October 2011

Bluebell SSS Prompt No. 13 ~ An A-Muse-ing Encounter

October 29, 2011

                                            The blue-haired muse had not a care in the world. She sat perched on the lowest branch of the tree, book in hand, legs swinging, relaxed and confident. A group of her counterparts had gathered for their monthly discussion. The conversation turned to their respective masters. "There's one thing that baffles me," began the [...]

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DRABBLE CHALLENGE ~ FUMBLE

October 28, 2011

The drabble challenge is a weekly challenge hosted by Aheila on her blog: http://thewriteaholicblog.wordpress.com/ A reminder how it works: read the prompt and find your angle; write a drabble (100 word story, give or take 5 words); post a direct link to the drabble in your comments          The cherrywood letter box rested in [...]

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Natural Athlete

October 28, 2011

                                                                                     I spot him out of the corner of my eye. He's dressed in faded shorts and threadbare cotton sweater, a faded version of red, which has probably seen the inside of a washing machine once too often. I observe from a distance, move closer as he engages in a sprint.   He is a [...]

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The Maypole Dancers

October 26, 2011

                                     Gnarled, bent fingers held the photo with a certain poignancy that was reflected in her wizened, grey eyes. Eyes that had seen it all: birth, baptism, weddings, anniversaries, a world war and… death. Eyes flooded with a lifetime's worth of memories, row upon row of events, each one stored in the mental archives. Eyes [...]

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DRABBLE CHALLENGE ~ DELAY

October 25, 2011

The drabble challenge is a weekly challenge hosted by Aheila on her blog : http://thewriteaholicblog.wordpress.com/ A reminder how it works: read the prompt and find your angle; write a drabble (100-word story, give or take 5 words); post a direct link to the drabble in your comments. The departure terminal was a nightmare, resembling thousands [...]

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The Edge Of Fear…

October 21, 2011

                                                             This challenge is from Write On Edge. This week, we invited you to compose a text–160 characters–that would either elicit or express fear. I've chosen the concluding line taken from one of my flash fiction pieces. It weighs in at about 91 characters. Seems like he's lost it. The glinting object thrust before his eyes [...]

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