Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative Challenge #051.
I chose pic #3. The image reminded me of a cinquain
I wrote last year. I had a lot of fun with it
and decided to use it again. Here it is!
Tag: Irony
Revelation
Written for Muse on Monday where David asks us
to write a story about our MC having an epiphany
at the beginning. Also written for Fandango’s Story
Starter #217 where the opening sentence is provided.
This is where the prompts and my imagination took me.
Nowhere Man: State Of Mind
Written in response to 9/12/25 Friday Faithfuls
Continue reading “Nowhere Man: State Of Mind”The Wet Basement
Our gracious host, Rochelle, encourages us
to be creative by writing a story in 100 words
or less using the photo prompt below. This is
Friday Fictioneers. Here’s where the photo took me.
To Love And Be Loved
Written for Sadje’s What Do You See #305.
Here’s where the photo prompt took me.
September Song
This week at Glyn Wilton’s Mixed Music Bag,
he’s asking us to write about a song in which
the title or a line mentions the current month.
Here’s my September artist and his song.
Into The Woods
Written for Melissa’s Fandango
Flash Fiction Challenge – #337.
Here’s where the photo prompt took me.
Invisible
Written for dVerse Poets – Don’t Shoot The Messenger;
or Tolstoy’s Birthday. Our host Melissa from Mom With A Blog
invites us to choose one of the quotes from a work by
Leo Tolstoy that resonates with us and write a poem
about the time(s) our actions aligned with the chosen quote.
This is the Tolstoy quote I used with my poem following.
So Very Proper
Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille #231 –
“Making Much Of Poems”. Our host De Jackson
invites us to write a poem in exactly 44 words,
incorporating the word ‘much’ or a form of the word.
This is my quadrille.
Ewe Gotta Be Kidding Me!
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #50-2. I chose Pic #2.
Here’s where the image took me.
City In Ruins
Written for Only Murders In My Mind
Weekly Writing Prompt #73 and the
photo prompt shown below.
Here’s where the image took me.
Uncle Bobby: The Sighting
Our gracious host, Rochelle, encourages us
to be creative by writing a story in 100 words
or less using the photo prompt below. This is
Friday Fictioneers. Here’s where the photo took me.
That Old Rockin’ Chair’s Got Me
Written for Mark’s Today’s Writing Practice #9
where we’re given photo and written prompts.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
Sitting In Judgement
Sammi at Weekend Writing Prompt #431
asks us to be creative with the word “cromulent”
in exactly 45 words. Maybe this image from Christine at
Simply 6 Minutes will be my inspiration. Here’s my story.
Bait And Switch
Written for Esther’s Can You Tell A Story In – #302
in exactly 35 words using these four prompt
words: ‘coupon’, ‘lake’, ‘puppet’, and ‘tuba’.
In 35 words, here’s where the prompts took me.
Tomorrow Never Knows
Written for Sadje’s What Do You See #303.
Some of you have read this, originally written
several years ago as I recounted a true story
about events experienced by me in the hospital
after surgery. The hallucinations were
very real and I remember every detail.
The Boyfriend
Our gracious host, Rochelle, encourages us
to be creative by writing a story in 100 words
or less using the photo prompt below. This is
Friday Fictioneers. Here’s where the photo took me.
Ribbit!
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #246 incorporating
the word ‘sing’. This is my limerick.
Neon Gods
Written for dVerse Poetics: It’s Noisy In Here!
Our host, Mish, is asking us to write a poem
of any style dealing with noise. Here’s mine.
Back For Blood
Written for Today’s Writing Practice #6
where we’re given today’s prompt.
Also for Esther’s Writing Prompts
where the word is “window”.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
But I Won’t Do That
Written for John’s writing workshop.
I’ve chosen prompts #3 & 5. Here goes!
In Papa’s Garden
Written for dVerse Poets Prosery: Yvor’s
“Time and the Garden”. Our host, Sanaa, asks us
to write a short piece of prosery of up to 144 words
and include a complete line from the poem
“Time and the Garden”. Here is my haibun.
Did You Know?
You are getting very sleepy……
Continue reading “Did You Know?”The Invitation
Our gracious host, Rochelle, encourages us
to be creative by writing a story in 100 words
or less using the photo prompt below. This is
Friday Fictioneers. Here’s where the photo took me.
Desperation Calling
Written for Today’s Writing Practice #2
where we’re given the image shown below
and today’s prompt. Here’s my take on things.
The Jerk
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing
Prompt #429 using the word ‘audacity’,
and for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge using the word ‘level’.
In exactly 79 words, this is my take.
The Reading
Written for Shweta’s Saturday Six Word Story
Prompt #148 – using the word ‘independent’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Walk Of Life
Written for Only Murders In My Mind Weekly
Writing Prompt #72; the photo shown below
is our prompt. Here’s where the image took me.
Morning Story Time
Originally written in 2021, I have reworked
this story for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write a story that takes place in
a library. This is where my imagination took me.
Slowly Dying
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s
Creative Challenge #047. I chose pic #1.
Here’s where the image took me.
The Elephant's Trunk 