Categotry Archives: Totally Random Picture
160 – Old Lady Talk
“You think you’ve got it bad? When I was a kid we had to walk through snow drifts all the way up to our waists. In polyester miniskirts!” “But that’s what I’m wearing today!” “At least you have a choice.” Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
160- The Wind Talks
The wind chatters at the windowsill thunders through the trellis moans around the corners and roars over the roof. I cower under the covers while the house shakes, and the wind laughs. Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
13 Things I’m Doing Right Now
1. Trying to put together the Thursday Thirteen showing you The Girls’ artwork. I thought I’d have it done tonight, but looks like not. 2. Stay awake for a few more minutes. 3. Come up with a home loan. 4. Negotiate with a real estate agent. 5. Get a job 6. Sell a few books. 7. Finish writing a book. 8. Help Mr. Al recover from a medical procedure. Don’t ask. No, seriously, don’t ask. 9. Send out a couple […]
160 – One More Inch
Crawling across the desert, he reached for the next patch of ground, dragging himself toward the mirage of a city. One more inch to the nearest casino. Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
55 – Average, Everyday, Ordinary Rant
“I can’t believe you put my good broom out on the porch again!!!” “I didn’t.” “Yes, you did. I have a ratty old broom perfect for sweeping sidewalks or whatever it is you do to trash my brooms. So why is the one I paid extra for out there again?” “Mom, Dad didn’t do it. I did. Sorry.” “You…? Oh. Um… sorry, Dear.” The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. […]
55 – Tag, You’re Mine
The argument brutal, he thought they were through. She stomped away down the street away, away from him. No counter argument. They were doomed. Until she turned around, stomped right up, getting in his grill, and kissed him for all the world to see. “We’ll talk about it later.” The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a host with the most. Yep, […]
55 – Go To Bed
No, you can’t eat, you’ve already brushed your teeth. Fine, then, have a glass of water. Quit playing in the sink. You were supposed to be in bed hours ago. No, you can’t leave the light on. All right, I’ll leave the hall light on, for now. Will you quit pounding on that pillow? Go to sleep, Dad. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted […]
13 Things My Kids Have Said.
My kids keep me entertained. Check out some of the things they’ve said in the last three or four months. 1. The Girl: The tongue is what happens when you don’t have any bones. 2. The Girl: My head just had a train wreck. No, I mean my train of thought went off the tracks. 3. The Girl: I have come to poke you. *poke* I succeeded. *walk away*. 4. The Girl: I’m kidding. No. Now I realize that I […]
13 Words
I’m not in the mood to do a big, complicated list this week, so I’m doing a quick word association thing. 1. lazy 2. work 3. hard 4. soft 5. paintball 6. folf (frisbee golf) 7. course 8. education 9. higher 10. ground 11. coffee 12. garden 13. delight
55 – The Wasted Life
Totally random and probably inappropriate picture: When the end comes, what will count? Imagine a meteor striking Earth, sending death to all and sundry watching it hit, knowing we are all even now. Then will it matter who has the nicer house? Will it matter whose child has gone astray? What will we say at the pearly gates to justify the air we breathed, the life we ate the time we spent living? When it’s time to cash in our […]
55 – Desire
I want to want. The poetry of my soul cries for desire. Any desire will do, so long as I can put my whole heart behind it, fighting the good fight, making a difference to someone anyone. It’s the power of the moment that I crave. It’s the strength in wanting to do something grand. It’s the want I want. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 […]
160 – Next Year
She starts High School next year. Every other word out of her mouth is schedules and clubs and what she wants to take. None of it has to do with college or her future. Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
55 – In Front of the Fireplace
More or less random picture Bitter wind outside. Warm arms and gentle smile waiting on the couch. Wrapped together in a comforter. It doesn’t matter how deep the snow how the wind howls when the electricity will come back. Sated, we take this moment of simplicity as an unintended holiday. Surrounded by steady love and flickering light all it right in the world. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. […]
55- The Query Received
So hard to say no, knowing how much hope and longing went into it. So hard to deny, but with so many to chose from, and only so much time and energy, someone must be told no. Each no, a little cut on a self image of kindness. Opening the mail becomes and act of bravery. *** I’m not just a writer. I’ve spent some time as an editor, too. I know quite well how it feels to dive into […]
55 – Query Letter Sent
totally random picture Like a love letter, the request for an editor’s attention must seduce. In barely a page, it must fill the editor with yearning, pique curiosity, sate the need to know, “Is it worth asking for more?” Like a love letter, it hurts when a letter goes unanswered, or worse, scorned. Each one sent is an act of bravery. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction […]
