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
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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
Mrs. Clause Sees Red
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#317, exactly 31 words using these three prompt
words: “chimney”, “sparkle” and “naughty”.
In exactly 31 words, here’s my flash.
Deep Sea Mystery
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#316, exactly 80 words using these eight prompt
words: ‘creep’, ‘mermaid’, ‘tea’, ‘video’, ‘red’,
‘gallop’, ‘agent’ and ‘pillar’. Here’s my flash.
Invaders From Mars
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#315, exactly 54 words using these five prompt
words: ‘husky’, ‘acne’, ‘spaceman’, ‘lettuce’
and ‘wheelbarrow’. Here’s my 54-word flash.
Whispered Secrets
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#314, exactly 40 words using these four prompt
words: ‘bonsai’, ‘puddle’, ‘knapsack’, and
‘rejoice’. Here’s my 61-word flash.
Dirk Malone, PI: The Ice Princess
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#313, exactly 61 words using these six prompt
words: ‘baby’, ‘ice-skating’, ‘album’, ‘salad’,
‘fright’, and ‘camera’. Here’s my 61-word flash.
Dirk Malone, PI: The Snitch
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” – #312,
exactly 77 words using these 7 prompt words:
wishy-washy’, ‘marshmallow’, ‘impound’,
‘eagle’, ‘violin’, ‘balcony’, and ‘roster’.
Here’s my flash in 77 words.
Matchmaker
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” – #311
exactly 46 words using these four prompt words:
‘portal’, ‘drool’, ‘slippers’, and ‘marksman’.
Here’s my flash in exactly 46 words.
Call Of The Wild
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” – #310
in exactly 54 words using these five prompts:
‘gerbil’, ‘wonderland’, ‘aftershave’, ‘zip’ and ‘banshee’.
In exactly 54 words, this is my flash.
Feed Your Head
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#309 in exactly 26 words using these five
prompt words: ‘organic’, ‘caterpillar’, and
‘sudoku’. Here’s my flash in exactly 26 words.
Fit Of Rage
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” – #308
in exactly 50 words using these five prompt words:
‘poem’, ‘critique’, ‘murder’, ‘cupcake’, and ‘dice’.
Here’s my flash in exactly 50 words.
Out Of The Running
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” – #307
in exactly 41 words using these four prompt words:
‘petrified’, ‘heptathlon’, ‘umbrella’, and ‘crayon’.
Here’s my flash in exactly 41 words.
In Your Dreams
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” – #306
in exactly 52 words using these five prompt words:
‘seal’, ‘growl’, ‘allergic’, ‘haphazard’, and ‘polka’, and
for Gerry’s & Sue’s “Weekly Prompts – The One Day
Prompt” – #17. Here’s my flash in exactly 52 words.
Slashdance
Written for Esther’s Can You Tell A Story In – #305
in exactly 38 words using these four prompt words:
‘algorithm’, ‘waxwork’, ‘razzle-dazzle’, and ‘elicit’.
Here’s my flash in exactly 38 words.
Piece By Piece
Written for Esther’s Can You Tell A Story In – #304
in exactly 61 words using these six prompt words:
‘palatial’, ‘volleyball’, ‘gravy’, ‘orchid’, ‘jigsaw’, and
‘squeak’. Here’s my flash in exactly 61 words.
Date Night With The Ricardos
Written for Esther’s Can You Tell A Story In – #303
in exactly 49 words using these five prompt
words: ‘rose’, ‘frazzle’, ‘medal’, ‘charge’, and ‘prune’.
In 49 words, here’s where the prompts took me.
Bait And Switch
Written for Esther’s Can You Tell A Story In – #302
in exactly 35 words using these four prompt
words: ‘coupon’, ‘lake’, ‘puppet’, and ‘tuba’.
In 35 words, here’s where the prompts took me.
Video Zombie Apocalypse
Esther asks us to write a story in exactly 51 words
and she wants us to include these words: ‘roadworks’,
‘millipede’, ‘beer’, ‘Wi-Fi’, ‘tarot’ and ‘scarf’. This should
be interesting! Here’s where the prompts took me.
This Driver Sucks!
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#300” – exactly 46 words using the five required
words: ‘dumbfounded’, ‘vitamins’, ’waterfall’, ‘thumb’,
and ‘garlic’. Here’s where the prompts took me.
Rudiarii
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#299” – exactly 70 words using the seven required
words: ‘scab’, ‘pilates’, ’teapot’, ‘gladiator’, ‘plank’,
‘dove’ and ‘velvet’. Here’s where the prompts took me.
Cosmic Kitchen
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#298” – exactly 28 words using the three required
prompts: ‘eavesdrop’, ‘space’, and ‘burger’.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
Like Magic!
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#297” – exactly 41 words using the five required
prompts: ‘balloon’, ‘fancy’, ‘trance’, ‘satchel’,
and ‘monkey’. Also for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly
Prompts The One Day Prompt #15.
Here’s where my thoughts went.
Game Night
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#296” – exactly 57 words using the six required
prompts: ‘gag’, ‘climb’, ‘thriller’, ‘fussy’, ‘scorpio’
and ‘tombola’. Here’s where my thoughts went.
In Style
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#295” – exactly 44 words using the five required
prompts: ‘triathlon’, ‘dolphin’, ‘stylish’, ‘aristocrat’,
and ‘toffee’. Here’s where my thoughts went.
The Folly Of Men
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#293” – exactly 60 words using the seven required
prompts: ‘cult’, ‘orange’, ‘hotel’, ‘frantic’, ‘chicken’,
‘bingo’ and ‘ears’. In 60 words, here’s my take.
The Loser
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#292” – exactly 30 words using the four required
prompts: ‘note’, ‘dodo’, ‘ski’, and ‘lampshade’.
In 30 words, here’s my take.
Stuck
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#291” – exactly 55 words using the six required
prompts: ‘wheel’, ‘cruel’, ‘soak’, ‘labyrinth’, ‘yellow’
and ‘crab’. In 55 words, here’s my take.
The Pursuit Of Perfection
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#290” – exactly 45 words using the five required
prompts: ‘doodle’, ‘temper’, ‘gin’, ‘wart’, and ‘ruby’;
also for Fandango’s FOWC – ‘quest’ and Fandango’s
FOWC – ‘ young’. In exactly 45 words, this is my flash.
There Be Beasties
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#289” – exactly 15 words using the three required
prompts: ‘exercise’, ‘neighbor’, and ‘troll’,
and Fandango’s FOWC prompt word ‘still’.
In exactly 15 words, this is my flash.
The Elephant's Trunk 