Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #461.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where they took me. Thanks, Di!
petty, rich, custom, sorry, pride, worry,
try, carry, support, honest, suggest, and head
Category: Short Story
The Journey
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #741. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. The image I used is borrowed from
Blog 57 entitled βonestΓ svizzeraβ (Swiss honesty).
Here’s where the prompts took me.
wonderland, bound, morning, ice, knees,
hope, wheel, three, cape, head, and cross
All In The Game
Written for Muse on Monday where David Β
asks us to write a βromantic story with no
dialogueβ. Hereβs where the prompt took me.
When The Fun Stopped
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers.
This is where the prompt took me.
The Platinum Cigarette Case: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Fandangoβs Story Starter #230.
Hereβs my story, using Fandangoβs line:
“a swift kick, the door splintered, revealing“
Shop Talk
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #460.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where they took me. Thanks, Di!
fine – course – only – pattern – since – prefer
outfit – blue – front – twins – please – surprise
Entirely Inappropriate
Written for FOWC with Fandango.
The prompt word is βscandalousβ;
this is my take.
The Well
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #740. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Hereβs where the prompts took me.
robes – exposed – bind – beads – fabric – form
harmony – chaos – cave – enigma – dwells – well
The Compass
Written for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write a βDavid & Goliathβ type story,
pitting the underdog against the bully.
Hereβs where the prompt took me.
My Brother’s Keeper
Written for Missyβs Mad Challenge #073.
The prompt appears below. Hereβs my take.
Croc King
Written for Melissaβs Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge #355 using the photo below as our
inspiration. Hereβs where the photo took me.
Respect: Inspired by My Mother
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #459.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where they took me. Thanks, Di!
beam, cherished, dark, duplicated, dusted, final,
insult, left, reminiscent, right, top, and world
Salt
Written for Violetβs Literary Quote Challenge
where she asks us to include the following line
into our writing: βLife without sinning was like
food without salt; pure but tasteless.β Hereβs my
response to Violetβs Literary Quote Challenge.
The Debt: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Crispinaβs Crimsonβs Creative
Challenge #068. I chose Pic #2.
Hereβs where the image took me.
What Happens In Vegas
Re-written for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write a story that shows the explicit
passage of time by noting the points in time as
our stories unfold. Revised from a story I wrote
in 2024, hereβs where the prompt took me.
Patsy Cline
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #458.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where they took me. Thanks, Di!
chapter, clear, cup, drama, felt, fifty, message,
muted, precious, sparkler, watched, and wiped
Having It All
Written for Fandangoβs Story Starter #228.
Hereβs my story using Fandangoβs opening line.
Bleeker Street: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #738. Our host
is Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week
are shown below. Hereβs where the prompts took me.
fringe, resonance, frill, spin, swimming, images,
fit, spill, trip, reflect, layer, and lingering
In A Fog
Written for Sadjeβs βWhat Do You Seeβ #321.
Hereβs where the photo prompt took me.
The Wrong Turn
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers
This is where the prompt took me.
Like Sugar In Rain
Written for Violetβs Challenge where she has
asked us to include the following quote into
our writing: βOne must be very sure of the
bank before one opens an account.β
Hereβs my response to the challenge.
A Decade Of Us
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #457.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where they took me. Thanks, Di!
closed, kind, lights, love, memory, over,
pleasure, presence, smile, time, touch, and whim
Unwrapping The Memories
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #737. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Hereβs where the prompts took me.
lingering, felt, sharp, human, point, oddly,
full, sense, instead, joy, sit, and place
The Wagging Tail Case: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Violetβs challenge where she has
asked us to include the following quote
into our writing: βA dog has lots of friends
because it wags its tail and not its tongue.β
Hereβs my response to the challenge.
Fade Into Indigo
Written for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write a story about a border, either in
space or time. Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Christmas Visitor
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #735. Our host is
Brenda Warren; this weekβs prompt words are shown
below. Hereβs where the prompts took me.
skin, once, third, room, swallows, blink, kindling,
secrets, starless, conjures, dragon, and demons
The Topper
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #456.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where they took me. Thanks, Di!
content, fairy, huge, joyful, look, pretty,
reception, residents, step, swipe, tinsel, wobble
Perchance To Dream
Written for Violetβs Quote Challenge where she
has asked us to include the following quote into
our writing: βIf you’re happy in a dream, does
that count?β Hereβs my response to the challenge.
Reparations
Written for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write a story about the Christmas
holidays where the conflict is something
different from a normal holiday story.
Hereβs were the prompt took me.
Continue reading “Reparations” RDP Thursday: pageant
Written for RDP, where bushboy asks us
to get creative with the word βpageantβ.
Thanks, Brian! Hereβs my take.
The Elephant's Trunk 