Written for Muse On Monday. David has
asked us to write a story about household
chores. Hereโs where the prompt took me.
Tag: Drama
Finale: American Cinquain
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt
where our inspiration is โthe endโ.
This is my American cinquain.
The Gate on Clara Street
Written for Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026.
Iโm excited to say this is my first time participating in
the challenge. Thanks to Dan Antion for the intro.
This week I am writing a story inspired by an intriguing
composite image on vintage newspaper of a 1920s New Orleans
home with iron balconies and gate by Teagan R Geneviene.
Only One Way
Written for Reenaโs Xploration Challenge –
to write a story, poem, etc. using the
prompts shown below. ย Hereโs my response,
based on my experience with pedantic piano teachers.
The Price of Pretty
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
I was also inspired by the image of
beautiful flowers behind bars from
Sadjeโs โWhat Do You Seeโ prompt.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
China, find, high, hunger, inside, place,
plea, pretty, shy, start, think, wonder
L’acqua Scorre (The Water Flows)
Written for Sue & Gerryโs Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt. I have also borrowed
three prompts from TN Kerrโs OLWG #391,
and the reflective image from my amici at
Blog 57. Hereโs where the prompts took me.
Smoke & Whiskey
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; the prompt words for this week are
shown below. Hereโs where the prompts took me.
limits, list, still, bill, smoke, ring,
distant, wish, silky, spill, fit, keyย
The Cabinet
Written for Melissaโs Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using the image shown below for our
inspiration. Hereโs where the image took me.
Memories of Water
Written for โItโs Story Timeโ where Jolene
has given us four prompts to work with.
They are shown below; hereโs where they took me.
The Big Lie: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Fandangoโs Story Starter #241 –
โThe detective was sure the handwritten
confession was fake. Now all he had to do
was prove itโ. Hereโs my response.
The Big Affair: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
our prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
huge, proper, colleague, space, alone, try,
force, tremble, fear, laughter, serious, hard
Beneath the Southern Cross: Love in the Outback
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle . Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Hereโs where the prompts took me.
rifle, grass, flush, steam, radiance, beetle,
perfume, drifted, swaying, hypnotic, hiss, and skin
Emergency Room
Written for Violetโs Literary Quote Challenge
where she asks us to include the following line
into our writing: โAnger is what we feel when
weโre helplessโ from โCilkaโs Journeyโ by
Heather Morris. This is my response.
The Missus
Written for Fandangoโs Story Starter
and TN’s OLWG #411; all the prompts are
shown below. Hereโs where they took me.
Housecalls – Part 6: Unknown Memories
For a refresher, you can read Part 5 HERE.
Continue reading “Housecalls – Part 6: Unknown Memories”Nobu Hotel
Written for Sadjeโs โWhat Do You Seeโ.
Hereโs where the image took me.
Where Does Love Go?
Written for dVerse Poetics โ Where does love go?
Our host, Kim, invites us to write a poem, taking
the title from the question, โWhere does love go?โ
Hereโs where the prompt took me .
Shape On The Water
Written for Sue & Gerryโs Weekly Prompts ย
Weekend Challenge โ โinvasiveโ. Also for
a few of Fandangoโs FOWCs and his prompt
words โpreparedโ, โvesselโ, โintensifyโ, and
โovernight”. Hereโs where the prompts took me.
Who She Was: A Waltmarie
Written for Reenaโs Xploration Challenge;
the image shown below with its caption was
my inspiration. Hereโs where the prompt took me.
Solid Eight: A Paean Poem
I’m recuperating from surgery
and hope to be here tomorrow.
Written for Davidโs Wea’ve Written Weekly
where our PoW, Nigel, asks us to write a
paean poem in response to his prompt โ
โPaean of Personal Triumphโ. Thanks for
the inspiration, Nigel & David! Hereโs my take.
A Civil Matter
I’m recuperating from surgery
and hope to be back tomorrow.
Written for Muse On Monday where David
has asked us to write about someone breaking
into their own house. Hereโs my take.
Warning Sign: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle . Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Hereโs where the prompts took me.
ravenous, lurked, shame, space, found, glass,
hollow, flicker, rattled, slip, red, and crash
Longing
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
our prompt words are shown below.
Also for Sadjeโs What Do You See –
WDYS – and the featured image.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
blush, foil, gift, gold, hollow, nostalgia,
present, sash, smile, thick, thought, and tray
Simon’s Burden
Written for Violetโs Literary Quote Challenge
where she asks us to include the following line
into our writing: โNature was continuing its
march, indifferent to human sufferingโ from
โThe Glassmakerโ by Tracy Chevalier. Hereโs my take.
The Message
Written for Sadjeโs โWhat Do You Seeโ
Hereโs where the prompt photos took me.
Picnic
Written for Gerry & Sueโs Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt. The image is courtesy of
Crispina Kempโs Picture Post Sunday; I have
included her original photo caption into the body
of my story. Hereโs where the prompts took me.
Lemon and Salt
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 Promise They Carry
Written for Reenaโs Xploration Challenge
where the theme this week is โpeaceโ.
This is where the prompts took me.
Up All Night: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Hereโs where the prompts took me.
mind, visit, thinking, creature, exists, criminal,
know, dirt, walk, head, writer, and rumbles
In Time
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
cold, day, father, held, just, known,
rain, resolve, six, small, time, and renew
The Elephant's Trunk 