Poem, Word Prompt

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.

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Flash, Mystery, Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

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

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Short Story, Theme Prompt

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.

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Mystery, Short Story, Theme Prompt

My Brother’s Keeper

Written for Missy’s Mad Challenge #073.
The prompt appears below. Here’s my take.

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Flash, Mini Story, Photo Prompt

Old Park Road

Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See” #323.
Here’s where the photo prompt took me.

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Mini Story, Photo Prompt

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.

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Flash, Photo Prompt, Short Story

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.

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Short Story, Word Prompt, Wordle

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

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Noir, Word Challenge, Wordle

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.

beambluntworksmomentownshape
ancientenvytruthscrollshift – fluid

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Flash, Short Story, Theme Prompt

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.

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Mystery, Noir, Photo Prompt, Short Story

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
.

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Short Story, Theme Prompt

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.

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Flash, Mini Story, Photo Prompt

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.

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Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

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

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Short Story, Theme Prompt

Having It All

Written for Fandango’s Story Starter #228.
Here’s my story using Fandango’s opening line.

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Mystery, Noir, Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

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

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Flash, Micro Story, Word Prompt

RDP Sunday: accident

Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
 to get creative with the words ‘accident’.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s my take.

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Flash, Mini Story, Photo Prompt, Short Story

In A Fog

Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See” #321.
Here’s where the photo prompt took me.

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Flash, Mini Story, Mystery, Photo Prompt, Short Story

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.

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Flash, Mini Story, Musing, Word Prompt

RDP Thursday: reset

Written for RDP, where leapingtoes asks us
 to get creative with the word ‘reset’.
Thanks, Toes! Here’s my take.

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Short Story, Theme Prompt

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.

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Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

Unwrapping The Memories

Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle – #737. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below.  Here’s where the prompts took me.

lingering, felt, sharp, human, point, oddly,
full, sense, instead, joy, sit, and place

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Mini Story, Theme Prompt

The Favor

Written for Fandango’s Story Starter #227.
Here’s my story, using Fandango’s teaser
,
“it was just for one night”.

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Mystery, Noir, Short Story

The Wagging Tail Case: A Dirk Malone Story

Written for Violet’s challenge where she has
asked us to include the following quote
into our writing:
A dog has lots of friends
because it wags its tail and not its tongue.”

Here’s my response to the challenge.

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Flash, Mini Story, Word Prompt

RDP Sunday: incipient

Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
 to get creative with the word ‘incipient’.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s my take.

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Free Verse, Photo Prompt, Poem

Translucent Sorrow

Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #066
. I chose Pic #3.
Here’s where the image took me.

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Limerick, Musing, Short Story, Theme Prompt

Fade Into Indigo

Written for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write a story about a border, either in
space or time. Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Free Verse, Photo Prompt, Poem

As Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See” #320.
Here’s where the photo prompt took me.

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Photo Prompt, Very Short Story

Guardian Of The Fence

Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #065
. I chose Pic #3.
Here’s where the image took me.

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Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle

The Topper

Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #456.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where they took me. Thanks, Di!

content,
fairy, huge, joyful, look, pretty,
reception, residents,
step, swipe, tinsel, wobble

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