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These are original fictional stories or parts of stories that I either wrote or am in the process of writing.
The Treasure Box
Today’s prompt 1/21/19: You’re a construction worker, and while in the middle of a dig to build a new building, you stumble upon a box with contents in it. There are five very specific items in it, along with a … Continue reading →
I hear you knocking…
This week’s writing prompt is: You’re traveling in a rental car when you hear the thumping of a flat tire. You pull over and discover the thumping is not coming from a flat, after all, but from the trunk. What … Continue reading →
A Night Out
My son got me the Writer’s Digest 2019 calendar for Christmas. It has prompts for each day of the year. Here’s one: Writer’s prompt 1/1/19: “You bolt awake… but you’re not immediately sure what awakened you. You blearily fumble for … Continue reading →
How is everything?
How is Everything? We went out to eat with friends the other day at a local restaurant. As usual, the waitress came up to the table and asked us, “How is everything?” As in most cases, all it takes is … Continue reading →
The Word
The Word It’s on the tip of my tongue and I just can’t get it out. This is important. I’m a storyteller and can’t remember the words that I have to say to make this story work. This isn’t a … Continue reading →
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Be careful what you wish for
Be Careful What You Wish For How would you use wishes if they were given to you? Let’s say that you have been granted 3 wishes you can use them as you will. There are those wishes that are worldly … Continue reading →
Pirate Day!
Pirate Day In honor of “Talk like a pirate” day, my writing muse (better known as I dreamt this) brings to you the tales of three different pirates. ————————– Pirate number 1 – The dreaded Captain Deathstroke. He flies the … Continue reading →
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the Shadow knows…
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows… It was simply an outdoor basketball game. Three on three. Me, Ben and Joe. The sun was pretty high and shining down on us, we could see … Continue reading →
Characters on a Subway
This piece of writing was given as a prompt for my Writer’s Play workshop group. I was to pick one of these characters and write in the voice of that character. I chose to be all of them. Key to … Continue reading →
Fiddle Faddle
Fiddle Faddle from a Fiddlehead I was a concert violin. I played second fiddle to no one. There wasn’t another string instrument that could match the pitch, the tone, or the purity of the notes that I played. It didn’t … Continue reading →
