At Great Minds Think – The One Sentence
Explosion Challenge – Sarah & Rohini ask
us to have fun with the following: “Please
tell me you didn’t open the blue envelope.”
Tag: Drama
Torn In Two: A Narrative Monologue
Inspired by Max’s blog, ‘Old Steam Ships’ –
this is my story based on facts about the sinking
of the SS Daniel J. Morrell on Nov. 29, 1966 in
Lake Huron from reports made by 26-year-old
watchman and lone survivor, Dennis Hale.
The Long Con
Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using the image below as inspiration.
Where The River Turns To Gold
Written for Sadje’s What Do You See
Continue reading “Where The River Turns To Gold”The Keeper
Our gracious host, Rochelle, asks us to get
creative in 100 words or less using this photo
for inspiration. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers.
The Walk
Magic Mirror
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
call, delete, diary, found, level, maiden,
nobody, now, phone, reprimand, tired, vindictive
The Debt
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brenda’s prompt words:
shot ~ foot ~ dark ~ bright ~ prairie ~ grass
hot ~ ash ~ dead ~ resurgence ~ fight ~ god
Holding Our Own: SS Edmund Fitzgerald
Inspired by Max’s blog, ‘Old Steam Ships’ –
this is my fiction story based on facts about the
SS Edmund Fitzgerald from the vantage point
of SS Anderson First Mate, Morgan Clark.
The Last Prayer
Written for Esther’s Writing Prompts
using the prompt word ‘block’.
The Soundtrack Of My Life
At Great Minds Think – Highlight Reel,
Sarah & Rohini ask ‘How do you
want to be immortalized?’
After Pennsylvania: A Letter To Henry
Inspired by Max’s blog, ‘Old Steam Ships’ –
this is my story based on facts about the tragic
boiler accident on the steamboat Pennsylvania
which killed Henry Clemens, younger brother
of Samuel Clemens, AKA Mark Twain.
Atlas, Condemned
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge
where our inspiration is the triptych shown below.
Invisible Until Useful: A Thursday Inspiration
Written for Thursday Inspiration –
“Down In the Tube Station at Midnight”
Blue Goddess
The Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026
is over, but I’m still writing the occasional story for
any image that catches my fancy … and hopefully yours!
Today’s story is inspired by an image by Resa @ Art Gowns.
Thanks to Dan Antion for making these images available.
Opening sentence is from Missy’s Mad Challenge.
The Busker
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brenda’s words for this week:
judge ~ tinker ~ bounce ~ loop ~ heaven ~ brutal
end ~ stream ~ string ~ track ~ welcome ~ drive
The Day the City Slowed
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
heat, concern, rush, dug, imagine, elderly,
provide, work, box, digital, drop, halt
Passage
Written for Muse On Monday where David
asks us to write a story about trying a new food.
Midnight Delivery
Written in response to a cool image
I saw on Bushboy’s World.
Thanks for letting me use it, Brian!
The Letter
Written for Sadje’s What Do You See
Continue reading “The Letter”The Weight of Crowns
Written for Thursday Inspiration –
#329 – Land of Confusion
Chalmer’s Close
The Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026
is over, but I’m still writing the occasional
story for any image that catches my fancy …
and hopefully yours! Today’s story is inspired
by an image by David Booth. Many thanks to
Dan Antion for making these images available.
The Wrym
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her words for this week are:
wave ~ turning ~ unholy ~ lips ~ swagger ~ lost
dead ~ rise ~ twist ~ blade ~ feast ~ edges
After The Storm
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly
64 words using the prompt word ‘rainbow’.
Having Words
Written for Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge.
“It’s not what enters men’s mouth that is evil.
It’s what comes out of their mouths that is.”
The Curator
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 62 words using the prompt words shown
below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
lasso ~ impersonate ~ shrine
video ~ janitor ~ congeal
Promised Land: Fire & Water – From Mount Breckan to SS Waratah
Inspired by Max’s blog called ‘Old Steam Ships’.
This is my fiction story combined with facts about
four passengers on board the doomed SS Waratah.
Spokes
Written for Crimson’s Creative Challenge.
Here’s where Crispina’s image took me.
Without Malice
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.
Tender Spot
Written for Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge.
I have combined two quotes into one piece ….
from her stories “Left the Field” and “Sorrow”.
The Elephant's Trunk 