Elizabeth Wohlstadter

Dancing Together

Sometimes not thinking at all is the best way to think. While vacuuming today, this phrase popped into my head; I put down the vacuum and picked up a pen. You’re soul-mates, but not life-mates. me lol “You’re soul mates.” “But why?” The girl stopped and cleared her throat. In a more even tone, sheContinue reading “Dancing Together”

The Eggplant

“In a way I’m selfish, because this is what I’m really interested in.” Mary grins and it takes most of my self-control to not argue. I remind myself that my great aunt’s been through enough, seen enough, learned enough to know her worth. We sit in office chairs, separated by 15 hundred miles, visible toContinue reading “The Eggplant”

My Cabin

For a class assignment, we were encouraged to write about a place that was connected to strong emotion. I chose to write about a moment I had while up at my family’s cabin in Canada. It’s an incredibly special place for me and everyone in my family, a breath of fresh air and peace. HopeContinue reading “My Cabin”

Café Butterflies

I wrote a little piece the other day, thinking back on a memory from my Freshman year in college. It was a brief interaction and I never really interacted with anyone here again but it was one of those moments that made me feel more at home in my new city and in my newContinue reading “Café Butterflies”

Sunrise Shivers – Short Scene

Below is a short scene I wrote for a Literary Journalism class. While writing it, I focused on characterizing my two friends with me and on a sense of place. My butt and upper thighs were already numb. My fingers joints felt locked, even stuffed deep into my pockets. The frost-tipped twigs cracked beneath ourContinue reading “Sunrise Shivers – Short Scene”

Writing Exercises

Exercise 2: The Empty Fireplace At that moment, she should’ve left… …started running, and never looked back. Know what she did instead? Stayed. Like the foolish romantic that she was. Sera shook her head, even while reaching out to knock. “Come in.” She obliged. The inside was so much darker that she had to pauseContinue reading “Writing Exercises”

Revamping Resumes

One of my favorite things to do is to help others!! I help my friends and family with their writing and editing whenever I can. I recently have been helping them create or revamp their resumes. Below, you can find a few examples! Where she is now Kristina got the job! She became a vitalContinue reading “Revamping Resumes”

Avatar: The Magic Cabbage (Video)

This was the final project for a student-taught class. The class was focused on Avatar: The Last Airbender and the Legend of Korra. The final was to create any project relating to Avatar and it’s world. I focused on the cabbage merchant in Avatar (His son shows up briefly in Legend of Korra as well).Continue reading “Avatar: The Magic Cabbage (Video)”

New Number (Short Story)

This is a short story that I wrote in a fiction class. We read and analyzed stories throughout the year, and then wrote our own short story at the end. “New Number” is a story that follows the growth of a young woman, Zoe, as she worksthrough a recent loss. She is trying to establishContinue reading “New Number (Short Story)”