Written for Thursday Inspiration #327 –
“Love Is Like Oxygen”. Here’s my response.
Category: Short Story
The Weight of Silence
Story inspired by a photo by Crispina Kemp.
I created the plot based on true characters.
When Words Collide: Malone & the Saint
Happy to take part in the first Great Minds
Think Friday Challenge where Sarah and
Rohini present “When Words Collide!”.
This week we have two people from very
different worlds having a conversation.
Harwick: Small Town, Large Voice
Written for Muse On Monday. David asks us
to write a story where something is caught on
camera. Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Incident
Written for Fandango’s Story Starter.
Here’s where the prompt line took me.
Remember
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where they took me.
kindle ~ risk ~ dig ~ until ~ differing ~ chill
spin ~ waning ~ ghost ~ softly ~ alone ~ know
AI Challenge: My Story
Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using this image for inspiration.
Here’s where the image took me.
Caveat: This is not fiction
The Lifeboat – April 10, 1968
Inspired by a new blog called ‘Old Steam Ships’
by our friend, Max, this is a fictionalized account
in the voice of Tom Dartford, Quartermaster
of the New Zealand ferry, TEV Wahine.
Please show support for Max’s new endeavor
by checking out his blog. Thank you!
The Old Country
Written for Muse On Monday. David asks
us to write a story where a mistake ends up
being beneficial. Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Big Sigh: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where they took me.
sighs ~ siren ~ knocking ~ still ~ centered ~ lost
slip ~ doors ~ true ~ screams ~ beneath ~ curse
The Continuing Adventures of George & Martha, Vol. 10: The One That Got Away
Written for Crimson’s Creative Challenge.
Here’s where the image took me.
Showing Up
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge,
where we are taking a rather broad look at
AGE-ING, and the relationship between
generations. This is my story.
The Plank
Written for Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026.
This week I am writing a story inspired by a photo
by Katy Trail of an abandoned building that
looks like it holds a lot of dark secrets.
Here’s where the image took me.
Old Songs
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
ring, softly, fell, never, nostalgia, wrong,
pain, barrel, radio, danced, tea, only
Last Trip Home
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
lifetime, share, relax, connect, place, last,
class, awe, home, will, years, & trip
The Seventeenth Shelf
Written for Sadje’s What Do You See
and for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write about a hunt or a search.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
A Drip Too Far
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
tap, leak, annoyance, awkward, cost, cheaper,
tap, leak, annoyance, awkward, cost, cheaper,
difference, chrome, waste, smell, trip, cleaner
Going Nowhere
Written for “It’s Story Time” where Jolene
has given us four prompts to work with.
They are shown below; here’s where they took me.
The Last Step
Written for Fandango’s Story Starter,
inspired by Fan’s line prompt and a photo by
Dan Antion. Here’s where the prompts took me –
a fictionalized account of a true murder story.
The Conversation
Written for Muse On Monday. David has
asked us to write a story about household
chores. Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Ghost Light
Written for Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026.
This week I am writing a story to accompany an image of
a historic theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon by Darlene Foster.
The Gate on Clara Street
Written for Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026.
I’m excited to say this is my first time participating in
the challenge. Thanks to Dan Antion for the intro.
This week I am writing a story inspired by an intriguing
composite image on vintage newspaper of a 1920s New Orleans
home with iron balconies and gate by Teagan R Geneviene.
Only One Way
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge –
to write a story, poem, etc. using the
prompts shown below. Here’s my response,
based on my experience with pedantic piano teachers.
The Price of Pretty
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
I was also inspired by the image of
beautiful flowers behind bars from
Sadje’s “What Do You See” prompt.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
China, find, high, hunger, inside, place,
plea, pretty, shy, start, think, wonder
L’acqua Scorre (The Water Flows)
Written for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt. I have also borrowed
three prompts from TN Kerr’s OLWG #391,
and the reflective image from my amici at
Blog 57. Here’s where the prompts took me.
Smoke & Whiskey
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; the prompt words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
limits, list, still, bill, smoke, ring,
distant, wish, silky, spill, fit, key
The Cabinet
Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using the image shown below for our
inspiration. Here’s where the image took me.
Memories of Water
Written for “It’s Story Time” where Jolene
has given us four prompts to work with.
They are shown below; here’s where they took me.
The Big Lie: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Fandango’s Story Starter #241 –
“The detective was sure the handwritten
confession was fake. Now all he had to do
was prove it”. Here’s my response.
Love Is A Battlefield
Written for Muse On Monday. David has
asked us to write a story about a first date
in a war zone … whatever our definition of
a war zone is. Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Elephant's Trunk 