Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
to get creative with the word “artificial”.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s my take.
Salt
Written for Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge
where she asks us to include the following line
into our writing: “Life without sinning was like
food without salt; pure but tasteless.” Here’s my
response to Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge.
Trains, Planes, and Automobiles
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
One if by Land, Two if by Sea, and Three if by Air.
This is my response to the challenge.
RDP Saturday: bloom
Written for RDP, where Punam asks us
to get creative with the word “bloom’.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s my take.
The Debt: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #068. I chose Pic #2.
Here’s 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, here’s where the prompt took me.
RDP Friday: exist
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the words ‘exist’.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.
Thresholds
Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See” #322.
Here’s where the two photo prompts took me.
The Greenhouse Effect
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.
Much Too Young
Written for Thursday Inspiration #314 –
“You’re Still The One”. Here’s my response.
RDP Thursday: catalyst
Written for RDP, where leapingtoes asks us
to get creative with the words ‘catalyst’.
Thanks, Toes! Here’s my take.
Thar She Blows
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #265. The prompt
word is ‘curl’. This is my limerick.
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
RDP Wednesday: tally
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us to
get creative with the words ‘tally’.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.
The Dream
Written for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts
Colour Challenge using the word ‘white’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Having It All
Written for Fandango’s Story Starter #228.
Here’s my story using Fandango’s opening line.
So far…
So far 2026 isn’t going so well! This afternoon I slipped in the bathroom and fractured a rib. If you’ve ever suffered a fractured rib, you know how terribly painful it is. Now I’m home from the hospital, trying to get comfortable and going through my messages. I’ll get to yours eventually …. maybe.
RDP Tuesday: adventure
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us to
get creative with the words ‘adventure’.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.
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
An Unexpected Grace
Written for dVerse Poets Haibun Monday 1-5-26:
Epiphany where our host Frank asks us to write
a haibun in which we allude to “epiphany” –
however we understand it. Here is my haibun.
RDP Monday: tumultous
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the words ‘tumultuous’.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.
Starting Over
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #33 where
our inspiration word is “fresh”. This is my cinquain.
On Being Responsible
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#319, exactly 40 words using the four prompt words
shown below. In exactly 40 words, here’s my flash.
resolution – human – raisins – mood
Continue reading “On Being Responsible”RDP Sunday: accident
Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
to get creative with the words ‘accident’.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s my take.
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby!
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Been Done Before”.
This is my response to the challenge.
A Vocal Beacon
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#449 where we’re asked to be creative in
exactly 87 words using the word ‘lamprophony’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
RDP Saturday: new beginnings
Written for RDP, where Punam asks us to
get creative with the words ‘new beginnings’.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s my take.
Lost With George & Martha: A Redux
Re-written for David’s Weave Written Weakly #192
where Josie asks us to write a conversational poem,
no more than 20 lines long, inspired by Frank O’Hara’s
“Metaphysical Poem”. Revised from a 2024 story with
my recurring characters, “George & Martha”,
this is my response. Thanks, Josie!
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #264. The prompt
word is ‘door’. This is my limerick.
RDP Friday: perspective
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word ‘perspective’.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.
The Elephant's Trunk 