For this weeks Flash! Friday we had to incorporate the theme of Defeat into a story about the following prompt: Construction of the Statue of Liberty’s Pedestal. CC2.0 photo by National Parks Service, Statue of Liberty ca 1875. The Resistance How did they defeat us? We were stronger, faster, meaner. We were willing to do … More Flash Fridays – May 29th
For this weeks Warmup Wednesday we had to incorporate a bad habit into a story about the following prompt: Manchu Ladies of the Palace Being Warned to Stop Smoking. Photo by Frank & Frances Carpenter, ca 1910-1930, donated to Library of Congress. Up in smoke Xiu shook her head, “You know they only make these costumes … More Warmup Wednesdays – May 27th
For this weeks Flash! Friday we had to incorporate man vs nature into a story about the following prompt: Victoria Falls. CC2.0 photo by Tee La Rosa. Up the creek It all started when I stepped on that frog. It was an accident, darn thing jumped right under my foot. The squelch echoed off the … More Flash Fridays – May 22nd
For this weeks Warmup Wednesday, we had to include a broken rule in a story about the following prompt: Circus. CC2.0 photo by net_efekt. The last laugh If things went wrong, the door stayed locked. That was the rule. It was a fantastic rule at the time, Tony the tiger trainer felt very brave when … More Warmup Wednesdays – May 20th
This weeks Flash! Friday is actually a big milestone, representing two years since I started writing in the Flash Friday competition. In one of those funny twists the very first story I wrote was about a cowboy name Skinny Pete, and here I am two years later writing about an Indian. You can read that … More Flash Fridays – May 15th
For this weeks Warmup Wednesday we had to include a prank in a story about the following prompt: Chili sauce. CC3.0 by SA photo by MKAT. Hot Head Frank grinned, “Let’s go water bomb Mr.Jones again!” I groaned, “The joke’s worn off Frank, don’t you remember how mad he was last time?” “Screw him!” He … More Warmup Wednesdays – May 13th
For this weeks Flash! Friday we had to incorporate a lawyer as a main character in our story about the following prompt: 1943 crash landing on the USS Enterprise. PD photo by the US Department of Defense. Conviction The war caught everyone by surprise. I was used to fighting for a living, but my battleground … More Flash Fridays – May 8th
For this weeks Warmup Wednesday we had to use a song title as the title for our story. I had a lot of fun with this one, who knows one day I may have to expand on the story of Mildred the scholarly ghost 😉 Milton Manor, Sutton Wick. CC2.0 photo by John Turner. Smells … More Warmup Wednesdays – May 6th
For this weeks Flash! Friday we had to incorporate a Catch 22 into a story about the following prompt: Keys. CC2.0 photo by Apionid. No Escape The guard has left the keys in the door again. At least he’s left the food hatch open, to give me a fighting chance. I perform my daily routine, … More Flash Fridays – May 1st
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