Written for Esther’s Writing Prompt
using the prompt word ‘exercise’.
Tag: Irony
Mitzi’s Mishap
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi asks us to use
“headlong” in exactly 18 words.
Larry’s Bad Surprise
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
cash ~ huge ~ monkey ~ much ~ grin ~ shovel
birthday ~ carry ~ took ~ back ~ trailer ~ grab
To The Good Life
Written for Fandango’s Story Starter #259 –
“The river had been serene so far, but ahead,
their simple raft faced some serious rapids.”
Also for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts Weekend
Challenge and the word “cultivated”.
Overcompensation
Written for dVerse Poets Pub
where our host, Punam, asks
us to write a quadrille based
on the theme “I Protest”.
Ethel’s Visitor
Written for Wea’ve Written Weekly.
Our PoW, Judy, challenges us to write
a poem inspired by this scenario:
Shoo, Fly!
Laughing Along With A Limerick.
The prompt word is “eyes”.
Granted A Life
Written for the Great Minds Think Challenge –
“And that makes all the difference”. Our hosts
Sarah & Rohini invite us to write about a hero
or villain and choose to do one of two things:
1) Visualize how a hero might have become a
villain or vice versa by choosing to make a
different decision at a crucial moment … or …
2) Have a character reflect on their lives and
a key decision that brought him to that place.
Fixer Upper
Written for Muse On Monday.
Our challenge is to write a story
about a piece of obsolete technology.
Thanks to Brian at bushboys world
for allowing me to use his photo.
Don’t Look Back
Adrenaline
Written for “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 75 words using these prompt words:
coffee – Lamborghini – eyebrow –
tradition – chips – socks – maths
In Plain Sight: A Minnie Ming Mystery
Borrowed Words, New Worlds Challenge –
our hosts Sarah & Rohini invite us to write a
piece of our choosing incorporating the
following quote by Arthur Conan Doyle:
“The world is full of obvious things which
nobody by any chance ever observes.”
The Introduction: A Chōka
Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Melissa, asks us to write syllabic poetry
using “forgetting” as our theme.
Paradise On Ice: A SenHai
Written for SenHai Saturday where our host
Susi asks us to write a senryu and haiku
using this image as inspiration.
Room 407
Written for Muse On Monday.
Our challenge is to write a story
about a piece of obsolete technology.
The Chase
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge,
which is to write a poem or story as
inspired by parataxis and hypotaxis.
Sorry, My Bad
Written for Muse On Monday. We are asked
to write a story in the form of an email.
The Bench
Written for Sadje’s What Do You See
Continue reading “The Bench”Seattle Regional
Great Minds Think – The Literary Rug-Pull Challenge
Our hosts Sarah & Rohini invite us to write a story
with an unexpected twist ending.
Stymied
Laughing Along With A Limerick.
The prompt word is “puzzle”.
Tight Squeeze
Written for Esther’s Writing Prompt
using the prompt word ‘label’.
Old Friends
Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers.
Wild Roses
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
change ~ known ~ fault ~ seen ~ money ~ silence
flowers ~ excited ~ irritated ~ hand ~ table ~ kept
It’s All Greek To Me
Written for “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 44 words using the prompts below.
shock ~ dribble ~ bear ~ ambidextrous
Continue reading “It’s All Greek To Me”A Stranger’s Danger
Mercy, Delayed
Written for “It’s Story Time” with Jolene.
Our four prompts lines are shown below.
Dropped Signal
Written for SenHai Saturday where our host
Susi asks us to write a senryu and haiku using
the image shown below as inspiration.
Gilded Quiet
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge.
The theme is to choose a quote to work with
in the juxtaposition of luxury and simplicity.
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
