Short Story

On The Rocks – Part 4: A Table In The Corner

Written for The Unicorn Challenge where we are
asked to get creative in 250 words or less using
the photo below as inspiration. This is my story.

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Short Story

Snow Job: Sharing My World

Written for Share Your World 25th November
where Di has asked some questions about snow.

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Flash

Tis The Season

Written for Friday Fictioneers where our host Rochelle
asks us to use the photo below as inspiration

to write creatively in 100 words or less while
making every word count. Also in response to Gerry & Sue’s

Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge where the prompt word
this week is ‘frenzied’. This is my 100 word flash.

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Quadrille

Forever You ~ A Quadrille

Written for d’Verse Poets Q213 – With A Little Help – where Lisa has
offered as inspiration the prompt word “with”. Here is my quadrille.

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Miscellaneous

Giving Thanks

Today is Thanksgiving Day here in the US. Bill and I will celebrate this beautiful holiday by spending the day with our family, sharing our love and a delicious meal. We are fortunate to have so many blessings for which we are eternally grateful.

Among my many blessings I count you, my dear WordPress friends. I wish you all the best life has to offer and endless reasons to be thankful in the coming years.

Blessings on you and yours today and every day.

With warmest wishes and many thanks ~
Nancy 🧡

NAR©2024

This is “Thanksgiving Song” by Mary Chapin Carpenter

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Short Story

On The Other Side

Written for The New, Unofficial, On-Line Writer’s Guild.
The three prompts this week from TN at OLWG #393 are
1) night will end; 2) look, over there, did you see that?; and
3) sittin’ on a rainbow. This is my story, based on true events
experienced by my son and his wife. Believe or not; it’s all true.

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Dectina Refrain

Becoming Strangers: A Dectina Refrain

Written for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Weekend
Challenge
– ‘damaged’. This is my Dectina Refrain.

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Flash

Paternal Pardon

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #391
incorporating the word “vicinity” in exactly 50 words.
Also for FOWC – ‘traditional’, FOWC – ‘doubt’ and
Gerry C & Sue W’s Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge

– ‘nurturing’. In exactly 50 words, this is my flash.

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Short Story

The Audition

Written for last Sunday’s Wordle #399.
Using the 12 prompts below, this is my story.

I believe I may have missed the deadline; my bad!

beyond ・ company ・ disappointed ・ heart ・
luck ・ music ・passed ・ six ・
socialize ・  thrilled ・ variety ・ week

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Shadorma

In My Life

Written for Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge,
Specific Form 11/19/24
. My theme is ‘family’
.
I have chosen to write a Shadorma, a Spanish
poetic form that consists of six-line stanzas (sestets)
with a specific syllable count for each line: (3/5/3/3/7/5).

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Music Blog

Business As Usual

This week Jim Adams has asked his readers
in his post “Sprouting and Thriving” to write about
a song that won a Grammy award for the Best New Artist.
Written for Song Lyric Sunday, here is my choice.

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Music Blog

Finding Tranquility

This week Jim Adams has asked his readers
in his post “Sprouting and Thriving” to write about
a song that won a Grammy award for Best New Artist.
Written for Song Lyric Sunday, here is my choice.

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Flash

Holding Out Til Spring

Shweta is our host for the Saturday Six Word Challenge – #113.
This week’s prompt word is “resilience”. Here is my 6 word story.

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Uncategorized

Want To Watch A Movie?

If you’re anything like me and can’t find something good to watch on television, you’ll look for a movie. I did exactly that last night and thought it might be fun to share with you what I watched; you might want to watch, too. I can’t promise I’ll suggest a movie every week, but I’ll try. I’ll happily take any suggestions for movies from you as well.

Last night’s fare was a movie from 2022 called “Living” starring the excellent English actor Bill Nighy, recommended to me by our friend, Clive. Here’s a clip to whet your appetite:

I’ll be sure to save you a seat. Enjoy the movie! 🎥 🍿 🥤

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Dectina Refrain

Indigo Mesh: A Dectina Refrain

Written today for Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt
where our inspiration word is ‘tangle’. This is my Dectina.

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Short Story

Till Death

Written for The Unicorn Challenge where we are
asked to get creative in 250 words or less using
the photo below as inspiration. This is my story.

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Ovi Poem

Another Day: An Ovi Poem

Written for Ovi Poetry Challenge #75.
Our inspiration word is “persevere” and this is my ovi.

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Flash

Sticky Fingers

Written for Friday Fictioneers where our host Rochelle
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.

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Short Story

MARIE-ELENA

Written for The New, Unofficial, On-Line Writer’s Guild.
This week the three prompts from aooga at OLWG #392 are
1) a Texaco bathroom, 2) Gaucho, and 3) Chinese work songs.

This is my story.

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Music Blog

Saints & Sinners

This is Week 47 of Glyn’s Mixed Music Bag and we are
being asked to choose a song by a group or solo artist whose
name begins with the letters U, V or W. This is my choice.

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Short Story

Top Secret

Written for Fandango’s Story Starter #176.
Our prompt is “Meet me behind the water tower
at midnight. Come alone and don’t tell anyone.”

This is my highly confidential story!

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Flash

Fly, My Pretties!

Shweta is our host for the Saturday Six Word Challenge – #112.
This week’s prompt word is “childhood”. Here is my 6 word story.

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Short Story

Make My Day

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Ovi Poem

For The Birds: An Ovi

Written for Ovi Poetry Challenge #74.
Graphic by Kevin @ No Theme Thursday
.
This week’s inspiration word is “cheer” –
something we can all use. This is my ovi.

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Uncategorized

Just Passing Time

Sadje has asked us in her Sunday Poser #208 – Making Money:
“Making money from your blog is becoming easier, will you
take this opportunity?” Here is my answer to her question.

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Short Story

Lamb Stew

Looking through my early stories, I found one from 2017,
my first year on WordPress, with only 4 likes and no comments;
I thought I’d give it another shot. Any similarity between the MC
and yours truly is very much intended. I hope you enjoy Lamb Stew.

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Flash

Power Trip

Written for “Can You Tell A Story In…”
Esther asks: “Can you tell a story in 23 words?”
We must use these three words in what we write:
‘quinoa’, ‘ferret’, and ‘thwart’. Here’s my 23 word story.

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Music Blog

Man, It’s A Hot One

Written for Song Lyric Sunday. This week Jim Adams
has asked his readers in his post “Songs That Matter” to write  
about a song that won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year.
Today’s gorgeous graphic was created by
Kevin @
No Theme Thursday. Here’s my musical choice.

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Flash

Seeing Red

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #390
incorporating the word “diamond” in exactly 19 words
and based on a true event I’ll never forget. Here’s my flash.

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Short Story

L’enfant aux Cymbales: The Concluding Story of Harvey and Fiona

Written for The Unicorn Challenge where we are
asked to get creative in 250 words or less using
the photo below as inspiration. This is my story.

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