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FLASH FICTION FRIDAY – F3 – CYCLE 102 – NIGHT THINGS: GHOST STORY

Posted on 31 October 2012 by

Prompt:  “You think that…the only truth that matters is that which can be measured.  That isn’t always the case…some truths can’t be quantified…they just are and we have to accept that.” Dusk has fallen, casting long shadows across the narrow … Continue reading →

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FLASH FICTION FRIDAY – F3 – CYCLE 101 – IS ANYONE THERE?: NO TURNING BACK

Posted on 22 October 2012 by

Prompt:  Michael Juzwik brings us this week’s prompt for F3 – “You’ve spent the night deep underground in a cavern, one in a series of caves that have ‘drawn’ you, inexplicably, for years.  You and your partner/guide settle in for … Continue reading →

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FLASH FICTION FRIDAY – F3 – CYCLE 97 – CROSSROADS: WHEN YOU REACH THE CROSSROADS…

Posted on 26 September 2012 by

This week’s prompt is Flannery Alden’s favorite painting, John Rogers Cox’s ‘Gray and Gold’, which resides at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Prompt: Use the painting ‘Gray and Gold’ as inspiration and setting for your story. Word Limit:  1,300 words … Continue reading →

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FLASH FICTION FRIDAY – F3 – CYCLE 95 – SORRY, WRONG NUMBER: A MAN’S NATURE

Posted on 12 September 2012 by

Prompt:  Joyce Juzwik brings us this week’s prompt for F3 – “Craft us a tale, using as your inspiration that 1948 noir classic, Sorry, Wrong Number.  Share with us what you overheard and while you’re at it, tell us how … Continue reading →

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OUT OF THE CLUTTER OF A WRITER’S MIND – INFLUENCE AND INSPIRATION

Posted on 7 September 2012 by

OUT OF THE CLUTTER OF A WRITER’S MIND Or, How I Turned My Inner Demons In To Some Not-Too-Bad Stories By Veronica Marie Lewis-Shaw ~~**~~ This week over at Flash Fiction Friday, instead of posting a writing prompt, Flannery Alden … Continue reading →

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FLASH FICTION FRIDAY – F3 – CYCLE 72 – LADY IN WAITING: THE YEARNING

Posted on 22 March 2012 by

This week’s prompt over at Flash Fiction Friday is yearning; a woman waiting, yearning for …?  What?  A friend?  A lover?  The peace that eludes?  Madness?  I’ve got only 900 words to tell you and I’ve only until Thursday 22nd March, … Continue reading →

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FLASH FICTION FRIDAY – F3 – CYCLE 70 – LOST IN TIME: MEANS TO AN END

Posted on 7 March 2012 by

This week’s prompt is courtesy of Flannery over at Flash Fiction Friday – Haven’t you ever wanted to go back in time to fix something? Or maybe you’d like to relive something, knowing what you know now.  Perhaps you’re a … Continue reading →

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FLASH FICTION FRIDAY – F3 – CYCLE 59 – ROAD TRIP!: NON SEQUITUR

Posted on 14 December 2011 by

Prompt:  Road Trip Story – Maybe it’s a pulpy crime story and your protagonist is on the lam. Maybe it’s a romance, where two lovers are trying to reach each other. Or how about meeting aliens on the actual road … Continue reading →

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FLASH FICTION FRIDAY – F3 – CYCLE 53 – LOVE THINE ENEMY: THE CONFESSION

Posted on 17 October 2011 by

Prompt:  “If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads.”  Romans 12:20 This week’s prompt is to start with one conflict … Continue reading →

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FLASH FICTION FRIDAY – F3 – CYCLE 52 – OLD FOLKS IN NEW CARS: THE DINNER GUEST

Posted on 9 October 2011 by

Prompt:  A car pulls up beside you in the turn-around and the two elderly occupants just sit there.  Not a word passes between them; they just sit there, staring out at the loch/lake.  You are intrigued.  What is the story of … Continue reading →

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