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Falling for Limericks

Posted on April 6, 2025 by hdh

The writing spark for this week was the word – fall Falling for Limericks A blind date I once had at this place Thought of me from some alien race But try as I might Prove that she wasn’t right … Continue reading →

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E – Elegant

Posted on April 5, 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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When will we learn?

Posted on March 30, 2025 by hdh

When will we learn? There’s a folktale about three butterflies caught in the rain and unable to get home. One is yellow, one is white and one is red. They seek shelter to protect themselves from the water coming down.  … Continue reading →

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The Seeds

Posted on March 24, 2025 by hdh

The writing prompt was, “Carefully, I pressed the seeds into the ground and covered them up. I knew these seeds would change my life forever, and I wasn’t about to let them go to waste.”  The Seeds I don’t know … Continue reading →

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Don’t Stop Believing

Posted on March 21, 2025 by hdh

The writing prompt for this piece was the title of a Journey song: Don’t stop believin’. We had 6 minutes to write. Don’t Stop Believing Don’t stop believing One cannot do it alone Never let them tell you that you … Continue reading →

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An Awakening

Posted on March 21, 2025 by hdh

The writing prompt for this piece was Write about a character coming out of a long hibernation (either literal or metaphorical). An Awakening YAWNNN! My eyes slowly opened. It took a while for the fog to clear from my brain … Continue reading →

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Pizza anyone?

Posted on February 28, 2025 by hdh

The writing prompt was “Don’t drop the pizza!” We had 5 minutes to write. Pizza anyone? “Don’t drop the pizza!”, she said. “Why would I do that?” he replied “Because that is what you do. Every time you want to … Continue reading →

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Look, Listen, Buy?

Posted on February 28, 2025 by hdh

The story spark was – Laugh Lines. The writing prompt I took was: A time in your life that knocked your socks off.   Look, Listen, Buy?   Now, this will sound weird, but I have a problem with socks.  … Continue reading →

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It’s All Up To Us

Posted on February 21, 2025 by hdh

The Story Spark for this piece was – History. The prompt that I used was a quote by Nelson Mandela. It’s Up to Us Being born in 1950, I spent my teen years during the turbulent 60s. It was a … Continue reading →

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The Spark Generator

Posted on February 12, 2025 by hdh

The Story Spark for this piece was – Spark   The Spark Generator February 13, 2025 Dear Fellow writers, As you may or may not know, I have been creating story sparks/prompts since December 2021. Over the years, I have … Continue reading →

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