
Tag: Fantasy
Friday Fictioneers: If I must, I must…
Friday Fictioneers: Just Another Legend
Friday Fictioneers: The Peeper

All it took was a momentary flash.
Continue reading “Friday Fictioneers: The Peeper”Friday Fictioneers: A B.U.G Story

Wah…whoa, I’m feeling a bout of vertigo coming on. Where am I? The last thing I remember was walking in the park. Why is everything so big?
Continue reading “Friday Fictioneers: A B.U.G Story”Friday Fictioneers: Earth Day

I don’t recall what happened. All I remember is walking alongside the river with my fiancee, Mark, on Earth Day when several loud pop, pop, pop rang in the air. Next thing I knew, I was falling backwards into Mark’s arms, “Leila, what do I do?” He said frantically.
Continue reading “Friday Fictioneers: Earth Day”Friday Fictioneers: The World Beneath

I watch as the water drains from the pipe above into the well below. It must be still raining up above, I think. Most of the city must be underwater by now.
Continue reading “Friday Fictioneers: The World Beneath”Friday Fictioneers: Trouble Abroad

I should’ve known, Savannah thought as she sat in the cold metal chair of a police interrogation room. She’s thirteen but appears mature for her age.
Continue reading “Friday Fictioneers: Trouble Abroad”Friday Fictioneers: Prepping for Christmas

“What’s with all the gingerbread cookies?” May’s jaw dropped at the sight of the trays of badly decorated gingerbread cookies on the kitchen counter.
Continue reading “Friday Fictioneers: Prepping for Christmas”Friday Fictioneers: Too Many Deaths

Alright, let’s see…
Winter’s night, ground full of snow, she meets him, keels over and dies.
Oh wait, he meets her, faints in her arms and dies???
Ah, what’s wrong with me and death?
I dream about death…
I write about death…
Wait, have I been experiencing bouts of existential crises?
Have I?
No!!!
Let’s start over…
The gal is looking to die and the dude helps inject the first dose of lethal injection into her arm and leaves. The next morning, he’s found outside, death by hypothermia.
Wait, didn’t I hear this in a play a few days ago?
(100 Words)

#Writephoto – Neptune

The statue of King Neptune was the first thing she saw when she arrived at the park. As she stood by the pond, waiting for the guy she’d been texting with to show up for their date, her gaze traveled to the statue in the middle of the pond. She knew who that was unlike many people.
Continue reading “#Writephoto – Neptune”Friday Fictioneers: Imprisoned

Approaching the Mystical Tree, she whispered, “Grandfather?” Slowly, a white, bony hand emerges.
“You’ve come, child.”
“Yes and I brought nourishment.” She handed him the bags of blood. Thirstily, he devoured bag upon bag. “I wish I brought more.”
“You did good, child. I will be satiated for days. Besides, it isn’t as though I have anywhere to be other than this prison.”
“I’m working on getting you out of this horrid place, grandfather. I promise I will get you out.”
He chuckled, “Five centuries of imprisonment and it still feels like yesterday when the old bat cast the spell.”
(100 Words)

Friday Fictioneers: Soulmates

I am the epitome of true love. For almost 25 years, he had dominated my dreams. Whenever I closed my eyes, I could see him in my dreams. Whenever I looked up at the stars, his face would be the only one I saw.
Continue reading “Friday Fictioneers: Soulmates”Photo Challenge #357: The Dream

I opened my eyes and felt my heart leap from my chest as I stared into the foggy abyss. I am acrophobic. Who’s idea is this?
Continue reading “Photo Challenge #357: The Dream”Appointment of a Fun-sucker #writephoto #shortstory #flashfiction #humor

Wee, I laugh as I soar across the sky. This is fun, much more fun than being a human. Wee…
Continue reading “Appointment of a Fun-sucker #writephoto #shortstory #flashfiction #humor”Friday Fictioneers: Hoping for Guidance
Sitting in her car, Shelley debates whether she should go in. Continue reading “Friday Fictioneers: Hoping for Guidance”
Friday Fictioneers: History Test
“Welcome to the future!” A large headline flashes before me. I suppress a laugh. Continue reading “Friday Fictioneers: History Test”
Friday Fictioneers: To Conquer a Fear
With her hand in mine, my daughter and I walk toward the Ferris wheel. “Are you sure you want to do this?” Continue reading “Friday Fictioneers: To Conquer a Fear”
Friday Fictioneers: Grandma’s Piano
“How dare you destroy my precious piano?” Grandma? I wanted to say but my lips had turned to jello. Continue reading “Friday Fictioneers: Grandma’s Piano”
Friday Fictioneers: Missing in France
“My husband is missing, you must help me!” I pleaded in broken French. Continue reading “Friday Fictioneers: Missing in France”
Friday Fictioneers: Doomed World
I live in a doomed world, I think grimly as I huddle in the dark corner of the Red Mountain Market and Deli, my go-to grocery store some 20 years ago. Teeth clattering, hands shaking, I reach into my jacket pocket for my trusty bottle of Ibuprofen. Great, final two. Continue reading “Friday Fictioneers: Doomed World”
Storytelling Speech: Tell Tale Heart – My Interpretation
I had originally planned to present this story at Toastmasters (a club to practice public speaking) last October but I was so busy at the time that I couldn’t get it written in time. It’s my take on one of my favorite Edgar Allen Poe’s short-stories which I think it was perfect for Halloween. Continue reading “Storytelling Speech: Tell Tale Heart – My Interpretation”
Friday Fictioneers: Secret Admirer
“Tell me how you find these again?” Jen asked. Continue reading “Friday Fictioneers: Secret Admirer”