Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #406
using the word “decisive”. In 39 words, this is my flash.
Author: Nancy's Notes 🖊️♬
Daughter of Sicilian immigrants, wife, mother, grammy, friend, empath, survivor, dreamer, storyteller, humorist, singer, musician, author, blogger, wannabe-poet, plant rescuer, cook, lover of good wine, food, iced cappuccino, elephants, the sea, Montauk, Sicily, movies and music, especially my beloved Beatles. ♡✒️♬
The Story of Youngblood Priest
Written for Jim Adams’ Song Lyric Sunday
post ‘Get Over It Day’. This is my song.
Tuesday’s Child: A Waltmarie
Written for dVerse Poets Meet At the Bar:
The Poetry of Names. Just last week
the theme at Song Lyric Sunday was
songs that feature our names.
This is my Waltmarie.*
We Can Dance
Written for Friday Faithfuls
Dance Like No One Is Watching.
These are my thoughts.
The Sentinel
Written for The Unicorn Challenge where
we are urged to get creative in 250 words or less.
The photo below is our inspiration; this is my story.
The Thing
Our gracious host, Rochelle, at Friday Fictioneers
asks us to use the photo below as inspiration
to write creatively in 100 words or less while
making every word count. This is my flash.
To Tell The Truth
Written for Kymber’s Get To Know You #55.
What Are Two Truths And A Lie?
Here’s my response.
Let’s Get It On
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 featured March artists and their song.
Happy Together
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #405
using the word “gallant”. In 27 words, this is my story.
Weird Al Wednesday 3.5.25
Hey! Welcome back to Weird Al Wednesday
featuring the comedic genius of Al Yankovic.
“Say, Al! Someone told me you directed the
music for your recording of ‘Jurassic Park’.
That’s amazing! Can you give us a sample
of your crazy-good conducting skills?”
Night of the Lepus: A Haibun
Written for dVerse Poets Haibun Monday 3-3-25.
Our inspiration this week is “March Madness”.
This is my haibun.
Stuck
Sadje asks us What Do You See?
in the image below. This is my response.
Cry Me A River
Written for Shweta’s Saturday Six Word Challenge #126.
I have also used one of the great images by Kevin @
No Theme Thursday. This week’s prompt word is
“hopeless”. Here is my 6 word very short story.
Out Cold
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..? #276”
exactly 24 words using the three required prompt words:
‘minibar’, ‘squeamish’, and ‘anagram’. This is my 24 word story.
The Stain
Written for OLWG #407. The three prompts
are shown below. This is my story.
The Name Game
Written for Jim Adams’ Song Lyric Sunday theme
‘Namesake Day’, where he has asked us to
write about a song that mentions our name.
This is my name and these are my songs.
Across The Universe
Written for Friday Faithfuls
February 28, 2025.
Punta Cana
Written for The Unicorn Challenge where
we are urged to get creative in 250 words or less.
The photo below is our inspiration; this is my story.
I’ll Huff and I’ll Puff
Our gracious host, Rochelle, at Friday Fictioneers
asks us to use the photo below as inspiration
to write creatively in 100 words or less while
making every word count. This is my flash.
Summer Fling
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #404
using the word “tarnish”. In 55 words, this is my flash.
Which Song Is Better?
Written for Thursday Inspiration #269
Run For Your Life. Here’s my spin on things.
February Sky
This week at Glyn Wilton’s Mixed Music Bag,
where we’re asked to write about a song in which
the title or a line mentions the current month.
Here’s my featured February artist and his song.
Electra Glide In Blue
Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille Monday.
The prompt word is ‘indigo’; this is my quadrille.
Weird Al Wednesday 2.26.25
Hey! Welcome back to Weird Al Wednesday
featuring the comedic genius of Al Yankovic
Say, Al! I think it’s time for another Jacko
parody. What do you say about that?
The THC Volkswagen Blues
Written for Shweta’s Saturday Six Word Challenge #126.
I have also used one of the great images by Kevin @
The Beginning At Last/No Theme Thursday.
The prompt this week is “lost”. Here is my 6 word story.
The Facade
Written for OLWG #406.
The three prompts are shown below.
Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction;
it is not about me and my husband.
The only parallel is the death of my
husband’s identical twin on April 2, 2024.
This is a look at what might have been.
Putting The World On Pause
Written today for Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt.
The theme I’ve chosen is ‘simplicity summoned’.
This is my tanka.
To Be Free
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge 369
where the theme is ‘isolation’. This is my etheree.
Love Me Tender
Written for Jim Adams’ Song Lyric Sunday post
‘Matching Song and Movie Titles’ where he asks us
to write about a song that was used as the
title of a movie. Here is my ‘matching title’.
So Sue Me!
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
– #275” exactly 46 words using the five required
prompt words: ‘deadbeat’, ‘cat’, ‘fiesta’ ‘septic’ and
‘battery’, for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt (10) and for Gerry & Sue’s
Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – ‘gawking’.
This is my 46 word very short story.
