Flash, Very Short Story

Faking It

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#285”
– exactly 18 words including the following
prompts: ‘gobbledegook’, ‘chairman’, and ‘sale’.

In exactly 18 words, this is my story.

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Flash, Very Short Story

Flowers For Sale

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#283”
– exactly 38 words using the five required prompts:
‘operation’, ‘attract’, ‘vanilla’, ‘pram’ and ‘quack’.
In 38 words, this is my very short story.

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Flash, Very Short Story

Gone Troppo

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#283
” – exactly 20 words including the three
required prompts: ‘apocalypse’, ‘pineapple’, and
‘exuberant’. In 20 words, this is my story.

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Fantasy, Flash

The Cure-All

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#282”
– exactly 28 words using the three
required prompts: ‘bedraggled’, ‘mask’, and
‘vodka’. In 28 words, this is my story.

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Flash, Very Short Story

Nothing But Net!

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#280
” – exactly 41 words using the following
five required prompts: ‘mirage’, ‘dunk’, ‘quibble’,
 ‘vault’ and ‘worm’. In 41 words, this is my story.

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Flash, Very Short Story

Takeout Stakeout

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?”
#280
– exactly 30 words including the four
required prompts: ‘devious’, ‘brick’, ‘chicken’ and
 ‘tunnel’. The amazing graphic was created by
Kevin @ No Theme Thursday. This is my story.

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Flash, Short Story

Is There A Detective In The House?

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..? #279
This week we are faced with one or two challenges:
to write a story in exactly 7 words using the word ‘imposter’
and/or a story in exactly 50 words including the five required
prompts: ‘coat’, ‘pie’, ‘qualify’, ‘Latin’, ‘aunt’ and ‘maze. Never
one to shy away from a challenge, here’s my two-stories-in-one!

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Flash, Very Short Story

Yakety Yak

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..? #278
Exactly 35 words including the four required prompts:
‘yeti’, ‘burger’, ‘zoom’ and ‘taboo’. Here’s my 35 word story.

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Limerick

Swamp-A-Palooza: A Limerick

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..? #277
Exactly 40 words including the five required prompts:
‘hammock’, ‘playboy’, ‘alligator’, ‘bassoon’ and ‘tender’.
This is my 40 word very short story in limerick form.

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Flash, Very Short Story

Out Cold

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..? #276
exactly 24 words using the three required prompt words:
‘minibar’, ‘squeamish’, and ‘anagram’. This is my 24 word story.

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Flash, Very Short Story

So Sue Me!

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
– #275”
exactly 46 words using the five required
prompt words: ‘deadbeat’, ‘cat’, ‘fiesta’ ‘septic’ and
battery’, for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt (10)
and for Gerry & Sue’s
Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – ‘gawking’.
This is my 46 word very short 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

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, Ovi Poem

The Things That Happen At Breakfast

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…” #272
exactly 38 words using these four required words:
‘hullabaloo’, ‘queue’, ‘slug’ and ‘beam’.

This is my 38 word story.

TRIGGER WARNING: I KNOW, IT’S A SNAIL! SUE ME!
DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG IT TOOK
TO TRAIN THAT SUCKER TO DO THIS?!

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Flash

Cowabunga!

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?”
exactly 15 words using the required two words
‘bucket’ and ‘message’. This is my 15 word story.

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Flash

All Twisted Up

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
exactly 21 words using the required three words
‘fiend’, ‘yoga’ and ‘parrot’. I have also used
Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge
word ‘deep’. This is my 21 word story.

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Flash

Sweet Talker

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
exactly 18 words using the required three words
‘resolutions’, ‘custard’ and ‘hairdryer’. I have also
responded to Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Colour
Challenge
(‘Blanc’) and used one of the great images
by Kevin at The Beginning At Last/No Theme Thursday.

This is my 18 word story.

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Flash

I’ll Be Gnome For Christmas

Esther asks: “Can you tell a story in 25 words?
We must use these four words: ‘scrooge’, ‘gnome’,
‘chimney’ and ‘glowing’. Here’s my 25 word story.

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Flash

Late Night News

Esther asks: “Can you tell a story in 28 words?”,
using these four words: dynamic, mold,
spoon and video.
Yes, I think I can! Here’s my 28 word story.

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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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Flash

Dinner Date

Esther asks: “Can You Tell A Story In….?” This week’s challenge
is to include the words “dentist”, “elegant”, “trout” and “pocket”
in a story of exactly 30 words.  Here’s my 30 word story.

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