Warmup Wednesday!: The Pair In the Shadows

Warmup Wednesday!. The Pair In the Shadows @sara_tranum               “Two dragons. Like from my dream,” Ella whispered as they approached.               Whether he ignored or didn’t hear her, Johan strode forward, his large hand tightening around hers. “Here,” he declared, settling at the table.               He tapped swiftly at the keyboard; the roulette wheel screensaver…

Warmup Wednesday!: Sorcery and Suspects

Warmup Wednesday!. Sorcery and Suspects (100 words) “Three wives, eight daughters! What curse have they placed on me? Surely, witch, you can undo this hex, this sorcery.”   The old woman’s head was bowed so only her crown on silver hair faced the emperor, a tight knot wound at the base of her hairline. Her…

Flash! Friday: Vol 3 – 20

Flash! Friday: Vol 3 – 20.   Cheater (209 words) “Henry.  Henry!”  She stumbled forward, her heel catching on the carpet edge and sending her colliding against his frame.    “Ethel, you’re drunk.” Henry’s thin frame stiffened as she hurtled against him.  He lightly pressed her back into a standing position, his fingers recoiling from…

Flash! Friday: Vol 3 – 19

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WELCOME TO FLASH! FRIDAY! This week was such a riot!! Congratulations again to our two Golden Ticket winners, Becky Conway & Geoff Holme. (E-chocolate for everybody!) This week also marked the debut of our brand new occasional contest, Flash Dash, in which the prompt goes up and you’ve got just THIRTY MINUTES to…

Flash! Friday: Vol 3 – 17

Flash! Friday: Vol 3 – 17. Pride and Precious Steps 209 words Sweat slipped between my shoulder blades, forming a streamlined army of droplets cascading along the curve of my spine before halting at the line of my waist band.  The sun’s rays pounded my shoulders, my arms, the sand and therefore, my feet, for…

Flash! Friday: Vol 3 – 14

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**NOTE** Flash! Friday is on Washington, DC time, which means we’ve changed clocks for Daylight Savings. ** WELCOME!!  What a fabulous week it’s been — if you didn’t catch superfreelancer Carol Tice‘s interview, chock-full of meaty publishing/marketing advice, be sure to do so (here)!!! — and I’m still rolling in laughter…