Written for https://christinebialczak.com/2023/10/17/simply-6-minutes-welcome-to-the-challenge-10-17-2023/ and https://lindaghill.com/2023/10/20/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-oct-21-2023/ At first, Christine smiled at her ineptness. After a few minutes of uncontrolled squirming, she comprehended it was far more serious. How on earth was she going to get out? On top of that, it was two o’clock in the morning and the only people around at this time ofContinue reading “I’m Stuck”
Category Archives: Weekly Word Prompts
Dangerous
Written for https://alwayswrite.blog/2023/10/18/wq-42life-aint-no-crystal-stair-its-dangerous/ The world was a dangerous place. It was the reason Terry didn’t venture out of her house. She brought an exercise bike off Amazon and could keep fit without stepping foot outside her front door. If she wanted company, she could always talk to Fred. When he brought back her shopping, sheContinue reading “Dangerous”
NaNoWriMo
Written for https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/truthful-tuesday-october-17th-2023/ Will you be participating in NaNoWriMo this year? If so, have you already started prepping for it, or are you waiting until November 1st to dive in? Have you ever participated with either NaNoWriMo or NaPoWriMo in the past? If so, did you enjoy the process or was it not your cupContinue reading “NaNoWriMo”
Halloween
Written for https://fivedotoh.com/2023/10/17/fandangos-story-starter-119/ Sandra made a promise to herself that she would never do it, yet here she was, about to do precisely what she said she never would. Going out for Halloween still seemed a stupid thing to do, but her grandson wanted to go. He talked of nothing else since the beginning ofContinue reading “Halloween”
Fold
Written for https://dversepoets.com/2023/10/16/quadrille-186-fold/ Fold Is life a dream, where my wounded heart is folded too thin to cope?
Expensive
Written in response to https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/10/16/share-your-world-16th-october/ I am grateful, I have a home to live in, enough clothes to wear, and I don’t go hungry. There are many people without any of these. I might not be rich, or have lots of money in the bank, but I am safe.
Birthday Treat
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Sarah hid behind the balloons, all the smiling faces giving an air of happiness. Her little girl liked Baby shark, and she couldn’t afford the fancy birthday cakes, or themed parties. The balloons she got off Facebook Marketplace. The paint was free from the same site. Painting the wall, was easy. SheContinue reading “Birthday Treat”
Gallery
Written for https://fivedotoh.com/2023/10/15/fowc-with-fandango-gallery/ Scott wandered around his own personal art gallery, and wondered if anyone would see his wounded pictures. Every time he took a life, he painted her picture. Not an exact likeness, that would be stupid. In each of those pictures was an item they owned. Whether it be an earring, a hairContinue reading “Gallery”
Whispered
Written today for https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2023/10/14/weekend-writing-prompt-333-whisper/ Sarah was told it was rude to whisper; she shouted across the class. ‘Miss, it is Harry Potter.’ ‘Don’t shout out.’ ‘Can’t win,’ she whispered.
Embark
Today for https://fivedotoh.com/2023/10/14/fowc-with-fandango-embark/ To embark on her journey, Alice took her little suitcase, teddy, a few jam sandwiches, a packet of biscuits, and two pounds for the train. She went to Lego land a few weeks ago, and had such a good time, she wanted to go again. Only Daddy said they would have toContinue reading “Embark”