Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#292” – exactly 30 words using the four required
prompts: ‘note’, ‘dodo’, ‘ski’, and ‘lampshade’.
In 30 words, here’s my take.
Category: Short Story
Pink Lemonade
Written for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly
Prompts Weekend Challenge,
incorporating the word ‘tempting’
This is my story.
Clouds In My Coffee
Written for Only Murders In My Mind
Weekly Writing Prompt #61. This week’s
inspiration is the photo seen below.
This is my take.
For Too Long
Written for Muse on Monday
where the image below is
our inspiration and the prompt is
about someone who has to stay seated.
Here’s my take.
Shattered Reality
This is The Unicorn Challenge
where we are encouraged to write
a story in 250 words or less using
the photo below as inspiration.
Flatlining
Not all broken hearts are caused
by love affairs gone wrong;
many are broken before love even starts.
Written for OLWG #422. The prompts are
shown below. This is my story.
Mr. & Mrs. Banks
Our gracious host Rochelle invites us to
Friday Fictioneers where we are encouraged
to respond to the photo prompt below by
writing a story or poem in 100 words or less.
This is Friday Fictioneers and here is my story.
Grandma Rose: Brioschi
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing
Prompt #420 using the word ‘fizzle’.
In exactly 62 words, this is my take.
Stuck
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#291” – exactly 55 words using the six required
prompts: ‘wheel’, ‘cruel’, ‘soak’, ‘labyrinth’, ‘yellow’
and ‘crab’. In 55 words, here’s my take.
Shadows In The Rearview
Written for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly
Prompts Weekend Challenge,
incorporating the word ‘melancholy’
and Fandango’s FOWC – ‘worry’.
This is my story.
Cosmic Confrontation
MUSINGS
Written for Eugi’s Moonwashed
Weekly Prompt, incorporating
her lines “life in a fairytale world”,
“cotton candy clouds”, “safe harbor
and “reset optional”. Image courtesy
of Mike Jackson @ Only Murders In My
Mind Weekly Writing Prompt. This is my take.
Her Calling
Written for OLWG #421.
The prompts appear below.
This is my story.
The Pursuit Of Perfection
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#290” – exactly 45 words using the five required
prompts: ‘doodle’, ‘temper’, ‘gin’, ‘wart’, and ‘ruby’;
also for Fandango’s FOWC – ‘quest’ and Fandango’s
FOWC – ‘ young’. In exactly 45 words, this is my flash.
Suspended Animation
This is The Unicorn Challenge where we are
encouraged to write a story in 250 words or
less using the photo below as inspiration.
I used a story of mine from 2019 which I
remembered the minute I saw the image.
The Deep End
Written for OLWG #420.
The prompts appear below.
Image created by Kevin @
The Beginning At Last/
No Theme Thursday.
This is my story.
Big Day
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.
Buried Secrets
Written for WTFAIOA Pick 3 #7,
the challenge is to use at least 3
of the 21 randomly selected words.
I have used all 21 prompt words;
I hope you enjoy my story.
Danger Zone
Written for The Unicorn Challenge
where we are encouraged to write a
story in 250 words or less using this
photo as inspiration. Here is my story.
Slow Dancing
Written for OLWG #419.
The prompts appear below.
This is my story.
The Fundamental Things
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 story.
Vanishing Act
Written for WTFAIOA Pick 3 #6,
using at least 3 of 21 randomly
selected words. I have used all
21 prompt words for my story.
Vespers
Written for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge, incorporating the word
‘silhouette’. Today’s amazing graphic
is by Kevin @ The Beginning At Last/
No Theme Thursday. This is my story.
Love For Sale
Congratulations to Sammi Cox as she begins
her 9th year at Weekend Writing Prompt!
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Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing
Prompt #417 using the word ‘boudoir’
in exactly 56 words. This is my story.
The Note
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#288” – exactly 50 words using the six required
prompts: ‘vendetta’, ‘cool’, ‘dough’, ‘wheeze’, ‘spider’
and ‘reflexology’. In exactly 50 words, this is my story.
In Vino Veritas
Written for The Unicorn Challenge
where we are encouraged to write a
story in 250 words or less using this
photo as inspiration. Here is my story.
Negative Reaction
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.
Quiet Desperation
Written for OLWG #418.
The prompts appear below.
This is my story.
The Gardener
Written for WTFAIOA Pick 3 #5,
using at least 3 of the 21 randomly
selected words on the bottom of the page.
The image below from Only Murders In My Mind
Weekly Writing Prompt #59 was my inspiration.
I was able to use all 21 words in my story.
The Mission
Written for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge using the prompt word
“hang”. The amazing graphic shown below
is by Kevin @ The Beginning At Last/
No Theme Thursday. This is my flash.
The Tiniest Of Creatures
Written for The Unicorn Challenge
where we are encouraged to write a
story in 250 words or less using this
photo as inspiration. Here is my story.
The Elephant's Trunk 