Short Story, Theme Prompt, Word Prompt

When Winter Came With Teeth

Written for Muse on Monday where David  
asks us to write a story about cold winter
as the antagonist. Also for FOWC With
Fandango
and the  word โ€œshiveringโ€.
Hereโ€™s where the prompts took me.

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Poem

Slowly Dying

Written for Crispinaโ€™s Crimsonโ€™s
Creative Challenge #047
. I chose pic #1.
Hereโ€™s where the image took me.

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Short Story

Bones Of Steel

Introduction: More Italians have emigrated to the United States than any other people in Europe. When they first arrived, speaking no English, they learned very quickly the only jobs available to them were in sanitation and construction. They took pride in their work. The resulting cathedrals and skyscrapers dotting Manhattan are testaments to their craftsmanship and determination.


I will not lie; this is not a new piece. It’s been
whittled down from its original 746 words to
250 words for The Unicorn Challenge where
we are urged to get creative using the photo
below as our inspiration. This is my story.

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