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.
Category: Short Story
The Raffle
Written for Sammiβs Weekend Writing Prompt #398,
incorporating the word βwinnerβ and for Sue & Gerryβs
Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge using the prompt
word βblanketβ. In exactly 95 words, this is my story.
Hell, Yeah!
Written for OLWG #400, our three prompts
for this week are shown below. This my story.
Bones Of Steel
Introduction: More Italians have emigrated to the United States than any other people in Europe. When they first arrived, speaking no English, they learned very quickly the only jobs available to them were in sanitation and construction. They took pride in their work. The resulting cathedrals and skyscrapers dotting Manhattan are testaments to their craftsmanship and determination.
I will not lie; this is not a new piece. It’s been
whittled down from its original 746 words to
250 words for The Unicorn Challenge where
we are urged to get creative using the photo
below as our inspiration. This is my story.
Not My Kid
Written for OLWG #399, our three prompts
for this week are shown below. This my story.
Boxer Rebellion
Written for The Unicorn Challenge where we are
asked to get creative in 250 words or less using
the photo below as inspiration. This is my story.
Just What I Needed
Written for OLWG #398, our three prompts
for this week are listed below. This my story.
Peppermint Twist
This is a little piece I wrote a few years ago
for Christmas Eve. Some of you read it back
then. I reworked it for New Yearβs Eve and I
like it better than the original. Hope you do, too.
Honeysuckle and Provolone
Originally written several years ago, I thought this fitting
for this week’s Unicorn Challenge where we are
asked to get creative in 250 words or less using
the photo below as inspiration. This is my story.
Hook, Line and Sinker
Written for Gerry C & Sue Wβs Weekly Prompts
Wednesday Challenge . The prompt word this
week is βsocksβ and this is my response.
Afternoons With Tom
Written for The Unicorn Challenge where we are
asked to get creative in 250 words or less using
the photo below as inspiration. This is my story.
Gone Fishing
Christmas With Mary
Written for Sammiβs Weekend Writing Prompt #394
incorporating the word βberateβ in exactly 90 words.
I have also used one of the awesome images by Kevin
at No Theme Thursday. In 90 words, this is my story.
The Continuing Adventures of George and Martha, Vol. 6: PotΔto PotΗto
Written for The Unicorn Challenge where we are
asked to get creative in 250 words or less using
the photo below as inspiration. This is my story.
A Dangerous Profession: Part 1
Written for OLWG #395 where this week the three
prompts are 1) carving out a niche; 2) I suppose;
3) no doubt about it, as well as Melissa’s Fandango
Flash Fiction Challenge #298, FOWC βsunriseβ, FOWC βbotherβ,
FOWC βauntβ, FOWC βfascinatingβ, FOWC βfolksβ, FOWC
βdecisionβ and FOWC βinfiniteβ. This is my story.
The Eighth Of December
A tribute to John Lennon who was taken from us on this date in 1980. Many of you have read this; many of you who are new to my site have not. Please indulge me one more time. Roughly four years ago I had the great pleasure and honor of narrating a few of my stories on the BBC Radio program called βUploadβ. I also submitted my story, βThe Eighth of Decemberβ, never expecting to receive an email from the program manager of the radio station asking me if Iβd like to read my story and do a live interview. To us here in The States, The BBC is a pretty big deal so I was rather blown away and, despite my nerves, I agreed to the interview. The format of the radio station has since changed and βUploadβ was replaced by another show; itβs now impossible to find my interview. All I have is my story; every word is true. This is βThe Eighth of Decemberβ.
Continue reading “The Eighth Of December”Who Could Ask For More
This week at Writing Prompts, Esther has teased us
with the word βgiftsβ. Meanwhile, Gerry and Sue
at Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge have
offered up the word βdecorationsβ. This is my story.
Shapeshifter
Written for The Unicorn Challenge where we are
asked to get creative in 250 words or less using
the photo below as inspiration. This is my story.
The Downstairs Maid
Written for OLWG #393 where our prompt words are
1) broken yellow teeth; 2) Austin Pendleton – as Fred; 3) prodigal.
This is my story.
So This Is Christmas
This week at Writing Prompts, Esther has teased us
with the word βChristmasβ. Here are some happy
childhood memories from a piece I wrote in 2018.
This is my 2024 version of βSo This Is Christmasβ.
On The Rocks – Part 4: A Table In The Corner
Written for The Unicorn Challenge where we are
asked to get creative in 250 words or less using
the photo below as inspiration. This is my story.
Snow Job: Sharing My World
Written for Share Your World 25th November
where Di has asked some questions about snow.
On The Other Side
Written for The New, Unofficial, On-Line Writerβs Guild.
The three prompts this week from TN at OLWG #393 are
1) night will end; 2) look, over there, did you see that?; and
3) sittinβ on a rainbow. This is my story, based on true events
experienced by my son and his wife. Believe or not; itβs all true.
The Audition
Written for last Sunday’s Wordle #399.
Using the 12 prompts below, this is my story.
I believe I may have missed the deadline; my bad!
beyond γ» company γ» disappointed γ» heart γ»
luck γ» music γ»passed γ» six γ»
socialize γ» thrilled γ» variety γ» week
Till Death
Written for The Unicorn Challenge where we are
asked to get creative in 250 words or less using
the photo below as inspiration. This is my story.
MARIE-ELENA
Written for The New, Unofficial, On-Line Writerβs Guild.
This week the three prompts from aooga at OLWG #392 are
1) a Texaco bathroom, 2) Gaucho, and 3) Chinese work songs.
This is my story.
Top Secret
Written for Fandangoβs Story Starter #176.
Our prompt is βMeet me behind the water tower
at midnight. Come alone and donβt tell anyone.β
This is my highly confidential story!
Make My Day
Lamb Stew
Looking through my early stories, I found one from 2017,
my first year on WordPress, with only 4 likes and no comments;
I thought I’d give it another shot. Any similarity between the MC
and yours truly is very much intended. I hope you enjoy Lamb Stew.
L’enfant aux Cymbales: The Concluding Story of Harvey and Fiona
Written for The Unicorn Challenge where we are
asked to get creative in 250 words or less using
the photo below as inspiration. This is my story.
The Elephant's Trunk 