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Category Archives: Original Stories
These are original fictional stories or parts of stories that I either wrote or am in the process of writing.
The Road
Today’s Story Spark was Everyday Magic. We were given seven phrases to choose from as prompts to write about. I chose to use all of the prompts. I won’t tell you what the prompts were; they are not important to … Continue reading →
If I were…
Today’s writing spark was Muppet Mania. I took the prompt: You meet Jim Henson, who gives you a magic mushroom that turns you into your favorite Muppet for 24 hours. Who have you become? What happens? If I were… It … Continue reading →
Don’t get me started!
The writing prompt was the saying “Don’t get me started!” We had 7 minutes to write. Don’t Get Me Started There is way too much greed and power-grabbing in this country. Don’t get me started. Never let the yahoo, behind … Continue reading →
A Lesson Learned
The writing prompt was Take Four. We were given sets of 4 words and had to pick one of the groups and use them. I chose hammock, moon, ladybug, and leaf. We had 25 minutes to write. A Lesson Learned … Continue reading →
Lost
The writing prompts for this were music titles from the “Feel Good Piano” selection offered on Spotify. There are 8 of them. They are in italics. One was edited for this story. I used ‘his’ instead of ‘my.’ Lost It … Continue reading →
Blast from the Past
The writing prompt for this piece was “Hot, Hot, Hot.’ I chose Climate change as my direction, looking back from the future. Blast from the Past “I found it! I found it!” That’s all Charles said, over and over. His … Continue reading →
An Ordinary Day?
The writing prompt for this piece was Luck, Destiny, or Second Chances. The book referred to in this piece is my favorite book of all time, both for adults and children. If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend you … Continue reading →
A Decision Made
This week’s writing prompts were picture driven. The Story Spark was: Male Energy. It began with a comment by novelist Ann Tyler during an interview with Robert Costa on “CBS Sunday Morning” on 5/25/25 “I’ve been looking at men closely … Continue reading →
What’s in a name?
The story spark was Girl Power. I chose the writing prompt “Her parents named her Harmony .” We had 20 minutes to write. What’s in a Name? Their life was in turmoil. Lack of income made living hard. Add to … Continue reading →
The Challenge
The writing prompt was to pick something from the list of words/phrases that the happiest people have in common, and then write about one of the happiest times in your or a character’s life. I chose the word – Challenge. … Continue reading →
