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Polka Pantomime (Micro Fiction)

August 27, 2019

Hello Readers, The prompt this week is to write a short fiction piece about OLD WORLD CHARM. “It can be nostalgic or irreverent. You can invent an “old world,” return to migrant roots, or recall ancient times. Go where the prompt leads you!” Here is my take: . Title: Polka Pantomime Fiction word count: 99 … More Polka Pantomime (Micro Fiction)

Playing the Rook (Friday Fictioneers)

October 31, 2018

Time to join in with Friday Fictioneers. Here is the photo prompt: __ Here is the fiction: Genre: Realistic fiction Word Count: 100 Title: Playing the Rook . Playing chess with a rookie takes sensitivity. It’s about fun engagement versus domination. Waiting for his move, news headlines came to mind: year of the woman, three … More Playing the Rook (Friday Fictioneers)

Chairs and Heart Poem – Micro Fiction

August 28, 2018

Time for a Priorhouse Two for Tuesday Post. I am featuring chairs today. Monday’s post for “Delicate” (here) had an image that had a pair of chairs and so I thought I’d show you the other two takes of that shot: Part 2: Heart poem I am joining in with the A&I Poetry Challenge, which … More Chairs and Heart Poem – Micro Fiction

Five Thousand and One (Micro Fiction)

August 5, 2018

Happy Saturday everyone. Today I am joining in with “What Pegman Saw” at Rawson Lake in Canada. Here is the photo prompt: Five Thousand and One (word count: 150) Dear H, Sorry I missed your gig While I was hiking to Rawson Lake It was not until the 20th mile When I realized, with a smile, … More Five Thousand and One (Micro Fiction)

Prison to Prison (Micro Fiction) LIVE FREE

July 7, 2018

Prison to Prison (fiction word count: 150) – I dropped my guard. Felt too safe. Living as a fugitive, on a boat for five years, meant I went out at night and stayed ever-mindful of being recognized. _ Then, I began to live as if NOT in hiding. Started out with morning walks, then … More Prison to Prison (Micro Fiction) LIVE FREE

Memory Lane (Friday Fictioneers)

February 9, 2018

Memory Lane (fiction word count: 100) Slow down… That dock is where I learned the clove-hitch knot. The instructor sucked at teaching; I thought I didn’t have the dexterity for knots. Funny how some of the experts in a field cannot teach very well. All he had … More Memory Lane (Friday Fictioneers)

Micro Fiction (like Picking Out a Puppy)

February 4, 2018

I hope that our fiction challenge hosts do not mind my combining challenges today, but it all seemed to fit so well. Earlier this week, Rochelle’s photo was one of sliced wood – then the Sunday Photo Fiction had wood chips in a wheelbarrow (pic from Dawn Miller), and then our traveling Pegman stopped off … More Micro Fiction (like Picking Out a Puppy)

Going to Bristol, Baby (Micro Fiction)

January 29, 2018

Going to Bristol (Fiction word count: 150) Hey baby, guess what? Boss is sending me to Bristol. I can stay three extra days with a generous personal spending fund. Want to come? “No thanks.” Are you sure? “I have THREE to-do lists combined into one. I’m a sit-in judge for Perka, and need to prep … More Going to Bristol, Baby (Micro Fiction)

Art & Micro Fiction Fiction

January 21, 2018

It is week three for Color Your World (Here). The colors this week are asparagus, aquamarine, gold, chestnut, plum, manatee, and silver. Make that – the colors this week are Crayola’s versions of those named colors. I decided to connect the Crayola colors with images of some fiber art pieces from Richmond, Virginia. Sunday … More Art & Micro Fiction Fiction

Sugar is NOT Added Last, Son (Micro Fiction)

January 8, 2018

This week, the folks at What Pegman Saw have brought us to Tel Saki, Syria (here). I decided to write about some Syrian folks who have been displaced from their home, but they are still trying to keep coffee traditions alive: Making Coffee (fiction word count: 150) It was still dark as the family prepped … More Sugar is NOT Added Last, Son (Micro Fiction)

Dancing at Versailles (Micro Fiction)

December 11, 2017

This week Pegman takes us to Palace of Versailles, France. What Pegman Saw is a weekly writing challenge to write a fictional piece (150 words or less) using the location provided. For my photo prompt, I chose an inside palace view and here is the story: __ __ Dancing at Versailles (Priorhouse fiction word count: 150) Come on … More Dancing at Versailles (Micro Fiction)

Different Climbs (Micro Fiction)

October 14, 2017

What Pegman Saw this week takes us the the island of Mauritius. What Pegman Saw is a weekly fiction prompt utilizing Google Maps. The assignment is to write a story–150 words or less–based upon your own street view tour, using the location link provided. Here is the photo I chose to inspire my short fiction. Different Climbs … More Different Climbs (Micro Fiction)