Response – JSW Prompt 9-3-2018 She had her reasons, reasons she couldn’t explain, not to him, not to anyone. They were better off not knowing. Knowing was the knowledge that placed her in this predicament to begin with. Curiosity. Curiosity about an oddity that like a puzzle, she couldn’t put down. The need to know […]
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I’m all smiles, I must say as I gratefully thank everyone responsible for making the A to Z Challenge possible. I thoroughly enjoyed the writing challenge of creating a story in under 200 words beginning to end. It was fun too, creating a variety of instances, people and scenarios to generate a completely different […]
Z (A to Z Challenge)
Her zest for life was contagious. No one could tie her down. When others might hold back and watch from the sidelines, she was front and center. Vibrant, game for everything and anything, she would dive in with excitement and vigor. There was no slowing her down. All we could do was watch […]
Y (A to Z Challenge)
Amy sat with the forms in front of her, wondered about her birth parents. It was a passing thought now and again. Who were they, where were they, why had they given her away? Did she really want to know? Even the thought filtering through her consciousness had her feeling guilty. Adopted at birth, […]
X (A to Z Challenge)
My thoughts cannot be described in polite company my love. Each would end up x-rated. You are divine in every way and I cannot live a day without seeing you, witnessing your beauty, your kindness, your love. I would wonder the earth in search of you, none other your spot could fill. I beg […]
W (A to Z Challenge)
He had to write the jacket for her first novel and must describe this woman to the world. Such a mixture of calm assuredness yet full of adventure, a constant delight. Warm, witty, and wild but a few adjectives to describe her winsome ways. How could he characterize all that was contained within this vibrant […]
V (A to B Challenge)
My little vixen, vibrant and strong, always leading the pack, so full of adventure. How I loved and missed my little girl yet incredibly proud of who she’d become. She hadn’t changed much, still so full of life, living and joie de vivre. Every moment oozing vitality, vigor and the desire to eke out […]
U (A to Z Challenge)
A lifetime spent with Margarita wouldn’t be enough. Mason loved her unique style, unselfish bent, unforgettable personality in every way. That he understood her, got her, blew his mind. Many looked on and shrugged as a perplexed look crossed their faces. Yet to him, she was an open book, flowing with ideas, creativity, fun […]
S (A to Z Challenge)
His list grew daily, hourly. He’d been drawn in by her sassy attitude, finding it seductive and sexy. Layer by layer, as he’d come to know her moods, her emotions, her thoughts, the list of what drew him to her grew. She could be sensual, playfully sinful, spicy. When it mattered, she was sweet, a […]
R (A to Z Challenge)
Kendal thought her ravishing. No more the shy retiring bud, but a blossom of perfection. She’d overcome her fears, concerns, worries, fretting. Lost in the song, she danced with passion, living the moment, in the moment. It was heaven watching her graceful movements, flowing from delight to torture and back to grace. Every step […]
P (A to Z Challenge)
Minnie looked on with pride and joy. My children were good people. After asking if I’d be alright for a minute, Minnie smiled as her son helped an elderly woman across the gravel that made walking with her cane difficult at best. Job accomplished, he returned and picked up her bags, wrapped a protective […]
N (A to Z Challenge)
Jennifer had been a naughty child, not mean, cruel indifferent, just incorrigible and adventurous. As she looked back through the years, she realized she’d probably given her parents near heart-attacks with her antics. A tomboy of the first order, there was no risk, no adventure she wouldn’t undertake. Often playing by the forbidden railroad tracks […]
M (A to Z Challenge)
Jaxson was all that and a bag of chips. Magnificent, manly, magnetic. And he was all hers. She watched him splash around in warm Martinique water in preparation. The waves were cranking. She could feel his eagerness. Although he’d started later in life (compared to the youngster swarming the water), as soon as he […]
L (A to Z Challenge)
When I think of you, I remember how I lusted at all the possibilities before us – lusted for our future together! Dreaming of shared experiences, moments of pure intimacy, romance, all with anticipation and delight. Full filling shared goals, dreams, the joy of growing old side by side, we, together, the dynamic duo. I […]
K (A to Z Challenge)
Jessy and Franklin had been kindred spirits since their formative years. They’d clicked, no need to try, it was there. They spoke the same language in everything except romance going their separate ways but remained close though lovers had come and gone over the years. Jessie smiled picturing them together sitting on the beach, […]
J (A to Z Challenge)
Her songs joyful yet jazzy compelled the listener. My little jellybean had grown into a successful songstress, an artist with masses following her every move. I sat in the wings, tears filled my eyes as I looked on with complete joy. My daughter, my little girl, on stage singing with passion, beautify, a mix […]
I (A to Z Challenge)
Isabel stood stock still staring in shock and horror, immobile. Tears slowly filled her eyes, traveling down her cheeks. She stared down at the broken shards of cup and saucer at her feet in devastation – it was irreplaceable, one of a kind! Sliding down the cupboard she sat beside the pieces, dropped her […]
F ( A to Z Challenge)
This relationship was too damn much work I decided. I’m hauling her around. I feel as though I’m dragging her along by the arm. Let’s do this, try this, go here, travel there, take time for ourselves. It was a constant tug of war and my shoulders arms and back ached with the effort. What […]
Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers 3-20-2018
Having carried the unconscious woman back to his campsite, he’d nestled her in his only blanket, settling her near the fire for warmth. Although she’d stirred occasionally, she hadn’t awakened. The fire crackled and hissed quietly until a sudden burst of embers thrust into the air, sounding momentarily loud in the silence surrounding them. Suddenly […]