Music Blog

Going Back To New York City

Written for Thursday’s Inspiration #268
It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)

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Very Short Story

In The Right Hands

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.

Continue reading “In The Right Hands”
Short Story

Smoking And Other Cravings

A few of you may remember this from
years ago; to my new readers, welcome
to the jungle. Reworked and rewritten

for OLWG #404. The three prompts
are shown below. This is my story.

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Music Blog

Colder Than A February Morn

This week at Glyn’s Mixed Mixed Music Bag 2025,
Week #7
, he’s asking us to write about a song in which
the title or a line mentions the current month. 
Here’s my featured February artist and his song.

Continue reading “Colder Than A February Morn”
Music Blog

Weird Al Wednesday – 2.19.25

Hey! Welcome back to Weird Al Wednesday
featuring the comedic genius of Al Yankovic.
Hey, Al. What do you have to say to all those

people who said Coolio never approved this parody?

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Flash

Let The Music Play

Written for Shweta’s Saturday Six Word Challenge #125
and Kevin’s The Beginning At Last/ No Theme Thursday
for 2/13/25. This week’s prompt word is “escape”.

Here is my 6 word story.

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Very Short Story

That Inner Glow

Written for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge
and the word “absence”
and for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts Wednesday
Challenge
and the word “embellishment.
This is my response.

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Ovi Poem

Center Of Attention: An Ovi

Written for Ovi Poetry Challenge #87.
This week’s inspiration word is
“focus”. Keeping with this year’s
theme of positivity, this is my Ovi.

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Short Story

Bug Off!

Written for John Holton’s Writer’s Workshop
for the week of February 13-20 in response
to his prompt: Tell us about an encounter
with a bee or wasp (or hornet). Here’s my story.

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Flash

Dog Eat Dog

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?-#274
exactly 39 words using the four required prompt words:
‘injunction’, ‘fluffy’, ‘tractor’ and ‘pyramid’ and Esther’s
Writing Prompts #52: ‘team’. This is my 39 word flash.

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Flash, Short Story

The Ark Accord

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #403
using the word “theory”. In 81 words, this is my story.

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Music Blog

They’ve Got It Covered


Today in Jim Adams’ Song Lyric Sunday post
entitled ‘Transcending the Original’, he has asked us

to write about a song we feel was better than the original.
Written for Song Lyric Sunday, here are my songs.

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Fantasy, Short Story

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

Written for The Unicorn Challenge where we
are urged to get creative in 250 words or less. The
photo below is our inspiration and this is my story.

Continue reading “Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep”
Flash, Short Story

The Dreamers

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.

Continue reading “The Dreamers”
Flash, Short Story

Just Below The Surface

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.

Continue reading “Just Below The Surface”
Music Blog

Til Valentine’s Day

This week at Glyn Wilton’s Mixed Music Bag,
he’s asking us to write about a song in which
the title or a line mentions the current month. 
Here’s my featured February artists and their song.

Continue reading “Til Valentine’s Day”
Short Story

Words Of Love

Written for OLWG #404. The three prompts
for this week are shown below. This my story.

This is a work of fiction, not a political statement.

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Poem

Heart’s Delight

Written for dVerse Poetics –
“From Your Valentine”
. Here is
my poem, in the form of a letter.

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Music Blog

Weird Al Wednesday – 2.12.25

Hey! Welcome back to Weird Al Wednesday
featuring the comedic genius of Al Yankovic.
Hey, Al. This is one of my favorite parodies.

Have anything to say about that?

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Poem, Quadrille

Goddess of Love

Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille #217:
Poems with Zing
! This is my quadrille.

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Uncategorized

Now What?

Apologies if you are not hearing from me personally. I am having problems commenting on many blogger’s posts. I’m sure I’m not alone in this as other’s have remarked similarly. This is a real inconvenience and I’m sorry. I hope it gets rectified quickly. If you can, leave a comment. If I am allowed to respond, I will. I feel like I’m in that movie, Marooned! 😅

Nancy

Flash, Short Story

Between Friends

Written for Esther’s Writing Prompts-50
with the prompt word  “secrets” and
Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts Wednesday
Challenge
with the prompt word “whimsical”.
This is my story.

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Short Story

Catologically Speaking

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #402
using the word “spook” and Sue & Gerry’s Weekly
Prompts Weekend Challenge
with the required word
“Pookie”. In exactly 32 words, this is my story.

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Flash, Short Story

Dishing The Dirt With The Girls

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..? #273
exactly 27 words using the three required prompt words:
‘teeth’, ‘password’ and ‘honk’. This is my 27 word flash story.

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Flash

Stylin’ and Profilin’

Shweta is our host for Saturday Six Word Challenge (6WSP) #124.
This week’s prompt word is “pride”. Here is my 6 word story.

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Music Blog

A Band In Name Only

Today in Jim Adams’ Song Lyric Sunday post
entitled ‘Band Reunion’ he has asked us to
write about a song(s) played by a band that
got together for a reunion. Written for
Song Lyric Sunday, here is my song.

Continue reading “A Band In Name Only”
Uncategorized

WordPress Daily Prompt

WordPress asks: What is your favorite candy?

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Short Story

Slow Dancing

Written for The Unicorn Challenge where we
are urged to get creative in 250 words or less. The
photo below is our inspiration and this is my story.

Continue reading “Slow Dancing”
Flash, Short Story

Nowhere Land

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.

Continue reading “Nowhere Land”
Music Blog

Dear Old Sun

This week at Glyn Wilton’s Mixed Music Bag,
he’s asking us to write about a song in which
the title or a line mentions the current month. 
Here’s my featured February artist and her song.

Continue reading “Dear Old Sun”