99 Word Prompt: The Edge

(Flash Fiction piece prompted by Carrot Ranch. Theme: The Edge, for this theme I wrote a piece that's about the original title of a classic dark comedy from 1964, the title of which is revealed at the end. Link below.) https://carrotranch.com/2018/01/25/january-25-flash-fiction-challenge/ Terry looked over the screenplay he was co-writing and hoped that the alteration he … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: The Edge

99 Word Prompt: Boots

https://carrotranch.com/2018/01/19/january-18-flash-fiction-challenge/ Cpl. Wildey led his squad through a clearing and into a wooded thicket toward enemy lines on a reconnaissance mission to ascertain troop locations. The trail they were on approached an enemy headquarters in the distance. Cpl. Wildey thought he saw movement ahead, so he ordered his troops to sneak up by crawling through … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Boots

99 Word Prompt: White Flowers

https://carrotranch.com/2017/12/21/dec-21-flash-fiction-contest/ The man stopped when he came across a pleasant sight of white flowers arrayed in front of him. He wistfully contemplated the field of new growth. The beautiful daisy, he sighed to himself, Bellis perennis if memory serves me. He looked across the many bright yellow dots surrounded by snow white petals atop thin … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: White Flowers

99 Word Prompt: Busy

https://carrotranch.com/2017/09/08/september-7-flash-fiction-challenge/ Silvio the waiter moved from table to table taking customer’s orders and answering their many questions about the menu. He then ran back to the kitchen, quickly arranged various plates of food onto a serving tray, and ran back out with the tray on his upturned palm. He adroitly sidestepped other servers and bussers … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Busy

99 Word Prompt: Lighthouse

https://carrotranch.com/2017/07/07/july-6-flash-fiction-challenge-2/ Wendy and Jack approached the old lighthouse with other tourists. "I just love these old buildings!" Wendy gushed. "Don't you, dear?" "They're okay, I guess," Jack replied. "But it's so grand looking! They knew how to build things then." "It's just an archaic brick building with no more use. Modern ships rely on more … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Lighthouse

99 Word Prompt: Honeymoon

Inspired by a prompt from Two On a Rant, punchline plagiarized from an old Saturday Night Live sketch. I wanted to use an image of the two actors who appear in the sketch (Gilda Radner and Chevy Chase), but they're all copyrighted by NBC. Source: 99 word prompt: honeymoon The young couple checked into the … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Honeymoon