For this weeks Flash! Friday we had to incorporate man vs self (not gender specific!) into a story about the following prompt: First Woman Jury, Los Angeles, Nov 1911. PD photo by Library of Congress. Jury. Duty. It started so well. I was a part of history. The men said that women weren’t well suited … More Flash Fridays – March 27th
For this weeks Warmup Wednesday we had to incorporate some form of magic into a 100 word story about the following prompt: Oh Venezia! CC2.0 photo by Jose Maria Cuellar. Sunrise Martinique stared at the silhouette dancing in the earning morning sun. She jumped up and down on her parents bed, “Daddy, there’s a man … More Warmup Wednesdays – March 25th
For this weeks Flash! Friday we had to incorporate a parking lot into a story about the following prompt: Night Archer. CC2.0 photo by Tanakawho. To the point I sit patiently, nestled in the dark. I’ve spent my whole life waiting for my turn. I’ve jostled for position, pushed others out the way, fought my … More Flash Fridays – March 20th
For this weeks Warmup Wednesday we had to give our protagonist a phobia: Jeff Rowley Jaws Peahi 31 December 2012 Paddle In Surfing. CC2.0 photo by Jeff Rowley. Gulls Eye It’s amazing out here on the water, I love it more than anything. That feeling of freedom as the spray catches the sunlight. Pure bliss. … More Warmup Wednesdays – March 18th
I’m dedicating this weeks Flash! Friday entry to Sir Terry Pratchett, who was an inspiration to me both as a young reader and more recently as a not so young writer. His books made me laugh out loud so often that I literally couldn’t drink while reading them, for fear of choking. His characters were … More Flash Fridays – March 13th
For this weeks Warmup Wednesday we had to write about the prompt below in a genre we don’t normally write in. I chose romance, because I am terrible at writing in this style and therefore avoid it as much as humanly possible! The Falconer. Central Park, New York City. CC2.0 photo by Matt Karp. Carried … More Warmup Wednesdays – March 11th
For this weeks Flash! Friday we had to incorporate Aspiration into a story about the following prompt: Whetting Interrupted, 1894. Public domain painting by Jose Ferraz de Almeida Junior. Timber It’s another beautiful day in the forest. I can hear the birds all around me, chirping hopefully, looking for a mate. Perhaps I will see … More Flash Fridays – March 6th
For this weeks Warmup Wednesday we had to incorporate a Physical Disability into a story about the following prompt: Milf Thrill Seeker. CC photo by darkday. Escaping the Hole I reach up and find something to grab hold of. I pull with all my strength, what little I have left. My arm quivers at the … More Warmup Wednesdays – March 4th
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