Fireworks Sessions – Friday Fictioneers

Thanks to our lovely Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for hosting the Friday Fictioneers, a group of writers who meet weekly to write 100-word stories based on a photo prompt. Check them out! Thanks to Vijaya Sundaram for this week's spirited photo. Happy Labor Day to those who are celebrating! (Humor: 99 words) Fireworks Sessions "You don't actually …

Pokemon, where have you gone to? – Part 2

If you find yourself at a dead stop behind a non-moving vehicle in the middle of parking lot, there's a good chance the operator of the vehicle is playing Pokemon Go. This happened to me and my son the other day. The woman was staring down into her lap, obviously trying to hide something, her …

Manual for Bureaucracy – Friday Fictioneers

Step in line for a summer rerun. Thanks as always to our splendid host, Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. This week's photo was provided by Sandra Crook. Thank you, Sandra. If you haven't read Sandra's stories, you simply must. Enjoy! It's time to go look for Pokemon. (99 words) Manual for Bureaucracy 1. File in, collect a number, …

Doing It Their Way – Friday Fictioneers

I figure Sunday is as good as any day for a story! I have a quick confession. Somehow I thought I saw the prompt come up in my Reader, thinking it was this other, older one we had before and I wrote a new story (for a prompt used before!). Maybe because it was Friday the 13th?! …

Insufficient Backup Storage Error – Friday Fictioneers

It's time for Friday Fictioneers, even when it's Saturday. Thanks to Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for hosting this group and to Kent Bonham for sharing his cool picture with us. The challenge is to write a 100-word story based on the photo. My story follows. Genre: Humor (98 words) Insufficient Backup Storage Error "Have you ever noticed that …

The Bottom Half – Friday Fictioneers

It's time for Friday Fictioneers hosted by our Fairy Blog Mother, Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. This week's photo was provided by Emmy L. Gant. Thanks, Emmy. Friday Fictioneers is a weekly writing group challenged to write a 100-word story based on a photo. All are welcome. Join in. Here are helpful instructions. (100 words) The Bottom Half A …

Pink Lady Queen Blues

Lorna bought a pink fleece pants set at Macy’s. In fact, she wore it up to the register. Her tattered clothes were neatly folded, held tightly under her arm. The pants set was fun, on sale and pink. She simply couldn’t take it off. It was ballet pink. Not that obnoxious cotton candy or bubble …