For this weeks Warmup Wednesday we had to incorporate a rescue into a story about the following prompt: A boatman with his boat. (Phewa Lake, Pokhara, Nepal). CC2.0 photo by Dhilung Kirat. Fish Tales “We have to rescue him!” “Muriel, are you sure you aren’t imagining things? Last week you swore you saw the Loch … More Warmup Wednesdays – April 29th
For this weeks Flash! Friday we had to incorporate the theme of man vs man into a story about the following prompt. Note that the theme is intended in the generic sense, not in a gender specific way: Scene from the Hungarian film “Márciusi mese,” released in 1934. Public domain image. Confessions I watch the … More Flash Fridays – April 24th
For this weeks Warmup Wednesday we had to save or destroy the planet in a story about the following prompt: Sapling. CC2.0 photo by Jason Scragz. A sprig of hope I stare at the tiny sapling. Perhaps the world isn’t doomed after all! I mean sure, all humanity and plant life was wiped out by … More Warmup Wednesdays – April 22nd
We are currently in the process of renovating our kitchen, so when this weeks challenge asked us to incorporate a kitchen into a story about prisons I couldn’t help but wonder what might happen. Somehow that resulted in two flash fictions this week, so please enjoy this bonus story! Kitchen Aid It takes a moment … More Bonus Flash Friday
For this weeks Flash! Friday we had to incorporate a kitchen into a story about the following prompt: Prison Guard, 1910. Public domain photo. Whatever it takes I’m stuck, incarcerated in this hellish place. I wanted it all, the big house, the nice car, the overseas vacations. I was willing to do whatever was necessary, … More Flash Fridays – April 17th
This week we had to incorporate a potion into a story about the following prompt: Joseph Hamilton drinking radiosodium. Public Domain photo. Taking the Piss “You’re absolutely certain this will work?” “Absolutely!” “Ok, well then bottoms up.” Bert took a hearty swig of the concoction. It made his eyes water. The scientists scurried, taking their … More Warmup Wednesdays – April 15th
For this weeks Flash! Friday we had to incorporate a spy into a story about the following prompt: The Beggar. CC2.0 photo by Foto_Michel. Counter Intelligence I’m trained in the art of counter intelligence. This doesn’t mean I am trained to spy on other spies. It means I am trained to understand idiots. You see, … More Flash Fridays – April 10th
For this weeks Warmup Wednesday we had to incorporate a different time into a story about the following prompt: Downtown trash can, ca 1936. CC2.0 photo by Seattle Municipal Archives. A rubbish disguise… The biggest challenge with hiding on a new planet was figuring out what form to take. Sometimes he hit the jackpot, he’d … More Warmup Wednesdays – April 8th
For this weeks Flash! Friday we had to incorporate a blunder into a story about the following prompt: Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, USA. GNU Free Documentation License photo by Daniel Schwen. Time Travel A single rounding error. That was all it took. Sometimes it’s the smallest mistakes that have the biggest impacts. It … More Flash Fridays – April 3rd
For this weeks Warmup Wednesday we had to incorporate an emotional rollercoaster into a story about the following prompt: PD photo by Skitterphoto, at Pixabay. The Exchange Girls? Yuk! What is all the fuss about? My friends have suddenly started noticing them. Before we’d throw things and call them names, and now it’s all hair … More Warmup Wednesdays – April 1st
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