99 Word Prompt: Bottleneck

https://carrotranch.com/2018/08/31/august-30-flash-fiction-challenge/ THE BOTTLE OPENER A party goer grabbed a longneck ale bottle from an ice chest and searched around. "Anyone know where the bottle opener is?" "I got this," another party goer said as he picked up another beer bottle. "Now give me yours." The first party goer handed him his bottle, then the second … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Bottleneck

99 Word Prompt: Comet

https://carrotranch.com/2018/08/16/august-16-flash-fiction-challenge/ YOU SHOULD'VE LISTENED TO ME! "I see a dark omen ahead for you," the sorceress warned. "Well that's a bummer," the man said nonchalantly. "Heed my words!" the sorceress reiterated. "When a comet appears that is aligned with one of the planets, it will spell your doom!" "How does a comet align with a … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Comet

99 Word Prompt: Peering

https://carrotranch.com/2018/08/09/august-9-flash-fiction-challenge/ SAD CAT DIARY: WILDLIFE EDITION The mountain lion came up to the forest's edge drawn by the scent of food. She peered from the woods at a flock of livestock in a nearby pasture. One of those sheep could feed me and my little ones for a week, the mountain lion thought as she … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Peering

99 Word Prompt: Buttons

https://carrotranch.com/2018/07/05/july-5-flash-fiction-challenge/ BIG AND SHINY “Now listen here, swine!” Claude bellowed with inflated self importance. “Now that I’ve put in charge of this department things are going to be different! There will be order!” The employees looked at him blankly. “First rule, my cubicle is off limits! Nobody enters my territory! Nobody messes with my stuff! … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Buttons

99 Word Prompt: Not All Is Lost

https://carrotranch.com/2018/06/22/june-21-flash-fiction-challenge/ YOU CAN'T GET THERE FROM HERE A city person pulled into a rural service station. "Excuse me, sir, do you know the way to Davenport?" "Davenport?" the rustic attendant answered. "Don't reckon I do." "How about Greenfield?" The attendant pondered. "Nope, don't know the way there either." "Well can you tell me … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Not All Is Lost

99 Word Prompt: Property Values

https://carrotranch.com/2018/05/17/may-17-flash-fiction-challenge/ "And if you look here," the real estate agent said, "you'll see that the fire damage didn't destroy the entire kitchen." "Well that's good," said the husband. "A fixer upper!" his wife added optimistically. "Can we see the master bedroom?" the husband asked. "Sorry, can't do that," the agent replied. "The ceiling caved in." … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Property Values

99 Word Prompt: Fishy Story

https://carrotranch.com/2018/04/26/april-26-flash-fiction-challenge/ "So I caught a fish this big," said a fisherman, his hands slightly apart. "Oh yeah? Well I caught one this big," bragged another fisherman, his arms stretched out farther. "That's nothing," another fisherman chimed in. "I caught one this big!" He strained his arms apart as far as they could stretch. "Hey, guys!" … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Fishy Story

99 Word Prompt: Sun Silly

https://carrotranch.com/2018/04/05/april-5-flash-fiction/ Horace ran around the town square under the midday sun laughing and whooping while doing flips and cartwheels. "Horace is acting rather strange," a townsperson observed. "He sure is," another concurred. "Must be because it's spring," a third interjected. "He does act strange when the seasons change." "But this is out of control," the … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Sun Silly

99 Word Prompt: Balloons

https://carrotranch.com/2018/03/09/march-8-flash-fiction-challenge/ Timmy brought the balloon animal to his family. "Look at what I got." "Why look at that balloon dog!" his mother said. "How cute!" "No," father disagreed, "it's a horse." "You're both wrong," grandma interrupted. "It's obviously a rhinoceros." "Let me look at that," Uncle Wally requested as he took the balloon animal and … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Balloons

99 Word Prompt: Black & White

https://carrotranch.com/2018/02/02/february-1-flash-fiction-challenge/ "Trust me, son, you'll like this film," father said as he inserted the DVD. "It's a classic!" "Oh no, not another black and white movie." "Still a quality film." "But old movies are so dated," the son insisted. "And they talk so fast you can't understand them." "That's because they were all high on … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Black & White