Micro Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

RDP Saturday: book club

Written for RDP where Punam asks us to
get creative with the words “book club”.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s where the prompts took me.

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Informative, Song, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

RDP Friday: voyage

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

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Fantasy, Flash, Micro Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

The Prophecy

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In”
exactly 41 words using the four prompt words
shown below. In exactly 41 words, here’s my flash.

warlock – lanyard – rocket – crochet

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Informative, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

RDP Thursday: diabolical

Written for RDP where bushboy asks us to
get creative with the word “engine”.
Thanks, Brian! Here’s where the prompts took me.

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Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Arriving Storm

Written for Living Poetry where our host,
Bartholomew asks us to write a poem
using the words ‘condition, ‘five’,
and ‘rapid’. Here’s my take.

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Cinquain, Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Still Waters

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt
where our inspiration is “think”.
This is my cinquain.

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Limerick, Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Ooh, That Smell!

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick
. The prompt word
is ‘bath’ and this is my limerick.

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Limerick, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

RDP Tuesday: limerick

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

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Mystery, Noir, Recurring Cgaracter, Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle, Writing Prompts

The Big Charade: A Dirk Malone Mystery

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.

façade, doubts, curiosity, bitter, torn, hit,
restless, hope, massive, frail, strip, and sting

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

The Will

Written for MLMM Monday Wordle.
The prompt words are shown below.

Here’s where they took me.


default,
family, generations, glue, memories,
miss, welcomed, loved, accepted, included, and divorce

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Informative, Mini Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

RDP Monday: copper

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

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Informative, Micro Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Exercise

Oh, Behave!

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

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Flash, Micro Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Yip! Yip! Yip! Yip! Wag!

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly 25
words using the prompt word ‘young’. Also for
FOWC With Fandango and his word, “potential”.
Here’s where the prompts took me.

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Cinquain, Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Making A Change

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #43 where our
inspiration is “rebel”. Here’s my mirror cinquain.

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Flash, Micro Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Cafeteria Capers

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In”
exactly 64 words using the six prompt words
shown below. In exactly 64 words, here’s my flash.

nurse, tabasco, invisible, spider, windmill, and moustache

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Micro Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

RDP Wednesday: silken

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

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Flash, Mini Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Wordle, Writing Prompts

The Antique Shop

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

cushion, old, turtle, claw, shape, unusual,
chime, music, private, single, shine, and price

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

The Weight

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.

colony, rattling, still, lose, crunch, life,
fits, hunch, scan, packages, grasping, and chains

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Cinquain, Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Carpe Diem: A Cinquain

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #42 where our
inspiration is “balance”. Here’s my mirror cinquain.

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Flash, Micro Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Remembrance

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly 76
words using the prompt word ‘sensibility’. Also for
Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge
Yellow. Here’s where the prompts took me.

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Flash, Mini Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Weird Science

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In”
exactly 56 words using the five prompt words
shown below. In exactly 56 words, here’s my flash.

hyena ~ chemist ~ mobile ~ jive ~ cheesecake

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

One Last Time

Written forThe Sunday Wordle;
our host is Brenda Warren and
her prompt words appear below.
A fabulous photo by Crispina Kemp
provided the perfect inspiration.
Here’s where the prompts took me.

shelter, settle, rose, rocks, edge, step,
messy, flesh, left, ghost, scrap, and tremble

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Mini Story, Word Challenge, Wordle, Writing Exercise

In Ciara’s Room

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

prism, dance, color, shadow, fingers, drift,
seek, marvel, snuggle, story, sigh, and cheek

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Cinquain, Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

What A Trip! – A Cinquain

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #41
where our inspiration is “trip”.
Here’s my mirror cinquain.

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Haibun, Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

RDP Monday: superficial

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

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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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