Uncategorized

Jim’s Broccoli & Cheese Casserole

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Haiku, Poem

RDP Friday: boreal

Today at RDP, Martha Kennedy asks us to get
 creative with the word β€˜boreal’. Thanks, Martha!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Flash, Mini Story

Discarded

Our gracious host, Rochelle, at Friday Fictioneers
encourages us to be creative by writing a story inΒ 
100 words or less using the photo shown below.
Β Here’s where the photo prompt took me.

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Poem

Two Tables

Today at RDP, bushboy asks us to get
Β creative with the word β€˜feast’. Thanks, Brian!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Fantasy

Cathedral Of Sand

Written for Sadje’s β€œWhat Do You See” #315
Here’s where the photo prompt took me.

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Uncategorized

It Ain’t Easy

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Music Blog

Murder Most Foul

This week at Glyn Wilton’s Mixed Music Bag,
he’s asking us to write about a song in which
the title or a line mentions the current month. 
Here’s my November artist and his song.

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News, Uncategorized

Say Goodbye To My Little Friend

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Short Story

Gettin’ Hitched!

Written for “A Dawg’s Challenge 4 Ewe”
where Ernie has provided us with a bunch of

homonyms and invites us to get creative
using at least three of the sound-alike words.
Click the link to see the homonyms. Here’s my story.

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Flash, Mini Story, Musing

RDP Tuesday: grace

Today at RDP, Martha Kennedy asks us to get
Β creative with the word β€˜grace’. Thanks, Martha!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Short Story, Wordle

The Family Way

Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #732. Our
host is Brenda Warren and these are our words:
greed, tragedy, despair, presence, walk, calm,
strings, earth, all, spirit, vibrating, and heart.
Here’s where the prompt words took me.

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Cinquain, Poem

Winter Day

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #26.
Our inspiration word is β€œchill”.
This is my mirror cinquain.

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Limerick, Poem

RDP Monday: jaunty

Today at RDP, sgeoil asks us to get
Β creative with the word β€˜jaunty’. Thanks, Heather!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Short Story

Life’s Essential Destinations

Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #060
. I chose Pic #4.
Here’s where the image took me.

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Flash, Micro Story

A Question Of Judgment

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#442
where we’re asked to be creative in
exactly 58 words using the word β€˜keyboard’.

Also for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge
using the word ‘epic’.
Here’s where the prompts took me.

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Flash, Mini Story

RDP Sunday: snowflake

Today at RDP, drkottaway asks us to get
Β creative with the word β€˜snowflake’. Thanks, Doc!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Uncategorized

Scheherazade: Friday Faithfuls

Written in response to Friday Faithfuls:
β€œOnce Upon A Time”. Here’s my take.

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Music Blog

A Decade Of Hits 1969-1979

Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Most Popular Songs”.
This is my response to the challenge.

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Flash, Mini Story

Dirk Malone, PI: The Ice Princess

Written for Esther’s β€œCan You Tell A Story In” –
#313
, exactly 61 words using these six prompt
words: β€˜baby’, β€˜ice-skating’, β€˜album’, β€˜salad’,
β€˜fright’, and β€˜camera’. Here’s my 61-word flash.

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Flash, Horror, Mystery, Poem, Seventies

RDP Saturday: terror

Today at RDP, Punam asks us to get
Β creative with the word β€˜terror’. Thanks, Punam!

Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Fantasy, Short Story

In Cecily’s Garden

Written for Muse on Monday where David asks us
to write a story with characters of vastly different
sizes. This is where the prompt took me.

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Limerick, Poem

Time Out

Written for Sadje’s What Do You See #314
and Esther’s Laughing Along With A
Limerick #257
using the word β€˜snacks’.
Here’s where the photo prompts took me.

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Acrostic, Poem

RDP Friday: raucous

Today at RDP, Martha Kennedy asks us to get
 creative with the word β€˜raucous’. Thanks, Martha!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Mini Story

When The Cat’s Away: Thursday Inspiration

Written for Thursday Inspiration #306 – β€œAlabama”.
 This is my response to the challenge.

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Mini Story

Los Angeles

Our gracious host, Rochelle, at Friday Fictioneers
encourages us to be creative by writing a story inΒ 
100 words or less using the photo shown below.
Β Here’s where the photo prompt took me.

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Mini Story

RDP Thursday: parallel

Today at RDP, leapingtoes asks us to get
 creative with the word β€˜parallel’. Thanks, Toes!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Flash, Mini Story, Mystery

Dirk Malone, PI: The Snitch

Written for Esther’s β€œCan You Tell A Story In” – #312,
exactly 77 words using these 7 prompt words:
wishy-washy’, β€˜marshmallow’, β€˜impound’,
β€˜eagle’, β€˜violin’, β€˜balcony’, and β€˜roster’.
Here’s my flash in 77 words.

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Trivia

Did You Know

What group started out as
Linda Ronstadt’s backing band?

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Flash, Micro Story

RDP Wednesday: gorgeous

Today at RDP, sgeoil asks us to get creative
 with the word β€˜gorgeous’. Thanks, Heather!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.

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Short Story

The Confession

Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #459.
Our prompt words this week are: front,
thrum, mix, echo, memory, fear, think,
hold, mass, never, ready, and late.
Here’s where the prompt words took me.

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