Written for Violetβs Literary Quote Challenge.
I have combined two quotes into one piece;
They are shown below. This is my story.
Category: Short Story
The Last Ride
Written for βItβs Story Timeβ where Jolene
has given us four prompts to work with.
They are shown below; hereβs where they took me.
Pinotage: A Thursday Inspiration
Written for Thursday Inspiration #327 β
βLove Is Like Oxygenβ. Hereβs my response.
The Weight of Silence
Story inspired by a photo by Crispina Kemp.
I created the plot based on true characters.
When Words Collide: Malone & the Saint
Happy to take part in the first Great Minds
Think Friday Challenge where Sarah and
Rohini present βWhen Words Collide!β.
This week we have two people from very
different worlds having a conversation.
Harwick: Small Town, Large Voice
Written for Muse On Monday. David asks us
to write a story where something is caught on
camera. Hereβs where the prompt took me.
The Incident
Written for Fandangoβs Story Starter.
Hereβs where the prompt line took me.
Remember
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her words for this week are
shown below. Hereβs where they took me.
kindle ~ risk ~ dig ~ until ~ differing ~ chill
spin ~ waningΒ ~ ghost ~ softly ~ alone ~ know
AI Challenge: My Story
Written for Melissaβs Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using this image for inspiration.
Hereβs where the image took me.
Caveat: This is not fiction
The Lifeboat – April 10, 1968
Inspired by a new blog called βOld Steam Shipsβ
by our friend, Max, this is a fictionalized account
in the voice of Tom Dartford, Quartermaster
of the New Zealand ferry, TEV Wahine.
Please show support for Max’s new endeavor
by checking out his blog. Thank you!
The Old Country
Written for Muse On Monday. David asks
us to write a story where a mistake ends up
being beneficial. Hereβs where the prompt took me.
The Big Sigh: A Dirk Malone Story
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her words for this week are
shown below. Hereβs where they took me.
sighs ~ siren ~ knocking ~ still ~ centered ~ lost
slip ~ doors ~ true ~ screams ~ beneath ~ curse
The Continuing Adventures of George & Martha, Vol. 10: The One That Got Away
Written for Crimsonβs Creative Challenge.
Hereβs where the image took me.
Showing Up
Written for Reenaβs Xploration Challenge,
where we are taking a rather broad look at
AGE-ING, and the relationship between
generations. This is my story.
The Plank
Written for Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026.
This week I am writing a story inspired by a photo
by Katy Trail of an abandoned building that
looks like it holds a lot of dark secrets.
Hereβs where the image took me.
Old Songs
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
ring, softly, fell, never, nostalgia, wrong,
pain, barrel, radio, danced, tea, only
Last Trip Home
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her prompt words for this week are
shown below. Hereβs where the prompts took me.
lifetime, share, relax, connect, place, last,
class, awe, home, will, years, & tripΒ
The Seventeenth Shelf
Written for Sadjeβs What Do You See
and for Muse on Monday where David
asks us to write about a hunt or a search.
Hereβs where the prompts took me.
A Drip Too Far
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
tap, leak, annoyance, awkward, cost, cheaper,
tap, leak, annoyance, awkward, cost, cheaper,
difference, chrome, waste, smell, trip, cleaner
Going Nowhere
Written for βItβs Story Timeβ where Jolene
has given us four prompts to work with.
They are shown below; hereβs where they took me.
The Last Step
Written for Fandangoβs Story Starter,
inspired by Fanβs line prompt and a photo by
Dan Antion. Hereβs where the prompts took me –
a fictionalized account of a true murder story.
The Conversation
Written for Muse On Monday. David has
asked us to write a story about household
chores. Hereβs where the prompt took me.
The Ghost Light
Written for Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026.
This week I am writing a story to accompany an image of
a historic theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon by Darlene Foster.
The Gate on Clara Street
Written for Thursday Doors Writing Challenge 2026.
Iβm excited to say this is my first time participating in
the challenge. Thanks to Dan Antion for the intro.
This week I am writing a story inspired by an intriguing
composite image on vintage newspaper of a 1920s New Orleans
home with iron balconies and gate by Teagan R Geneviene.
Only One Way
Written for Reenaβs Xploration Challenge –
to write a story, poem, etc. using the
prompts shown below. Β Hereβs my response,
based on my experience with pedantic piano teachers.
The Price of Pretty
Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;
the prompt words are shown below.
I was also inspired by the image of
beautiful flowers behind bars from
Sadjeβs βWhat Do You Seeβ prompt.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
China, find, high, hunger, inside, place,
plea, pretty, shy, start, think, wonder
L’acqua Scorre (The Water Flows)
Written for Sue & Gerryβs Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt. I have also borrowed
three prompts from TN Kerrβs OLWG #391,
and the reflective image from my amici at
Blog 57. Hereβs where the prompts took me.
Smoke & Whiskey
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; the prompt words for this week are
shown below. Hereβs where the prompts took me.
limits, list, still, bill, smoke, ring,
distant, wish, silky, spill, fit, keyΒ
The Cabinet
Written for Melissaβs Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using the image shown below for our
inspiration. Hereβs where the image took me.
Memories of Water
Written for βItβs Story Timeβ where Jolene
has given us four prompts to work with.
They are shown below; hereβs where they took me.
The Elephant's Trunk 