Short Story, Theme Prompt

All In The Game

Written for Muse on Monday where David ย 
asks us to write a โ€˜romantic story with no
dialogueโ€™. Hereโ€™s where the prompt took me.

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Mini Story, Photo Prompt

The Last Door

Written for Crispinaโ€™s Crimsonโ€™s Creative
Challenge #070
. I chose Pic #1.

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Informative, Musing, Song, Theme Prompt

Elusive Butterfly: Friday Faithfuls

Written in response to Friday Faithfuls:
โ€œAether or Ether Conundrumโ€. Hereโ€™s my take.

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Flash, Mini Story, Word Prompt

RDP Friday: fierce

Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
 to get creative with the word โ€œfierceโ€.
Thanks, Martha! Hereโ€™s my take.

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Photo Prompt, Poem

Transient Traces

Written for Sadjeโ€™s โ€œWhat Do You Seeโ€ #324.
Hereโ€™s where the photo prompt took me.

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Cinquain, Poem, Word Prompt

Mirror, Mirror: A Cinquain

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #36 where
our inspiration word is โ€œegoโ€. This is my cinquain.

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Mystery, Photo Prompt, Short Story

When The Fun Stopped

Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers.
This is where the prompt took me.

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Micro Story, Word Prompt

RDP Thursday: catenary

Written for RDP, where bushboy asks us
ย to get creative with the word โ€œcatenaryโ€.
Thanks, Brian! Hereโ€™s my musical take.

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Mystery, Noir, Short Story

The Platinum Cigarette Case: A Dirk Malone Story

Written for Fandangoโ€™s Story Starter #230.
Hereโ€™s my story, using Fandangoโ€™s line:

a swift kick, the door splintered, revealing

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Limerick, Poem, Word Prompt

Silly Dingus Magee

Written for Estherโ€™s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #267
. The prompt
word is โ€˜crimeโ€™. This is my limerick.

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Flash, Mini Story, Word Prompt

RDP Wednesday: captivating

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
 to get creative with the word โ€œcaptivatingโ€.
Thanks, Heather! Hereโ€™s my musical take.

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Flash, Prose, Prosery, Short Prose, Theme Prompt

The Trench

Written dVerse Prosery Monday โ€“ Bury Me.
Our host Lisa asks us to write a 144 word piece
of flash prose incorporating the line “Bury me
with the lies I toldโ€ from the song โ€œBury Meโ€ by

Alejandro Escovedo. Hereโ€™s where the prompt took me.

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Flash, Micro Story, Word Prompt

Inspired

Written for Sammiโ€™s Weekend Writing Prompt
#45
where weโ€™re asked to be creative in exactly
54 words using the word โ€˜drumโ€™. Also for
Sue & Gerryโ€™s Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge
using the word โ€œjournalโ€. Hereโ€™s my take.

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Informative, Word Prompt

RDP Tuesday: disapprove

Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
ย to get creative with the word โ€œdisapproveโ€.
Thanks, Martha! Hereโ€™s my musical take.

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Dialogue, Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

Shop Talk

Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #460.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where they took me. Thanks, Di!

fine – course – only – pattern – since – prefer
outfit – blue – front – twins – please – surprise

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Flash, Short Story, Word Prompt

Entirely Inappropriate

Written for FOWC with Fandango.
The prompt word is โ€œscandalousโ€;
this is my take.

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Poem, Word Prompt

Departure

Written for Living Poetry where
Bart challenges us to write a poem
with the words โ€œserviceโ€, โ€œsonโ€ and
โ€œtodayโ€. Hereโ€™s where the prompt took me.

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Ekphrastic, Poem, Word Prompt

RDP Monday: murky

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
 to get creative with the word โ€œmurkyโ€.
Thanks, Heather! Hereโ€™s my musical take.

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Flash, Mystery, Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

The Well

Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #740. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below.  Hereโ€™s where the prompts took me.

robes – exposed – bind – beads – fabric – form
harmony – chaos – cave – enigma – dwells – well

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Flash, Micro Story, Word Prompt

High In Dubai

Written for Estherโ€™s โ€œCan You Tell A Story Inโ€ –
#321
, exactly 38 words using the four prompt words
shown below. In exactly 38 words, hereโ€™s my flash.

champagne โ€“ tower โ€“ overdrawn – diploma

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Informative, Word Prompt

RDP Sunday: jalopy

Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
 to get creative with the word โ€œjalopyโ€.
Thanks, Doc! Hereโ€™s my musical take.

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Ekphrastic, Free Verse, Photo Prompt, Poem

Tidal Benediction

Written for Crispinaโ€™s Crimsonโ€™s
Creative Challenge #069
. I chose Pic #1.
Hereโ€™s where the image took me.

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Informative, Music Blog, Theme Prompt

It’s About Time

Written for Song Lyric Sunday
“It’s About Time”.
This is my response to the challenge.

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Uncategorized

Woof Woof!

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Informative, Word Prompt

RDP Saturday: plop

Written for RDP, where Punam asks us
ย to get creative with the word โ€œplopโ€.
Thanks, Punam! Hereโ€™s my take.

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Short Story, Theme Prompt

The Compass

Written for Muse on Monday where David  
asks us to write a โ€David & Goliathโ€ type story,
pitting the underdog against the bully.
Hereโ€™s where the prompt took me.

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Mystery, Short Story, Theme Prompt

My Brother’s Keeper

Written for Missyโ€™s Mad Challenge #073.
The prompt appears below. Hereโ€™s my take.

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Word Prompt

RDP Friday: emotion

Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
ย to get creative with the word โ€œemotionโ€.
Thanks, Martha! Hereโ€™s my musical take.

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Flash, Mini Story, Photo Prompt

Old Park Road

Written for Sadjeโ€™s โ€œWhat Do You Seeโ€ #323.
Hereโ€™s where the photo prompt took me.

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Mini Story, Photo Prompt

Ascension

Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers
This is where the prompt took me.

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