Mea-Culpa

image link Fandango’s FOWC is amicable, the Word of the Day Challenge is mea-culpa, Paula’s 3 Things Challenge words are salon, mystery, elephant , and Teresa’s Story Starter Challenge phrase is “What are they for?” Long ago, under the light of the honey moon, I lounged on a divan in The Dancing Elephant, a well-known…

50 Word Thursday #13 — Panic in London

50 Word Thursday is hosted on alternating Thursdays by Kristian and Teresa.  This week, Kristian says: The rules 1 The completed piece must be in multiples of 50 words – a maximum of 250 words. Anything is acceptable – poetry, story, anecdote. 2 There will be a photo and a random phrase that I will…

Friday Fictioneers — Ghosts R Us

Rochelle is the most gracious host of Friday Fictioneers.  Rochelle says: As always, please be considerate of your fellow Fictioneers and keep your stories to 100 words. (Title is not included in the word count.)  Many thanks.  PHOTO PROMPT© Sandra Crook Ghosts R Us is an interplanetary enterprise that can meet all of your ectoplasmic…

Press Release: December 1, 2049

image link Fandango’s FOWC is release, the Word of the Day Challenge is impish, Paula’s 3 Things Challenge words are tears, grass, hologram, and Teresa’s Story Starter Challenge phrase is“Avast, ya matey!” Back in the olden days, there were life-sized baby dolls made of plastic. The dolls were made as realistic as they could be…

Tale Weaver – #216 – Fairy Tale – The Evil/Dark side

Image: Pixabay Michael is the host of Tale Weaver. Michael says: This week consider a fairy tale from the perspective of the evil step-mother, the wicked witch, the dark prince or any other bad/evil character you might be familiar with. What might be their motivation, were they always the way they are depicted? Do they…

Bluebird Believers

image link Fandango’s FOWC is post, the Word of the Day Challenge is enjoyment, Paula’s 3 Things Challenge Words are well, ballroom, cactus, and Teresa’s Story Starter Challenge prompt is “Ten long years.” The fundraiser at the fancy hotel in downtown Phoenix was organized and ready to go. The social media posts had been sent…

One at a Time

image link Fandango’s FOWC is paltry, the Word of the Day Challenge is feast, Paula’s 3 Things Challenge words are carpenter, mile, Jupiter , and Teresa’s Story Starter Challenge prompt is “Do they have a phone?” Jupiter Joli, a carpenter by trade, had finally finished building her 1000th spiral staircase. Wooden structures were her specialty,…