image link Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie and Wordle #216 The challenge is to use at least 10 of the words to create a story or poem. The words can appear in an alternate form. Use the words in any order that you like. Forgotten Crux Slip Deprecate Minister (also has a verb form) Bother How Heartstrings Maim…
Category: fiction
#WWC 7 The Gift
The Dark Netizen’s Wacky Weekend Challenge word for week 7 is gift, with maximum length of 200 words. Yesterday I heard the sound of the postal truck make its usual stop at my mailbox. Heading out to retrieve the delivery, I looked down to see a small red package on the step. Picking it up,…
A Scary Christmas Story
image link Fandango’s FOWC is formidable. The Word of the Day Challenge is family. Today’s story is also part of A Guy Called Bloke’s Pimp Imp’s December’s Dastardly Deeds Challenge for December 24, with a story prompt of Trolls are for life not just Christmas! Trolls are for life not just Christmas! A troll family…
AX and The Admin
image link (from ACLU on domestic drones) The Word Challenge of the Day is secretive and FOWC is denounce. My co-worker slipped me a note in a secretive manner while making an offhand gesture to indicate “shhhh”. There was no way the office cameras or microphones would pick up on it. I headed to the…
Punked Dining in the Dark on Naked Man
image link How’s that for a riveting title? I could write for National Enquirer, no problem. What do you think of this as a new reality show? Have you heard of “dining in the dark”? It is said to be a way of stimulating all of the other senses to greater heights when a person’s…
Madame Godiva’s Tent
image link Summer was coming to an end. The carnival always arrived at this time of year. Jax and the other seniors had been waiting for it all week, and Friday was finally here. Jax & Li, Barry & Michelle, Brad & Angelina, and Ben & Jerry all met up at Jax’ house, then caravaned…
Night Brew
image link Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (#FOWC) is special. The Word Challenge of the Day is enrapture. She walked the fields and down by the stream all morning, then into afternoon, looking, smelling, and listening for her ingredients. With the ones she already had in her spice chest, there were only a few left to complete…
Tao-Talk 