Dog’s Life

I admit it’s been rather quiet around here, so I figured I’d drop by with a cute little piece I whipped up. Hopefully, the queue will be filled up again as soon as I can get the stories out of my notebook and into the computer!               “Come on, come on, the water will …

Windowsill

Sometimes, a writing exercise still turns into a nice vignette.  This #flashfictionfriday was inspired by an exercise to describe the same scene over displayed through different emotions from a particular list.  In the writing group, the other participants had to guess which scenario you were describing.  I think this one speaks for itself.               …

Suspension Plan

Sometimes, #flashfictionfriday takes us into the world of art as well as writing.             Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime. Jimmy wrote the phrase again, careful to watch the loop on his “y” and the dots on the “i”. …

House Plants

I had a lot of fun writing this #flashfictionfriday piece and how we can learn life lessons just about anywhere from anyone.  Or anything.               Brr. It’s always cold in here. I’m sure I can’t feel my extremities anymore. But I know I must keep growing. My only hope is that one day they …

Discovery

#Flashfictionfriday is a chance to explore - writing is a journey of discovery, and, just like our characters, the discovery is not always what we were expecting!             “I wouldn’t get too close …” Dan’s voice drifted down from the rocks above as Ben moved closer to the opening created by two boulders leaning against …

Changes

Sometimes, #flashfictionfriday is just a chance to do a short slice of life story that's something we can all relate to.               The alarm went off, starting with a gentle, steady tone, and quickly accelerating to a frenzied pitch, insisting someone take notice and silence it. Eventually, one hand keeping the blankets pulled firmly …

Strange Dreams

Welcome to another edition of #flashfictionfriday.  Today's story comes from the type of prompt where you must use a list of completely unrelated words.  It's an exercise used in other artistic disciplines as well to combine the unexpected.  Presenting:               The courtroom drama went to commercial break just as the witness broke into tears …

New Home

Today, I join you for #shortstorysunday with more than a fiction tale.  I have a true story of hope and rebuilding. At approximately 6:45am on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, the Pleasant Valley Fire Department received a call for a smoke alarm at the local Library.  By the time they arrived, it was clear the Pleasant …

Morning Stillness

Happy Friday!  We're heading to the seashore for this #flashfictionfriday with a setting the scene piece I hope you'll enjoy.                                                              MORNING STILLNESS Silence drapes the …

A God’s Premonition

So, it's #flashfictionfriday, and as promised, I am sharing a fanfiction piece that really was a flash of inspiration.  It was written in 10 minutes as part of an exercise in a writing group for the prompts (1) one of the ancient gods and (2) a prophecy.  These were chosen randomly from a stack of …