[Write the Story} The Main Character is Startled Awake By…
Prompt: The Main Character is Startled Awake by… Words: subway, evergreen, core, emblem, wild, swine, poised, occupation, inspector, gate Story “Honey, wake up.†Candace shook Jeremy’s shoulder. “Wake up! I heard a noise.†“It’s probably just the subway,†Jeremy mumbled in his pillow. “Not unless the Red Line started sounding like wild swine. Come on. […]
[Write the Story] A Priest Hearing a Unique Confession
Well, I actually loaded this up last Friday…and forgot to hit publish. So…have a story THIS week. Oops. __________ Prompt: A Priest Hearing a Unique Confession Words: Chinese, crustacean, flash, bucket, vessel, notice memoir, brute, docile, cucumber Story “Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. It’s been…a while since my last confession.†“What would you […]
[Write the Story] A Deal with the Devil
Prompt: A Deal with the Devil Words: regime, album, torch, lodge, highway, sandy, rune, contract, token, suit Story Sandy was at the literal highway crossroads. She stood beside her car staring at the signs. Her GPS had fritzed and her phone battery died within seconds. Darkness descended as rapidly as a torch being extinguished. “Can […]
[Write the Story] Someone is Hiding in the Linen Closet
Prompt: Someone is Hiding in the Linen Closet Words: grandfather, canoe, pear, cakewalk, blouse, assignment, stampede, present, dinner, slurp Story “Grandfather will be here in an hour.†That was the cue for the stampede. I felt a tug on my blouse as I took off down the hall. The others scattered to find every present […]
[Write the Story] Time Travel
Prompt: Time Travel Words: hurricane, email, launder, pastry garlic, staff, germs, gallery, brace, share Story “Welcome to Infinity Enterprises. I am Claudia. I will be your concierge during your planning. Allow me to escort you to the gallery where you will choose your destination.†I followed Claudia into a long hall with screens embedded into […]
[Write the Story] Five People from Completely Different Backgrounds Seated Together
Prompt: Five People from Completely Different Backgrounds Seated Together Words: Vietnam, stakes, sequel, club, lens, draft, perpetual, otherwise, groom, hidden Story I had no idea what to expect as I approached the hidden door to the club I’d only heard rumors about. But I had been invited twice – one person provided an address, another […]
[Write the Story] The Story Begins at a Funeral
Prompt: The Story Begins at a Funeral Words: poker, paramount, earlobe, marrow, epic, upgrade, offshoot, chihuahua, episode, icon Story You never know who’s going to show up to a funeral. Though the lady wearing poker chips from her ear lobes with a chihuahua in her purse was up there. I followed her – from distance […]
[Write the Story] Two People who Hate Each Other Have to Cooperate
Prompt: Two People who Hate Each Other Have to Cooperate Words: kidnap, pinstripe, quagmire, lofty, Adirondack, pinky, aftermath, kernel, legacy, fail Story “We have a problem.†Kitty cracked open on eye and glared at the lean, blond man in a pinstripe suit settling into the Adirondack chair next to her. Her hand slipped under the […]
[Write the Story] The Characters Are Aware That They’re Fictional
Prompt: The Characters Are Aware That They’re Fictional Words: oil rig, dynasty, lousy, vault, discharge, supreme, migrate, harvest, jaw, pudding Story “What idiot puts a vault on a friggin’ oil rig?†Diane whispered as they crept through the dark corridors and pipe structure of Supreme Harvest floating rig. Rings, dings, and hisses covered and sounds […]
[Write the Story] The Phone Rings at 3 A.M.
Prompt: The Phone Rings at 3 A.M. Words: guerilla, emerald, careless, traffic, liberate, adolescence, punch, wave, environment, oval Story Robert Earl Keen has a song where the chorus line is The road goes on forever and the party never ends. That’s how I feel every day. Except it’s not a party. It’s my job. Ring. […]