Written for RDP where Lou asks us
to get creative with the word “fleet”.
Category: Short Story
Perfect Strangers
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
smug, noise, celebration, assumed, gentle, quiet,
reserved, delivered, surprised, guest, one, unkind
That Special Day
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brenda’s prompt words:
plumes, tufts, mosses, fantasy, fabric, filtering,
threads, forest, cracks, layer, ruffle, flow
Cosmic Connection
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge.
Reena has offered us a choice of quotes
with a twist to use as our inspiration. I
have selected: “We are all made of
stardust, trying to remember the sky”.
Dear Diary
Written for Great Minds Think –
“What the Hedge Knows”. Our hosts,
Sarah & Rohini, ask us to use this image
as inspiration for our piece, keeping
our main focus on the hand.
Telltale Trail
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
these are our prompt words:
biscuit, passed, duke, found, slight, princess,
curved, sheet, alone, downhill, happy, companion
The Silver Compass: A Minnie Ming Mystery
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brenda’s prompt words:
velvet ~ compass ~ echo ~ random ~ rust ~ silver
shadow ~ pebble ~ stone ~ drone ~ clip ~ dry
Tickets To Ride
Re-written from 2023 for Great Minds Think –
Unexpected Impact. Our hosts, Sarah & Rohini, ask us
to examine something that had a powerful impact.
Larry’s Bad Surprise
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
cash ~ huge ~ monkey ~ much ~ grin ~ shovel
birthday ~ carry ~ took ~ back ~ trailer ~ grab
The Icing On The Cake
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brenda’s prompt words:
waves – cake – strays – strand – churning
spot – buzz – colors – sudden – early – stirring
RDP Thursday: cone
Written for RDP where Brian asks us
to get creative with the word “cone”.
Between The Petals
Written for Sadje’s weekly question:
What Do You See? Also for Melissa’s
Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge.
Fixer Upper
Written for Muse On Monday.
Our challenge is to write a story
about a piece of obsolete technology.
Thanks to Brian at bushboys world
for allowing me to use his photo.
Can You Hear Me Knocking?
Re-written for Esther’s Writing Prompt
using the prompt word ‘test’.
Original from 2023.
Feline Gateway
Written for Sadje’s weekly question:
What Do You See?
My Daughter’s Hair
Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using the image below as inspiration.
RDP Wednesday: sloppy
Written for RDP where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “sloppy”.
Thanks, Heather!
Don’t Look Back
In Plain Sight: A Minnie Ming Mystery
Borrowed Words, New Worlds Challenge –
our hosts Sarah & Rohini invite us to write a
piece of our choosing incorporating the
following quote by Arthur Conan Doyle:
“The world is full of obvious things which
nobody by any chance ever observes.”
Driftwood
Written for Fandango’s Story Starter:
“The river had been serene so far, but ahead,
their simple raft faced some serious rapids.”
Love’s Open Door
Written for Thursday Inspiration –
“Keep On Loving You”
What’s Left Behind
Written for Sadje’s weekly question:
What Do You See?
Paid In Full: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
light ~ cast ~ street ~ tickle ~ sensitive ~ view
cool ~ pigeon ~ dance ~ attract ~ evening ~ glow
The Rite Of St. Aldric
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brenda’s prompt words:
screams ~ desolate ~ temples ~ bone ~ sparks ~ pit
voices ~ follow ~ underworld ~ spiral ~ weave ~ current
RDP Saturday: bungalow
Written for RDP where we’re asked to
get creative with the word “bungalow”.
Sorry, My Bad
Written for Muse On Monday. We are asked
to write a story in the form of an email.
The Bench
Written for Sadje’s What Do You See
Continue reading “The Bench”The Loft
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
cheers ~ choir ~ grand ~ ill ~ man ~ place
reserved ~ rest ~ stool ~ together ~ turn ~ twinkle
Seattle Regional
Great Minds Think – The Literary Rug-Pull Challenge
Our hosts Sarah & Rohini invite us to write a story
with an unexpected twist ending.
RDP Monday: tame
Written for RDP where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “tame”.
Thanks, Heather!
The Elephant's Trunk 