Written for RDP, where bushboy asks us
to get creative with the word ‘pageant’.
Thanks, Brian! Here’s my take.
Category: Short Story
The Word
Written for Melissa’s Fandango
Flash Fiction Challenge #350.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Playing By The Numbers: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #735. Our host is
Brenda Warren and these are our prompt words: hook,
sway, hearts, strip, chain, dizzy, sweep, you, stick, swell,
steam, and shock. Here’s where the prompts took me.
The Empty House
Written for Fandango’s Story Starter #225.
Here’s my story, using Fandango’s teaser.
Through The Wall, Softly
Written for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write a story about neighbors.
Here’s were the prompt took me.
Continue reading “Through The Wall, Softly” Sky Full Of Lies: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #734. Our host is
Brenda Warren and these are our prompt words: rinse,
days, still, thicket, bomb, fake, criminal, foster, imagine,
lies, sky, and sink. Here’s where the prompts took me.
The Thursday Shift
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #454.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where they took me. Thanks, Di!
balance, try, flat, beauty, understand, hope,
give, peace, happy, thought, dedicate, and share
RDP Friday: global
Today at RDP, Martha asks us to get creative
with the word ‘global’. Thanks, Martha!
The prompt took me back to something I
wrote in 2021. It’s always been a favorite.
Abandoned
Written for Muse on Monday where David asks us
to write a story about facing a situation, a dilemma
where there isn’t necessarily a right answer.
Here’s were the prompt took me.
Continue reading “Abandoned” Santa’s Big Blunder
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #453.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me. Thanks, Di!
The Last Performance
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #062. I chose Pic #2.
Here’s where the image took me.
For What It’s Worth
Written for RDP where Punam’s word of the day
is ‘chimera’ and for Sue and Gerry’s Weekly Prompt –
The One Day Prompt. Here’s where the prompts took me.
The Negotiator
Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge #348 using the photo below as our
inspiration. Here’s where the photo took me.
His Life Of Elaborate Poverty
Written for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge using the word ‘excessive’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Moving Day
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #733. Our host
is Brenda Warren and these are our prompt words:
thistles, horns, stiff, treat, wee, chirping, fit,
down, stick, blushing, out, and moment.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
The Final Threshold
Written for Violet’s Challenge where she has asked
us to include the following phrase into our writings;
“To the well-organized mind, death is but the next
great adventure”. Also for Jim’s Song Lyric Sunday
where the challenge is to write about a song that
mentions river/stream/creek/brook. This is my story.
Broken Promises
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #451.
Our prompt words this week are: banish,
sad, guilty, weak, push, cute, way, cheeky,
sweet, furry, trick, and battle. Thanks, Di!
Here’s where the prompt words took me.
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.
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.
Life’s Essential Destinations
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #060. I chose Pic #4.
Here’s where the image took me.
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.
Continue reading “In Cecily’s Garden” 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.
Silent Witness
Written for Sadje’s What Do You See #311.
Here’s where the photo prompts took me.
Haunted Woods
Written for Missy’s MAD Challenge
where we’ve been given the opening
sentences to build on. Here’s my take.
In The Shadows
Written for Today’s Writing Practice #22.
Mark has given us the prompt for this week.
Thanks, Mark! Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Expedition
Written for Only Murders In My Mind Weekly
Writing Prompt #82 and for Sue & Gerry’s
Weekly Prompts The One Day Prompt #18.
Here’s where the photo prompt took me.
The House Across The Street
Written for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Weekend
Challenge, using the word ‘maximalist’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
RDP Wednesday: cranny
Today at RDP, we are asked to share a story,
poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word ‘cranny’. Here’s my take.
Warning Sign
Written for Only Murders In My Mind
Weekly Writing Prompt #81 and the
photo prompt shown below. Also for
Fandango’s One Word Challenge – ‘horoscope’.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
RDP Tuesday: pet
Today at RDP, we are asked to share a story,
poem, photo, painting, essay, etc., focusing
on the word ‘pet’. Here’s my take.
The Elephant's Trunk 