For today’s Warmup Wednesday!: Using the photo, craft a 100 word (exactly) story…with an animal as the protagonist. “Hedge!” A single howl shattered the stillness of the fog. “Hog!” A chorus of voices howls replied. “Hedge!” The single howl had grown closer to three who crouched behind several thin tree trunks. “Hog!” The howls were shriller as…
The most recent installment of the Literary Lion challenge that I undertook was surrounding the word “Merry.” Unlike most of my pieces, this one is true to life. Thanks for stopping by to check it out and enjoy! Christmas in July (172 words): My husband and I have very different ideas of Christmas. I learned this last…
Warmup Wednesday!. (100 words on the nose, using the photo prompt.) The Great Wall stood, crumbling and sad, decades of neglect taking their toll on the once magnificent structure. They passed through the holes at the base made after the last world war by those attempting to flee the carnage.…
“Go!” I whispered, pressing Bea forward and glancing back to see Tommy haul John back into the tunnel. A black flashlight was lying in a puddle. Tommy nodded to me as we ducked under the decaying wood, just before a spray of gunshots rang out. “Hold your fire!” From between the boards I could see…
The dogs barked an alert before the knocking began. Bella glanced at the two blonde-haired children leaning on the table, oblivious to the disruption as they smeared paint across sheets of paper. She hurried down the old farmhouse hallway to the heavy front door, shooing the dogs away. Bella peered through the glass panel and…
Warmup Wednesday!. A fog settled, creating a warm cloud that provided distance between me and everyone else. It swirled around, day after day, allowing me to disconnect from those who surrounded me. From life. As Shiva ended those who kept me fed and clean began disappearing into the fog. By the end of Shloshim, only…
She crouched, loose strands of black hair matted to her face from the dense, humid air. The moisture was so thick it created a fog that obscured her view through the giant green leaves. Xalbadora leaned her head forward slightly and closed her eyes. The low, guttural sound came from five meters to her left,…
Flash! Friday: Vol 3 – 27. The curtain fell as thunderous applause echoed around the old theater. The actors trotted off stage left towards the dressing rooms, leaving the director and his protégé. “David, that was amazing! How’d you manage to find someone so convincing for Alec?” The…
Warmup Wednesday!. Cold, black water lapped against the boat’s chipping paint. Hidden by brush and trunk, she contemplated her next move. “Come with me.” His words echoed in her mind. “Meet me at the guard house. We’ll get a fresh start, together.” Her friends had stared, slack-jawed, when she’d told them. “The most…
Flash! Friday: Vol 3 – 26. They stare haplessly at the in-wall ovens that failed to fire yet again. There was always trouble, always excuses at this restaurant. Rub-a-dub-dub, three fools in a tub… Yet another Friday had arrived, as had the farmer with his delivery per their contract. With him was a load of…
VCE Chemistry teacher in Melbourne, Australia
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