Narrative, Short Story, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

State Of Mind

Written for Muse On Monday. Our host, David,
challenges us to write a story where the main
character is in an altered mental state.

This is an oldie from 2018, but it fit the theme very well so…..

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Limerick, Photo Inspiration, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

RDP Thursday: intersecting lines

Written for RDP where Brian asks us
to get creative with “intersecting lines”.

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Photo Prompt, Poetry, Senryu, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Maurice: A Senryu

Written for Thursday (AI Art) Inspiration

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Limerick, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Dip Stick’s Diner

Laughing Along With A Limerick.
Esther’s prompt word is “works”.

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Theme Prompt, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

RDP Wednesday: chuck

Written for RDP where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “chuck”.

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Limerick, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Skeleton’s Boogaloo: A Limerick

Written for Sammi’s Short Spooky
Prompt Challenge
as we prepare
for the 13 Days of Samhain which
begins tomorrow.

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Photo Prompt, Poetry, Senryu, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Sex On the Beach

Written for Senryu Sunday ~
Rall has offered several images;
this one caught my eye.

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Limerick, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Be Cool, Daddy-o: A Limerick

Laughing Along With A Limerick.
Esther’s prompt word is “hip”.

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Exaggerated Poem, Lampoon, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Wordle, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Fishing Widow

Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
Di’s prompt words are shown here:

habit,
life, charm, thorough, chart, cast,
memory, settle, wary, amuse, fist, carry

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Flash, Lampoon, Mini Story, Satire, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Shaken, Not Stirred

Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi asks us to use
“gizmo” in exactly 86 words. Also for
Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts Weekend
Challenge
and the word “fanciful”.

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Wordle, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Poetry, Writing Prompts, Writing Challenge, Quatrain

The Acorn Quest

Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brenda’s prompt words:

anchor, search, moment, laugh, find, inhibits,
comfort, always, want, squirrel, spaz, auto

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Photo Prompt, Poetry, Senryu, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Patrick Means Business: A Senryu

Written for Senryu Sunday ~
Rall has offered several images;
this one caught my eye.

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Mini Story, Theme Prompt, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Get Down!

Written for “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 62 words using the keywords below
and for Esther’s Writing Prompts’ word ‘play’.

breakdance, vaccine, martini, shifty, woodpecker, horoscopd

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Limerick, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

The Fumble: A Limerick

Laughing Along With A Limerick.
The prompt word is “tight”.

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Micro Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Going Ape

Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi asks us to use
“sleep” in exactly 15 words. Also for
Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Colour
Challenge
and the word “orange”.

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Futuristic, Photo Prompt, Sci-Fi, Short Story, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Sugar Time

Written for Thursday Inspiration

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Longer Stories, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

What Goes Up…..

Written for Great Minds Think – “Oops”.
Our hosts, Sarah & Rohini, ask us to write
a poem or story about a situation where the
best of intentions ended in the worst results.

Also for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt
.

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Mini Story, Theme Prompt, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

RDP Wednesday: dive

Written for RDP where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “dive”.

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Micro Story, Theme Prompt, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

A Leg Up

Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi invites us to
use “hokum” in exactly 34 words.

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Informative, Mini Story, Music, Song, Theme Prompt, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

RDP Monday: idle

Written for RDP where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “idle”.

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Micro Story, Theme Prompt, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

It Just Wasn’t My Night

Written for “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 44 words using these keywords:

adversary, waffle, quiz, kissogram

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Haiku, Photo Prompt, Poetry, SenHai, Senryu, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Pondering Primate: SenHai

Written for Senhai Saturday
where Susi invites us to use
this image as inspiration.

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Flash, Mini Story, Photo Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Vain Wayne

Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. This is Friday Fictioneers.

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Micro Story, Movie, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

RDP Thursday: glabrous

Written for RDP where Brian asks us 
to get creative with the word “glabrous”.

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Limerick, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Snap, Crackle, Plop!

Laughing Along With A Limerick.
The prompt word is “fry”.

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Longer Stories, Satire, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Move-In Condition, My Ass!

Written for Great Minds Think –
When Truth Has a Shadowy Challenge.
Our hosts, Sarah & Rohini, ask us to
imagine impossible situations and write
a piece where “Every Lie Becomes Visible”.

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Photo Prompt, Poetry, Senryu, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Going For The Green

Written for Senryu Sunday ~
Rall has offered several images;
this is the one that spoke to me.

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Limerick, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

All In A Day’s Work

Laughing Along With A Limerick.
The prompt word is “task”.

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Micro Story, Theme Prompt, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Bungle In The Jungle

Written for “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 32 words using these keywords.

jungle, risotto, walrus

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Short Story, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

When Harry Met Sally

Written for Muse On Monday.
David challenges us to write a
story about a character with
a prosthetic body part.

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