Fantasy, Flash, Mini Story

Call Of The Wild

Written for Esther’s ā€œCan You Tell A Story Inā€ – #310
in exactly 54 words using these five prompts:
‘gerbil’, ā€˜wonderland’, ā€˜aftershave’, ‘zip’ and ‘banshee’.
In exactly 54 words, this is my flash.

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Fantasy, Flash, Mini Story

Feed Your Head

Written for Esther’s ā€œCan You Tell A Story Inā€ –
#309
in exactly 26 words using these five
prompt words: ā€˜organic’, ā€˜caterpillar’, and
ā€˜sudoku’. Here’s my flash in exactly 26 words.

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Flash, Mini Story

Fit Of Rage

Written for Esther’s ā€œCan You Tell A Story Inā€ – #308
in exactly 50 words using these five prompt words:
ā€˜poem’, ā€˜critique’, ā€˜murder’, ā€˜cupcake’, and ā€˜dice’.
Here’s my flash in exactly 50 words.

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Flash, Micro Story

Out Of The Running

Written for Esther’s ā€œCan You Tell A Story Inā€ – #307
in exactly 41 words using these four prompt words:
ā€˜petrified’, ā€˜heptathlon’, ā€˜umbrella’, and ā€˜crayon’.
Here’s my flash in exactly 41 words.

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Flash, Mini Story

In Your Dreams

Written for Esther’s ā€œCan You Tell A Story Inā€ – #306
in exactly 52 words using these five prompt words:
ā€˜seal’, ā€˜growl’, ā€˜allergic’, ā€˜haphazard’, and ā€˜polka’, and
for Gerry’s & Sue’s ā€œWeekly Prompts – The One Day
Promptā€ – #17
. Here’s my flash in exactly 52 words.

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Flash, Micro Story

Slashdance

Written for Esther’s Can You Tell A Story In – #305
in exactly 38 words using these four prompt words:
ā€˜algorithm’, ā€˜waxwork’, ā€˜razzle-dazzle’, and ā€˜elicit’.
Here’s my flash in exactly 38 words.

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Flash, Micro Story

Piece By Piece

Written for Esther’s Can You Tell A Story In – #304
in exactly 61 words using these six prompt words:
ā€˜palatial’, ā€˜volleyball’, ā€˜gravy’, ā€˜orchid’, ā€˜jigsaw’, and
ā€˜squeak’. Here’s my flash in exactly 61 words.

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Flash, Mini Story

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: ā€˜rose’, ā€˜frazzle’, ā€˜medal’, ‘charge’, and ā€˜prune’.
In 49 words, here’s where the prompts took me.

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Flash, Micro Story

Bait And Switch

Written for Esther’s Can You Tell A Story In – #302
in exactly 35 words using these four prompt
words: ā€˜coupon’, ā€˜lake’, ā€˜puppet’, and ā€˜tuba’.
In 35 words, here’s where the prompts took me.

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Flash, Mini Story

Video Zombie Apocalypse

Esther asks us to write a story in exactly 51 words
and she wants us to include these words: ā€˜roadworks’,
ā€˜millipede’, ā€˜beer’, ā€˜Wi-Fi’, ā€˜tarot’ and ā€˜scarf’. This should
be interesting! Here’s where the prompts took me.

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Flash, Mini Story, Short Story

This Driver Sucks!

Written for Esther’s ā€œCan You Tell A Story In…..?
#300ā€
– exactly 46 words using the five required
words: ā€˜dumbfounded’, ā€˜vitamins’, ’waterfall’, ā€˜thumb’,
and ā€˜garlic’. Here’s where the prompts took me.

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Flash, Mini Story

Rudiarii

Written for Esther’s ā€œCan You Tell A Story In…..?
#299ā€
– exactly 70 words using the seven required
words: ā€˜scab’, ā€˜pilates’, ’teapot’, ā€˜gladiator’, ā€˜plank’,
ā€˜dove’ and ā€˜velvet’. Here’s where the prompts took me.

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Flash, Micro Story

Cosmic Kitchen

Written for Esther’s ā€œCan You Tell A Story In…..?
#298ā€
– exactly 28 words using the three required
prompts: ā€˜eavesdrop’, ā€˜space’, and ā€˜burger’.
Here’s where the prompts took me.

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Fantasy, Flash, Very Short Story

Like Magic!

Written for Esther’s ā€œCan You Tell A Story In…..?
#297ā€
– exactly 41 words using the five required
prompts: ā€˜balloon’, ā€˜fancy’, ā€˜trance’, ā€˜satchel’,
and ā€˜monkey’. Also for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly
Prompts The One Day Prompt #15
.
Here’s where my thoughts went.

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Flash, Short Story, Very Short Story

Game Night

Written for Esther’s ā€œCan You Tell A Story In…..?
#296ā€
– exactly 57 words using the six required
prompts: ā€˜gag’, ā€˜climb’, ā€˜thriller’, ā€˜fussy’, ā€˜scorpio’
and ā€˜tombola’. Here’s where my thoughts went.

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Flash, Short Story, Very Short Story

In Style

Written for Esther’s ā€œCan You Tell A Story In…..?
#295ā€
– exactly 44 words using the five required
prompts: ā€˜triathlon’, ā€˜dolphin’, ā€˜stylish’, ā€˜aristocrat’,
and ā€˜toffee’. Here’s where my thoughts went.

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Flash, Very Short Story

The Folly Of Men

Written for Esther’s ā€œCan You Tell A Story In…..?
#293ā€
– exactly 60 words using the seven required
prompts: ā€˜cult’, ā€˜orange’, ā€˜hotel’, ā€˜frantic’, ā€˜chicken’,
ā€˜bingo’ and ā€˜ears’. In 60 words, here’s my take.

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Flash, Short Story, Very Short Story

The Loser


Written for Esther’s ā€œCan You Tell A Story In…..?
#292ā€
– exactly 30 words using the four required
prompts: ā€˜note’, ā€˜dodo’, ā€˜ski’, and ā€˜lampshade’.
In 30 words, here’s my take.

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Flash, Short Story, Very Short Story

Stuck

Written for Esther’s ā€œCan You Tell A Story In…..?
#291
ā€ – exactly 55 words using the six required

prompts: ā€˜wheel’, ā€˜cruel’, ā€˜soak’, ā€˜labyrinth’, ā€˜yellow’
and ā€˜crab’. In 55 words, here’s my take.

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Flash, Short Story, Very Short Story

The Pursuit Of Perfection

Written for Esther’s ā€œCan You Tell A Story In…..?
#290ā€ – exactly 45 words using the five required
prompts: ā€˜doodle’,temper’, ā€˜gin’, ā€˜wart’, and ā€˜ruby’;
also for Fandango’s FOWC – ‘quest’ and Fandango’s
FOWC
– ā€˜ young’. In exactly 45 words, this is my flash.

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Flash

There Be Beasties

Written for Esther’s ā€œCan You Tell A Story In…..?
#289ā€
– exactly 15 words using the three required
prompts: ā€˜exercise’, ā€˜neighbor’, and ā€˜troll’,
and Fandango’s FOWC prompt word ā€˜still’.
Ā In exactly 15 words, this is my flash.

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Flash, Short Story, Very Short Story

The Note

Written for Esther’s ā€œCan You Tell A Story In…..?
#288
ā€ – exactly 50 words using the six required
prompts: ā€˜vendetta’, ā€˜cool’, ā€˜dough’, ā€˜wheeze’, ‘spider’

and ā€˜reflexology’. In exactly 50 words, this is my story.

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Flash, Short Story, Very Short Story

Never An Honest Word

Written for Esther’s ā€œCan You Tell A Story In…..?”
#287
– exactly 40 words using the five required
prompts: ā€˜curl’, ā€˜potion’, ā€˜robin’, ā€˜unicycle’ and
ā€˜bombast’. In 40 words, this is my story.

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Flash, Very Short Story

Faking It

Written for Esther’s ā€œCan You Tell A Story In…..?
#285ā€
– exactly 18 words including the following
prompts: ā€˜gobbledegook’, ā€˜chairman’, and ā€˜sale’.

In exactly 18 words, this is my story.

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Flash, Very Short Story

Flowers For Sale

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

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Flash, Very Short Story

Gone Troppo

Written for Esther’s ā€œCan You Tell A Story In…..?
#283
ā€ – exactly 20 words including the three
required prompts: ā€˜apocalypse’, ā€˜pineapple’, and
ā€˜exuberant’. In 20 words, this is my story.

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Fantasy, Flash

The Cure-All

Written for Esther’s ā€œCan You Tell A Story In…..?
#282ā€
– exactly 28 words using the three
required prompts: ā€˜bedraggled’, ā€˜mask’, and
ā€˜vodka’. In 28 words, this is my story.

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Flash, Very Short Story

Nothing But Net!

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

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Flash, Very Short Story

Takeout Stakeout

Written for Esther’s ā€œCan You Tell A Story In…..?”
#280
– exactly 30 words including the four
required prompts: ā€˜devious’, ā€˜brick’, ā€˜chicken’ and
 ā€˜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 ā€œCan You Tell A Story In…..? #279ā€
This week we are faced with one or two challenges:
to write a story in exactly 7 words using the word ā€˜imposter’
and/or a story in exactly 50 words including the five required
prompts: ā€˜coat’, ā€˜pie’, ā€˜qualify’, ā€˜Latin’, ā€˜aunt’ and ā€˜maze. Never
one to shy away from a challenge, here’s my two-stories-in-one!

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