PHOTO PROMPT © Jennifer Pendergast Heads Up! Blinding light, then nothingness. Awakened, telestrated, mouthpiece of the gods. Hear us! Life’s a free ticket to ride yahtzee roll. Doesn’t mean you should ghost your way through. Cranium and seek clues to our strategy. You’re on a battleship against darkness, surrounded by sharks. Our monopoly on Fate…
Category: fiction
#FF — Melatonin Cushion, or Rude Awakening
PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson Melatonin Cushion The melatonin worked. Nothing interrupted my floating sleep last night. Absent was the recurring nightmare of headlights, fire, a blanketing black umbrella-like claw descending upon Fremont, the smell of smoke, and the cacophony of sirens and screams. Refreshed after sleeping soundly for the first time in months, I…
Can you tell a story in…
image link Enter sweepstakes to qualify! Win a tropical vacation for two to Mexico City in Latin America! All expenses paid! Fine print: Must take Aunt Gert (and her coat) with you. Must agree to eat python pie. Must complete Aztec Corn Maze in under five minutes or all expenses your responsibility. I followed Fandango…
#FF — There’s No Place Like Home
PHOTO PROMPT © Sandra Crook There’s No Place Like Home My lids are closed, my breathing even and shallow. Sheepskin bedding cushions me. The air carries a hint of lilac over linament smell. Cat Stevens’, “Tea for the Tillerman” croons low in the background, in a duet with intravenous machine beeps. Minnie is warm against…
Scenic Writer Shack submission: My losing story: Permanent Vacation
Recently I wrote a story and submitted it to Scenic Writer Shack. The rules were: 500 words max story must focus on the delivery of a fridge must include yo-yo and flummoxed (confused, perplexed, flustered) choice of genres The winner was announced today. Since my story was not chosen, I’m sharing it: Permanent Vacation “Honey,…
#FF — Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door*
PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door* Beth knows she lived in Manzano for twenty years. When others find out that she used to live in a place reported to be a culturally enriched, bohemic paradise, they invariably ask, “What was it like to live in Manzano?” Beth would love to answer from…
#FF — Juvie
PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields Juvie He’d done it on a dare. Pete was new to Oakridge. It was his third new school this year. His folks struggled to pay rent with minimum wage jobs. They were familiar with the ham-fisted pound at the front door. Kids that move around a lot are left with…
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