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

The Cousin

Written for Muse On Monday.
David challenges us to write a
story involving a distant relative.

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Haibun, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Greyhound, 1938: A Haibun

Written for dVerse Haibun Monday:
Wedding Bliss. Our host, Mish, ask us
to write a haibun based on a wedding.
Dedicated to my godparents.

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Longer Stories, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Vaffanculo!

Re-written from 2023 for Great Minds Think
The Enough Challenge. Our hosts, Sarah & Rohini,
ask us to consider β€œwhen is enough actually enough?”

Some of you may remember this one; it felt like
the right time to break it out again. Enjoy!

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Haibun, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Being Still: A Haibun

Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Yvette, asks us to write a poem about facing
our fears and treading with trepidation.

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

Glory Days

Written for Living Poetry. Bart asks
us to write a poem with the words
field, game, and husband.

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

A Little Help Would Be Nice

Written for Thursday Inspiration
β€œHelp Me”

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Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Tight Squeeze

Written for Esther’s Writing Prompt
using the prompt word β€˜label’.

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

Nothin’ On: A Limerick

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick
. The prompt word is
β€˜bills’. Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Mini Story, Photo Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

The View

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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Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

That Special Something

Written for dVerse Poetics: Something Borrowed,
Something Blue hosted by Dora who invites us to
write a poem using lines from the Victorian rhyme
seen below. This is where the prompt took me,
back to my wedding day ~ June 10, 1972.

Something old, something new,
Something borrowed, something blue,
And a sixpence in her shoe.”

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

Dizzying

Written for Esther’s β€œCan You Tell A Story In”
exactly 61 words using the prompt words shown
below. The image is used courtesy of my friends
at blog 57. Here’s where the prompts took me.

sponge, whistle, carousel, groom, bucket, upstage

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

RDP Thursday: Bingo calls

Written for RDP where bushboy asks us to
get creative with the words β€œBingo calls”.
Thanks, Brian! Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Free Verse, Poetry, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Family

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly 16
words using the prompt word β€˜cherish’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Free Verse, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

In The Blink Of An Eye

Written for David’s Wea’ve Written Weekly.
Ange is our PoW this week and she has
suggested the One Syllable Challenge.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Dialogue, Photo Prompt, Recurring Character, Short Story, Writing Prompts

The Continuing Adventures of George & Martha, Vol. 10: The One That Got Away

Written for Crimson’s Creative Challenge.
Here’s where the image took me.

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Short Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Wordle, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Old Songs

Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.

ring, softly, fell, never, nostalgia, wrong,
pain, barrel, radio, danced, tea, only

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Free Verse, List Poem, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Acts Of Love

Written for dVerse Poets – Unlock With Lists.
Our host, BjΓΆrn, invites us to get creative with
the use of lists. Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Mini Story, Phrase Prompt, Writing Prompts

Asphalt Jungle

Written for Fandango’s Story Starter
which is shown below.
 Here’s where the prompt line took me.

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Mystery, Short Story, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

The Conversation

Written for Muse On Monday. David has
asked us to write a story about household
chores. Here’s where the prompt took me.

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

Liverpool

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

crush, crisp, creamy, script, brisk, dreams,
dust,Β  seeds, dim, night, whisper, and shimmer

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Mystery, Photo Prompt, Short Story, Writing Prompts

The Gate on Clara Street

Written for Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026.
I’m excited to say this is my first time participating in
the challenge. Thanks to Dan Antion for the intro.

This week I am writing a story inspired by an intriguing
composite image on vintage newspaper of a 1920s New Orleans
home with iron balconies and gate by Teagan R Geneviene.

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Continuing Story, Original Series, Recurring Character, Short Story

Housecalls – Part 6: Unknown Memories

For a refresher, you can read Part 5 HERE.

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Mystery, Short Story, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

A Civil Matter

I’m recuperating from surgery
and hope to be back tomorrow.

Written for Muse On Monday where David
has asked us to write about someone breaking
into their own house. Here’s my take.

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Mini Story, Photo Prompt, Writing Prompts

Smooth Sailing

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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Mystery, Noir, Recurring Character, Short Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Wordle, Writing Prompts

Warning Sign: A Dirk Malone Story

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

ravenous, lurked, shame, space, found, glass,
hollow, flicker, rattled, slip, red, and crash

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Mini Story, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

December 10, 1977

Written for Missy’s Mad Challenge #086.
The prompt appears below. Here’s my take.

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Mystery, Noir, Short Story, Word Challenge, Wordle, Writing Prompts

The Big Charade: A Dirk Malone Mystery

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

faΓ§ade, doubts, curiosity, bitter, torn, hit,
restless, hope, massive, frail, strip, and sting

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Short Story, Flash, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

For Nina

Written for Muse On Monday where David
has asked us to write a story about being
stuck in traffic. Here’s my response.

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Photo Prompt, Short Story

The Butterblume Affair

Inspiration for this story came from a
photo I saw on Brenda’s Random Thoughts.
Please che
ck out her great writing and lovely photos.

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

Remembrance

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly 76
words using the prompt word β€˜sensibility’. Also for
Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge
Yellow. Here’s where the prompts took me.

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