Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 41 words using the four prompt words
shown below. In exactly 41 words, here’s my flash.
warlock – lanyard – rocket – crochet
Continue reading “The Prophecy”Category: Micro Story
RDP Wednesday: stroll
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word “stroll”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Oh, Behave!
Written for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge using the word ‘bulbous’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Yip! Yip! Yip! Yip! Wag!
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly 25
words using the prompt word ‘young’. Also for
FOWC With Fandango and his word, “potential”.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
RDP Friday: limitation
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “limitation”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Cafeteria Capers
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 64 words using the six prompt words
shown below. In exactly 64 words, here’s my flash.
nurse, tabasco, invisible, spider, windmill, and moustache
Continue reading “Cafeteria Capers”RDP Wednesday: silken
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word “silken”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Remembrance
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly 76
words using the prompt word ‘sensibility’. Also for
Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge –
Yellow. Here’s where the prompts took me.
RDP Friday: harbor
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “harbor”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.
RDP Thursday: laughable
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “laughable”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.
March Forth!
RDP Saturday: critters
Written for RDP, where Punam asks us
to get creative with the word “critters”.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s where the prompt took me.
RDP Friday: symmetry
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “symmetry”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.
RDP Wednesday: crazy
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word “crazy”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Fabric Of Life
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly
31 words using the prompt word ‘patchwork’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
RDP Monday: saunter
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word “saunter”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.
No Way Out
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly
52 words using the prompt word ‘padlock’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Transformation
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 34 words using the three prompt words
shown below. In exactly 34 words, here’s my flash.
storm, bookworm, and limbo
Continue reading “Transformation”RDP Friday: random
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “random”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.
RDP Wednesday: ringleader
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word “ringleader!”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Yo!
In this dog-eat-dog world,
there can be only one ringleader:
THE MEOWFIA
When these cats are in town, all bets are off.
FUHGEDDABOUDIT!!
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The Mating Game
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where Sammi asks us to get creative
in exactly 26 words using the word ‘mood’.
Here’s where the prompt word took me.
Free Bird
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#453 where we’re asked to get creative in
exactly 43 words using the word ‘mourn’.
Also for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt. Here’s my take.
RDP Friday: junk
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “junk”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.
RDP Thursday: snarl
Written for RDP, where bushboy asks us
to get creative with the word “snarl”.
Thanks, Brian! Here’s my take.
RDP Monday: cord
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word “cord”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.
Laughed Off Stage
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#322, exactly 52 words using the five prompt words
shown below. In exactly 52 words, here’s my flash.
pirouette ~ comic ~ egg ~ wrestler ~ syllable
Continue reading “Laughed Off Stage”RDP Thursday: catenary
Written for RDP, where bushboy asks us
to get creative with the word “catenary”.
Thanks, Brian! Here’s my musical take.
Inspired
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#45 where we’re asked to be creative in exactly
54 words using the word ‘drum’. Also for
Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge
using the word “journal”. Here’s my take.
High In Dubai
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#321, exactly 38 words using the four prompt words
shown below. In exactly 38 words, here’s my flash.
champagne – tower – overdrawn – diploma
Continue reading “High In Dubai”RDP Thursday: alluring
Written for RDP, where bushboy asks us
to get creative with the word “alluring”.
Thanks, Brian! Here’s my take.
The Elephant's Trunk 