Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #461.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where they took me. Thanks, Di!
petty, rich, custom, sorry, pride, worry,
try, carry, support, honest, suggest, and head
Tag: Drama
The Journey
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #741. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. The image I used is borrowed from
Blog 57 entitled “onestà svizzera” (Swiss honesty).
Here’s where the prompts took me.
wonderland, bound, morning, ice, knees,
hope, wheel, three, cape, head, and cross
Laughed Off Stage
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#322, exactly 52 words using the five prompt words
shown below. In exactly 52 words, here’s my flash.
pirouette ~ comic ~ egg ~ wrestler ~ syllable
Continue reading “Laughed Off Stage”RDP Friday: fierce
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “fierce”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.
When The Fun Stopped
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers.
This is where the prompt took me.
The Platinum Cigarette Case: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Fandango’s Story Starter #230.
Here’s my story, using Fandango’s line:
“a swift kick, the door splintered, revealing“
The Trench
Written dVerse Prosery Monday – Bury Me.
Our host Lisa asks us to write a 144 word piece
of flash prose incorporating the line “Bury me
with the lies I told” from the song “Bury Me” by
Alejandro Escovedo. Here’s where the prompt took me.
Inspired
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#45 where we’re asked to be creative in exactly
54 words using the word ‘drum’. Also for
Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge
using the word “journal”. Here’s my take.
Entirely Inappropriate
Written for FOWC with Fandango.
The prompt word is “scandalous”;
this is my take.
Departure
Written for Living Poetry where
Bart challenges us to write a poem
with the words “service”, “son” and
“today”. Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Well
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #740. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
robes – exposed – bind – beads – fabric – form
harmony – chaos – cave – enigma – dwells – well
The Compass
Written for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write a ”David & Goliath” type story,
pitting the underdog against the bully.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
My Brother’s Keeper
Written for Missy’s Mad Challenge #073.
The prompt appears below. Here’s my take.
Old Park Road
Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See” #323.
Here’s where the photo prompt took me.
Ascension
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers
This is where the prompt took me.
Croc King
Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge #355 using the photo below as our
inspiration. Here’s where the photo took me.
Respect: Inspired by My Mother
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #459.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where they took me. Thanks, Di!
beam, cherished, dark, duplicated, dusted, final,
insult, left, reminiscent, right, top, and world
The Big Scroll Job: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #739. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
beam – blunt – works – moment –own – shape
ancient – envy – truth – scroll – shift – fluid
Salt
Written for Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge
where she asks us to include the following line
into our writing: “Life without sinning was like
food without salt; pure but tasteless.” Here’s my
response to Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge.
The Debt: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #068. I chose Pic #2.
Here’s where the image took me.
What Happens In Vegas
Re-written for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write a story that shows the explicit
passage of time by noting the points in time as
our stories unfold. Revised from a story I wrote
in 2024, here’s where the prompt took me.
The Greenhouse Effect
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers
This is where the prompt took me.
Patsy Cline
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #458.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where they took me. Thanks, Di!
chapter, clear, cup, drama, felt, fifty, message,
muted, precious, sparkler, watched, and wiped
Having It All
Written for Fandango’s Story Starter #228.
Here’s my story using Fandango’s opening line.
Bleeker Street: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #738. Our host
is Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week
are shown below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
fringe, resonance, frill, spin, swimming, images,
fit, spill, trip, reflect, layer, and lingering
RDP Sunday: accident
Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
to get creative with the words ‘accident’.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s my take.
In A Fog
Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See” #321.
Here’s where the photo prompt took me.
The Wrong Turn
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers
This is where the prompt took me.
RDP Thursday: reset
Written for RDP, where leapingtoes asks us
to get creative with the word ‘reset’.
Thanks, Toes! Here’s my take.
Like Sugar In Rain
Written for Violet’s Challenge where she has
asked us to include the following quote into
our writing: “One must be very sure of the
bank before one opens an account.”
Here’s my response to the challenge.
The Elephant's Trunk 