Image by Piyapong Saydaung from Pixabay Today's random prompt is "Imagine you are a painter capturing the essence of a thunderstorm on canvas." Once again, I'm taking an old piece of flash fiction and updating it a bit to meet the prompt. He turned around and faced the wall. The spray can in his hand seemed to have … Continue reading Prompted Monday – July 31, 2023
Freewrite Friday – July 28, 2023
Image by Piyapong Saydaung from Pixabay It's time for a Freewrite Friday post where I write whatever comes into my mind. It could be a writing update, a personal update, or who knows what else Here's my thoughts today... A little flash fiction I wrote back in 2012... AWASHED Awashed in fearAwashed awayAwashed in regretAwashed in tearsAwashed forever … Continue reading Freewrite Friday – July 28, 2023
Prompted Monday – July 24, 2023
Image by Piyapong Saydaung from Pixabay Today's random prompt is "Write a scene in which characters eat a cherry tart." "Look out! It's dripping!" Cheryl giggled as she watched the cherry filling slowly ooze downward from the tart her boyfriend was attempting to eat. "Hmm-nn-um..." he responded, his hand outstretched beneath the pastry. "You missed it. And..." she … Continue reading Prompted Monday – July 24, 2023
Prompted Monday – July 17, 2023
Image by Piyapong Saydaung from Pixabay Today's random prompt is "Create a character who can communicate with the earth." I took a little liberty with this one and pulled out an old piece of flash fiction that I thought might fit and adapted it to a photo I found. "Ya' see that? Yeah that, over there." The wizened … Continue reading Prompted Monday – July 17, 2023
Prompted Monday – Dancing
Image by Piyapong Saydaung from Pixabay Today's random prompt is something about dancing. Previously written flash fiction... The music was her muse, captivating her imagination, orchestrating her every move. Slowly she contorted her body into ever increasingly difficult positions, striving for that perfection that never arrived. She'd been dancing since she was 3, a little girl with ringlets … Continue reading Prompted Monday – Dancing
Prompted Monday – Why are the flowers glowing?
Image by Piyapong Saydaung from Pixabay Today's random prompt is to start with this line: "Why are the flowers glowing?" "Mother, why are the flowers glowing?" "Go ask your father." "He told me to ask you." "Then go ask your grandfather. I'm busy making dinner so we don't all starve." "Father said he was busy making money so … Continue reading Prompted Monday – Why are the flowers glowing?