Friday Fictioneers: Wing Daughter


PHOTO PROMPT © Ted Strutz

Emily tugs at her father’s shirt, “Daddy, who are you looking for?”

Her father smiles and picks her up, “Hey sweets, I was looking for you, who else? Did you enjoy story time with Ms. Rose?”

“Sure did, daddy.” Emily says then whispers, “Ms. Rose is over there, in case you’re wondering.” She winks.

He gives his daughter a look and wonders. How did my little girl come to know me so well? Before he can ponder further, Miss Rose strides over, “Hi,” she says.

“Uh hi.” He stutters. “I, I…”

“Daddy’s wondering if you wanna have coffee with him.”

(100 words)

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Friday Fictioneers: Dreaming of Paradise


PHOTO PROMPT © Bradley Harris

Where am I?

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Friday Fictioneers: Puzzled by Fascination


PHOTO PROMPT © Brenda Cox

“Aren’t these wonderful? Wow!” Her daughter bends over to examine the paintings in awe.

She says nothing. The truth is, she’s miserable. What am I doing here? She keeps asking herself. Why is my daughter so interested in this stuff. She’s not an artist. She can’t draw to save her life.

She’s trying to spend time with you, you idiot. Another voice speaks in her mind. Smile, don’t be a sour-puss.

Reluctantly, she forces the corner of her lips to curl upward as she follows her daughter to the man at the table. She’s so fascinated by this stuff, why?

(100 words)

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Friday Fictioneers: Hope for 2022


PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson

Sitting in his chair by the fireplace, Nicholas can’t help burst out laughing.

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Friday Fictioneers: 18 Christmases Later…


PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields

Angie stares at the Christmas lights in the rear-view mirror, waiting for the light to turn green, while a jazz rendition of “I’ll be Home for Christmas” plays softly on the radio.

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Friday Fictioneers: Secret Obsession


PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields

What I’m about to show you was my grandfather’s best-kept secret.

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Friday Fictioneers: Witness Statement


Copyright – Claire Fuller

If you were standing by the docks last night, near the old tires factory, you would’ve felt the ground jolt. No, it wasn’t an earthquake.

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Friday Fictioneers: Returning to Duneview


PHOTO PROMPT © LIsa Fox

Duneview, more like Doomview, Liz thought as she maneuvers her car toward the town of Duneview, population 123.

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Friday Fictioneers: The Occupational Hazard of a Delivery Boy


PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot

Whistling, he walks his bike down the narrow alley, feeling glad he didn’t listen to his mother and drive. There’s no way I can drive my SUV here, he eyes the narrow street.

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Friday Fictioneers: Senior Yearbook Prediction


PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson

When it came time for Senior Yearbook prediction, he was voted “Most likely to spend rest of life in parents’ basement.” As much as he wanted to prove anyone wrong, he could not.

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Friday Fictioneers: Dreams of an Exploring Mathematician


PHOTO PROMPT © Ted Strutz

True story…

“Why do you want to be a mathematician?” Mom said, “You can’t make any money from that.”

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Friday Fictioneers: Present Ideas


PHOTO PROMPT © Jennifer Pendergast

“Guys, stop what you’re doing! We got trouble.” Johnny runs in to the playroom. The room’s suddenly still.

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Friday Fictioneers: Sorry, you’re a…


PHOTO PROMPT © Douglas M. MacIlroy

“Hello!” My voice echoes as I enter the hangar. “Hello!” Hey, this is kinda fun.

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Friday Fictioneers: The Customer


PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields.

“Um, Miss?”

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Friday Fictioneers: Return to Youthful Times


PHOTO PROMPT © Brenda Cox

“Lao-huan-tong,” mother muttered under her breath, adults return to being children again.

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Friday Fictioneers: Surprise!


PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot

“Be with you in a minute!” I shout and descend the ladder.

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Friday Fictioneers: Desperate Measures


PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson

Based on real life event…

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Friday Fictioneers: Descriptors


PHOTO PROMPT© Liz Young

Loosely based on real life events…

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Friday Fictioneers: After the Storm


PHOTO PROMPT © Krista Strutz

His paddle-board is all he had left. His house, car, and belongings, all gone when the 40-foot tsunami-wave came. He somehow survived by holding onto the paddle-board.

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Friday Fictioneers: Belle


PHOTO PROMPT © Sandra Crook

“Is it Halloween already?” I watch the truck full of hay bales rolls through the normally tiny sleepy French town.

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Friday Fictioneers: No Good


PHOTO PROMPT © Penny Gadd

“I’m telling you, he isn’t a good man.” Her sister’s words came echoing in her brain as she crouched lower behind the shrubs. Despite the roaring river beside her, all she could hear was her heart’s thump of terror.

“Oh Val, where are you?” Her boyfriend sing-songed, cracking his knuckles. “Come out and play. You know you want to.”

Val gulped, pondering whether she should jump into the swift water and get it over with. It was then she heard a loud wham and a dull thud. “Val,” came her sister’s voice. “What did I tell ya? He’s no good.”

(100 words)

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Friday Fictioneers: The Man Who Wanted to Fly


PHOTO PROMPT -Brenda Cox

“He tried to fly before he could ride a bike.” The homeless old man said.

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Friday Fictioneers: Blind Dates


PHOTO PROMPT© Lisa Fox

“I had a great night,” I say with a smile glued my face.

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