Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle, Writing Prompts

The Vow

Written for MLMM Monday Wordle.
Here’s where the prompt words took me.

baby, shampoo, innocence, engulfed, deep, total,
sleeping, gently, protect, promise, sunshine, and bond

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Micro Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Fabric Of Life

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly
31 words using the prompt word ‘patchwork’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle, Writing Prompts

The Assignment

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.

shroud, symbols, water, rock, sun, tracks,
spear, stolen, cross, promise, moon, and trail

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Dialogue, Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle, Writing Prompts

The Talk

Written for MLMM Monday Wordle.
Here’s where the prompt words took me.

date, love, good, struggle, touch, wisdom,
generations, heart, dreams, songs, coffee, and hands

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Mini Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

The Night Shift

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.

jaw, debris, stitch, slather, voices, beasts,
tides, salty, vault, edges, silver, and tilt

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Flash, Micro Story, Mystery, Word Challenge

Transformation

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In”
exactly 34 words using the three prompt words
shown below. In exactly 34 words, here’s my flash.

storm, bookworm, and limbo

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Micro Story, Word Challenge

RDP Wednesday: ringleader

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
 to get creative with the word “ringleader!”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.

© Adobe

Yo!

In this dog-eat-dog world,
there can be only one ringleader:

THE MEOWFIA

When these cats are in town, all bets are off.

FUHGEDDABOUDIT!!

NAR©2026

This is “Woke Up This Morning” by Alabama 3

All text and graphics are copyright for Nancy Richy and are not to be used without permission. NAR©2017-present.

Short Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Wordle

Second Chances

Written for MLMM Monday Wordle.
The prompt words are show below
and here’s where they took me.

music, relaxing, calm, peace, personal, always,
thinking, reminder, thankful, simple, friends, and meet

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Short Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Chaos In The Air

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.

split, cringe, breathe, pieces, wings, cracks,
beneath, hesitates, stretch, ship, spin, and chaos

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Flash, Mini Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt

Best In Show

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In”
exactly 66 words using the six prompt words
shown below. In exactly 66 words, here’s my flash.

underdog, decorate, lollipop, hexagon, money, and photograph

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Adventure, Fantasy, Photo Prompt, Short Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Wordle

The Peacekeeper

Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #462 and
for Sadje’s WDYS – What Do You See #326.
Here’s where the image & prompt words took me.

hand, ruby, drum, banquet, lady, box,
food, trouble, dress, cheek, instance, and two

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Mystery, Noir, Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

Redemption: A Dirk Malone Story

Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #742. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.

below, renew, weaves, through, cloaks, holy,
untethered, tendrils, gods, spark, ash, and wonder

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Flash, Mini Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt

The Password

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In”
exactly 73 words using the seven prompt words
shown below. In exactly 73 words, here’s my flash.

exclusive, switch, rave, lip, apology, verse, and sweater

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Mystery, Noir, Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

The Sorry Truth: A Dirk Malone Story

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

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Photo Prompt, Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

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 “onestà svizzera” (Swiss honesty).
Here’s where the prompts took me.

wonderland, bound, morning, ice, knees,
hope, wheel, three, cape, head, and cross

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Poem, Word Challenge, Daisy Chain

Underfoot: A Daisy Chain Poem

Written for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge
using the word ‘squish’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

In a Daisy Chain poem, the last word in a line
becomes the first word of the next line and on to end;
the last word of the chain is the same as the first word.

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Micro Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt

Laughed Off Stage

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#322
, exactly 52 words using the five prompt words
shown below. In exactly 52 words, here’s my flash.

pirouette ~ comic ~ egg ~ wrestler ~ syllable

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Dialogue, Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

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

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Flash, Mystery, Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

The Well

Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #740. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below.  Here’s where the prompts took me.

robes – exposed – bind – beads – fabric – form
harmony – chaos – cave – enigma – dwells – well

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Wordle, Word Challenge, Noir

The Big Scroll Job: A Dirk Malone Story

Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #739. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below.  Here’s where the prompts took me.

beambluntworksmomentownshape
ancientenvytruthscrollshift – fluid

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Mini Story, Word Challenge

My Lucky Day

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#320
, exactly 63 words using the six prompt words
shown below. In exactly 63 words, here’s my flash.

noodles – clinic – swamp
dungarees – octogenarian – bargain

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Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

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

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Mystery, Noir, Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

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.  Here’s where the prompts took me.

fringe, resonance, frill, spin, swimming, images,
fit, spill, trip, reflect, layer, and lingering

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Flash, Mini Story, Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

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

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Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

Unwrapping The Memories

Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #737. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below.  Here’s where the prompts took me.

lingering, felt, sharp, human, point, oddly,
full, sense, instead, joy, sit, and place

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Flash, Mini Story, Word Challenge

The Great Unwrapping

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#318
, exactly 100 words using the ten prompt words
shown below. In exactly 100 words, here’s my flash.

armor, fidget, nativity, tambourine, gloss,
windsurf, spelling, bun, pajamas, and lightning

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Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

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

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Flash, Micro Story, Musing, Word Challenge

RDP Saturday: clutch

Written for RDP, where Punam asks
us to get creative with the word ‘clutch’.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s my take.

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Flash, Mini Story, Word Challenge

RDP Friday: change

Written for RDP, where Martha Kennedy asks
us to get creative with the word ‘change’.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.

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Flash, Word Challenge

RDP Thursday: broke

Written for RDP, where leapingtoes asks  
us to get creative with the word ‘broke’.
 Here’s where the prompt took me.

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