end up?

An Excerpt from As the Bodhran Called Our Feet to the Floor

by Anna Luther on June 5, 2007

“By the clear and the winding stream,” murmured a voice softly, “in the valley of Strathmore … ”

Scene: The Revelatory Room

by Lindsey Anderson on May 8, 2007

A small scene from a larger body of work, but oh what a glorious scene!

Don’t Make Your Muse Leave a Message

by Anna Luther on March 6, 2007

The Muse is a cruel master that lives in an elusive fashion. But surely the cruelest of masters have weak spots.

Touching on the Evolution of the English Language

by Lindsey Anderson on March 6, 2007

Anxiety suffixes and aberrant behavior command established phrases in popular culture. Not everybody is accepting of such man dates.