Written for Missy’s Mad Challenge #086.
The prompt appears below. Here’s my take.
Tag: Spouses
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.
façade, doubts, curiosity, bitter, torn, hit,
restless, hope, massive, frail, strip, and sting
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.
The Butterblume Affair
Inspiration for this story came from a
photo I saw on Brenda’s Random Thoughts.
Please check out her great writing and lovely photos.
Remembrance
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
where she asks us to get creative in exactly 76
words using the prompt word ‘sensibility’. Also for
Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge –
Yellow. Here’s where the prompts took me.
RDP Friday: symmetry
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “symmetry”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Beekeeper
Written for Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge using the word ‘alternative’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Look Of Love
Written for Fandango’s Story Starter.
Here’s my story, using Fan’s prompt line:
It had never entered Richard’s mind that his son
was not his own blood.
RDP Monday: saunter
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
to get creative with the word “saunter”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.
The Diagnosis
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 59 words using the six prompt words
shown below. In exactly 59 words, here’s my flash.
psychosomatic – cancel – accountant
fluff – reggae – needlepoint
Love Is
Written for dVerse Poetics: “The Evolution of Love”,
hosted this week by Sanaa. We are asked to write
a poem about love as something sacred – not just
roses and hearts, but the small unseen ways
someone stays, This is my response.
The Talk
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle.
Here’s where the prompt words took me.
date, love, good, struggle, touch, wisdom,
generations, heart, dreams, songs, coffee, and hands
The Mating Game
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where Sammi asks us to get creative
in exactly 26 words using the word ‘mood’.
Here’s where the prompt word took me.
It’s My Life
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Pondering Existential Thoughts”.
This is my response to the challenge.
The Color Of Lies: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge
where she asks us to include the following line
into our writing: “Things need not have
happened to be true.” Here’s my response.
RDP Sunday: spark
Written for RDP, where drkottaway asks us
to get creative with the word “spark”.
Thanks, Doc! Here’s my take.
RDP Friday: junk
Written for RDP, where Martha asks us
to get creative with the word “junk”.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.
Soft Touch
This is an oldie, published twice already,
but since we’re currently buried in a few
feet of snow, I figured it could use another
airing. Hope you enjoy this one …. again.
The Platinum Cigarette Case: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Fandango’s Story Starter #230.
Here’s my story, using Fandango’s line:
“a swift kick, the door splintered, revealing“
RDP Thursday: catalyst
Written for RDP, where leapingtoes asks us
to get creative with the words ‘catalyst’.
Thanks, Toes! Here’s my take.
RDP Wednesday: tally
Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us to
get creative with the words ‘tally’.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s my take.
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
Lost With George & Martha: A Redux
Re-written for David’s Weave Written Weakly #192
where Josie asks us to write a conversational poem,
no more than 20 lines long, inspired by Frank O’Hara’s
“Metaphysical Poem”. Revised from a 2024 story with
my recurring characters, “George & Martha”,
this is my response. Thanks, Josie!
RDP Thursday: reset
Written for RDP, where leapingtoes asks us
to get creative with the word ‘reset’.
Thanks, Toes! Here’s my take.
A Decade Of Us
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle #457.
Our twelve prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where they took me. Thanks, Di!
closed, kind, lights, love, memory, over,
pleasure, presence, smile, time, touch, and whim
RDP Thursday: gift
Written for RDP, where bushboy asks us
to get creative with the word ‘gift’.
Thanks Brian! Here’s my take.
Perchance To Dream
Written for Violet’s Quote Challenge where she
has asked us to include the following quote into
our writing: “If you’re happy in a dream, does
that count?” Here’s my response to the challenge.
RDP Saturday: party
Written for RDP, where Punam asks us
to get creative with the word ‘party’.
Thanks, Punam! Here’s my take.
Those Were The Days
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.
Mrs. Clause Sees Red
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#317, exactly 31 words using these three prompt
words: “chimney”, “sparkle” and “naughty”.
In exactly 31 words, here’s my flash.
