Story inspired by a photo by Crispina Kemp.
I created the plot based on true characters.
Tag: Drama
Missing Her
Written for Sammiβs Weekend Writing Prompt where
she asks us to get creative in exactly 50 words using
the word βabacus’ and for Sue & Gerryβs
Weekly Prompts β Colour Challenge – blue
Hereβs where the prompts took me.
The Space She Left Behind: A Thursday Inspiration
Written for Thursday Inspiration #326 β
βTo Love Somebodyβ. Hereβs my response.
High Wire
Written for Estherβs βCan You Tell A Story Inβ –
exactly 52 words using the prompt words shown
below. Hereβs where the prompts took me.
tightrope ~ gothic ~ squeamish ~ mannequin ~ violin
Continue reading “High Wire”The House That Healed
When I saw this photo on Brianβs site,
Bushboyβs World, I knew I wanted to
write something. Here it is. Thanks to
Brian for the use of his wonderful photo.
The Last Evening – May 29, 1914
Inspired by a new blog called βOld Steam Shipsβ
by our friend, Max, I have written a fictionalized
account of Laurence Irving, an English dramatist
and actor, and his actress wife, Mabel Hackney.
They were two actual passengers aboard the
RMS Empress of Ireland and this is their story.
Into The Forge
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
sandy ~ numerous ~ cane ~ idea ~ long ~ looking
little ~ keep ~ supper ~ property ~ danger ~ gear
Remember
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her words for this week are
shown below. Hereβs where they took me.
kindle ~ risk ~ dig ~ until ~ differing ~ chill
spin ~ waningΒ ~ ghost ~ softly ~ alone ~ know
The Devil’s Due
Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille Monday –
βToot Tootβ hosted by Lisa who invites us to
get creative with the word βhornβ in just 44
words. Hereβs where the prompt took me.
AI Challenge: My Story
Written for Melissaβs Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using this image for inspiration.
Hereβs where the image took me.
Caveat: This is not fiction
Embers
Written for Violetβs Literary Quote Challenge
where she asks us to include the following line
into our writing – βdreams can be such dangerous
things: they smolder, and sometimes consume us
completelyβ from βMemoirs of a Geishaβ by
Arthur Golden. This is my response.
The Lifeboat – April 10, 1968
Inspired by a new blog called βOld Steam Shipsβ
by our friend, Max, this is a fictionalized account
in the voice of Tom Dartford, Quartermaster
of the New Zealand ferry, TEV Wahine.
Please show support for Max’s new endeavor
by checking out his blog. Thank you!
Willkommen!
Written for Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026.
This week I am writing a story inspired Robbie Cheadleβs
photo of the Kit Kat Club located on Northumberland Ave.
in London. Imagine yourself in 1940s Berlin looking for
Β a night out and a way to forget the war for one night.
Hereβs where the image took me. Wonβt you join me?
Last Laugh
Written for βItβs Story Timeβ where Jolene
has given us four prompts to work with.
They are shown below; hereβs where they took me.
Shadow Man
Written for Sadjeβs What Do You See.
Hereβs where the image took me.
The Big Sigh: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her words for this week are
shown below. Hereβs where they took me.
sighs ~ siren ~ knocking ~ still ~ centered ~ lost
slip ~ doors ~ true ~ screams ~ beneath ~ curse
RDP Tuesday: portrait
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
Β to get creative with the word βportraitβ.
Thanks, Martha! Hereβs where the prompt took me.
Golden Hour
Written for Sue & Gerryβs Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge word βexpressiveβ.
Hereβs where the prompts took me.
Showing Up
Written for Reenaβs Xploration Challenge,
where we are taking a rather broad look at
AGE-ING, and the relationship between
generations. This is my story.
Backyard Chronicles
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.
Unseen
Written for Sadjeβs What Do You See
and for Fandangoβs Story Starter.
Hereβs where the prompts took me.
The Plank
Written for Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026.
This week I am writing a story inspired by a photo
by Katy Trail of an abandoned building that
looks like it holds a lot of dark secrets.
Hereβs where the image took me.
Old Songs
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
ring, softly, fell, never, nostalgia, wrong,
pain, barrel, radio, danced, tea, only
Last Trip Home
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Hereβs where the prompts took me.
lifetime, share, relax, connect, place, last,
class, awe, home, will, years, & tripΒ
Wall Of Black
Written for Sammiβs Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly 53
words using the prompt word βthunderstormβ.
Hereβs where the prompt took me.
The Seventeenth Shelf
Written for Sadjeβs What Do You See
and for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write about a hunt or a search.
Hereβs where the prompts took me.
The Messenger’s Bicycle
When I saw this photo on Brianβs site,
Bushboy’s World, I knew I wanted to
write something. Here it is. Thanks to
Brian for the use of his wonderful photo.
The old bicycle leaned against the shed wall in Gallipoli, 1915. Private Thomas Webb had ridden it through dust and danger, leather saddlebags stuffed with dispatches too sensitive for the telegraph.
The green canvas bag held rations …. hard biscuits, a tin of jam. The pale linen pouch concealed folded maps, pencil-marked with troop positions. The rolled leather bundle on the front fork? Letters, dozens of them, from mothers and sweethearts, promises of home.
Thomas never read them. That wasn’t his job.
On a Tuesday morning in April, he made his last run between command posts. The bicycle came back without him, bags still full, chain still ticking softly as it rolled to a stop against a stone wall.
Someone propped it there. Nobody moved it.
If only bags could speak.
NARΒ© 2026
This is βDiggers of the Anzac (This is Gallipoli)β by John Williamson
All text and graphics are copyright for Nancy Richy and are not to be used without permission. NARΒ©2017-present.
Asphalt Jungle
Written for Fandangoβs Story Starter
which is shown below.
Hereβs where the prompt line took me.
Smoke Tells All
Written for TN Kerrβs Writing Prompts and Practice
and for three Fandango FOWC prompts, including
βsilkβ, βsentimentalβ, & βimpracticalβ; TNβs prompts
are shown below. Hereβs where they took me.
The Last Step
Written for Fandangoβs Story Starter,
inspired by Fanβs line prompt and a photo by
Dan Antion. Hereβs where the prompts took me –
a fictionalized account of a true murder story.
The Elephant's Trunk 