Image by Piyapong Saydaung from Pixabay Today's random prompt is "I saw it in the rearview mirror". I decided to dig out an old piece of flash fiction from 2012 as it fit the prompt and I thought you might enjoy it. "I hate night shift, gives me heebie-jeebies," I whispered, looking in the rear view mirror at … Continue reading Prompted Monday – I saw it in the rearview mirror.
Prompted Monday – Weirdest person I know
Image by Piyapong Saydaung from Pixabay Today's random prompt is "Write about the weirdest person you know". "You're weird," she taunted the small boy in front of her. "No I'm not," he countered as he adjusted the big sombrero, trying for a jaunty look. "Not like that. Like this!" She snatched the it from his head and tossed … Continue reading Prompted Monday – Weirdest person I know
Prompted Monday – Hot air balloon setting
Image by Piyapong Saydaung from Pixabay Today's random prompt is "Make this your setting: a hot air balloon." It was the perfect fall day for most anything outdoors. The air was crisp and fresh-smelling. The trees were decked out in bright fall colors. And the sun was rising in the sky with few clouds to obscure it. "Are … Continue reading Prompted Monday – Hot air balloon setting
Prompted Monday – Who’s a boor?
Image by Piyapong Saydaung from Pixabay He kicked the car tire, feeling as flat and uninspired as it was. "Who does they think they are?" he muttered as he opened the trunk, expecting to see a lug wrench and spare tire. "What the--?" He slammed the trunk closed and kicked the tire again. A bad night had just … Continue reading Prompted Monday – Who’s a boor?
#fotoflash: Conformity
Photo courtesy of Pixabay Here is my contribution to this week's Friday Fotoflash Challenge. "I'm sorry, Jonathan, but you can't paint your locker a different color than the rest. You'll have to repaint it." "But Coach, it's the only way for me to find it. I get so confused looking down those long same colored rows. … Continue reading #fotoflash: Conformity
#fotoflash: Blood Moon
Photo courtesy of DB McNicol via Pixabay Here is my contribution to this week's Friday Fotoflash Challenge. "You can't read a calendar, can you?" The two men stumbled their way across the desert. "Idiot... Don't you know it's bad luck? They don't call it a blood moon for nuthin." The other man shrugged. "Sorry, Jake. Didn't … Continue reading #fotoflash: Blood Moon