Category Archives: Writing

A Decision Made

Posted on June 14, 2025 by hdh

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 →

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Off and On

Posted on June 7, 2025 by hdh

The writing prompt for this piece was the word Off. Off and On   You know if it’s off, you just have to turn it on.    Sometimes you have to. I mean, lights, who likes to walk into a … Continue reading →

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Passing Thoughts

Posted on June 1, 2025 by hdh

The story spark was Trees. I took the writing prompt: Scientists have discovered that trees communicate through networks of fungi below the ground. Tell us what you think they are saying to one another.  Passing Thoughts “Not again!” the old … Continue reading →

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Make Room

Posted on May 21, 2025 by hdh

The writing prompt for this piece was the phrase – Make room. Make Room The jobs are scarce, Mine taken away. There was no choice. Make room for me. Their card is green. He said too bad. You don’t belong. … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name?

Posted on May 17, 2025 by hdh

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 →

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The Challenge

Posted on May 16, 2025 by hdh

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 →

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A to Z Blog Challenge 2025 – Reflections

Posted on May 6, 2025 by hdh

A to Z Blog Challenge 2025 Reflections I have completed my 10th year of the A to Z Blog Challenge, and this one was one of the most intensive ones I’ve attempted.  Following the idea that D. B. McNicol used … Continue reading →

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Z – Zephyr

Posted on April 30, 2025 by hdh

This story was written for the 2025 April A to Z Blog Challenge. Twenty-six words, one for each letter of the alphabet, were pre-selected by a random word generator (MacChatGPT) and were included for each section of the appropriate letter … Continue reading →

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Y – Yearn

Posted on April 29, 2025 by hdh

This story was written for the 2025 April A to Z Blog Challenge. Twenty-six words, one for each letter of the alphabet, were pre-selected by a random word generator (MacChatGPT) and were included for each section of the appropriate letter … Continue reading →

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X – Xylophone

Posted on April 28, 2025 by hdh

This story was written for the 2025 April A to Z Blog Challenge. Twenty-six words, one for each letter of the alphabet, were pre-selected by a random word generator (MacChatGPT) and were included for each section of the appropriate letter … Continue reading →

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