99 Word Prompt: Red

(The prompt from Carrot Ranch for this prompt is red, so many possibilities! I decided to borrow from a real life incident that happened about 30 years ago when I was driving up the I-5 Grapevine in southern California in my '84 Mazda B2000 with three passengers, one in the cab next to me and two … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Red

99 Word Prompt: Optimism

(Had to take part in the Carrot Ranch prompt because optimism is so rife with options on how to tackle the theme. Optimism is a hope bordering on blind faith in the face of the hopeless gloom of reality. Optimism can be a force for uplift but too much can make you not see dangers … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Optimism

99 Word Prompt: The ’49ers

(Flash fiction piece prompted by Carrot Ranch. The theme of '49ers is topical because the American football team in San Francisco with the same name just lost the NFC title game to their Los Angeles rivals, so I tied that into the historical '49ers who came to California during the gold rush. Link below.) https://carrotranch.com/2022/01/31/january-31-story-challenge-in-99-words/ … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: The ’49ers

Fibbing Friday (11/26/21)

(More Fibbing Friday perfidiousness, this edition courtesy of pensitivity101. The theme of this one is roll, or role, both of these homophonous words appear in the 10 questions. Link below.) https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2021/11/26/fibbing-friday-26th-november/ What is rolling stock? Grade of cannabis suitable for joints What is a rolling deck? A deck chair on wheels What is role play? … Continue reading Fibbing Friday (11/26/21)

Fibbing Friday (10/1/21)

(Hi there. What am I up to? So kind of you to ask. I'm just taking part in another fantastic, fun filled, Fibbing Friday. The theme is theatre, and this particular salute to dishonesty was prompted by pcivguy. Link below.) https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2021/10/01/fibbing-friday-october-1st-2021/ Who is standing around a cauldron at the beginning of MacBeth? Manny, Moe, and … Continue reading Fibbing Friday (10/1/21)

99 Word Prompt: Cooking Show

(Another flash fiction piece prompted by carrotranch. The subject of this prompt is cooking show, of which there are many, but after some thought I finally figured out a way to make it interesting. Link below.) https://carrotranch.com/2021/09/09/september-9-flash-fiction-challenge-2/ "Today we'll be cooking octopus," the chef said to the camera. "The key is to cook it quickly … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Cooking Show

Fibbing Friday (8/13/21)

(This particular Fibbing Friday is special because it's the first one I've answered that has fallen on a Friday the 13th. This FF is prompted by pensitivity101, and I hope I did it justice with my superstitiously inspired lies. Link below.) https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2021/08/13/fibbing-friday-13th-august-2021/ What does it mean if you have an itchy right palm? Grabbed a … Continue reading Fibbing Friday (8/13/21)

99 Word Prompt: Hometown

(Flash fiction piece prompted by carrot ranch, the theme of this one is hometown, which stirs up lots of memories in most people. Do you still live in your hometown? Did you move away? Or maybe you're someone who moved around a lot growing up? My hometown is a big American city, but I focused … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Hometown

99 Word Prompt: Solstice

(A flash fiction piece prompted by carrot ranch. The theme for this prompt is solstice, and I used the occasion of this summer solstice to bring up the subject of self preservation. Link below.) https://carrotranch.com/2021/06/19/june-18-flash-fiction-challenge-3/ As the wheel of the year once again reached its midpoint of light's apex and increasing darkness, humanity stood at … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Solstice

Fibbing Friday (5/21/21)

(Here I go again with another Fibbing Friday, this one prompted by pensitivity101. This prompt is based on one of the most dishonest businesses around, advertising. It lists old advertising slogans, and you must answer with the product or service they were pushing. I think I answered them in the same spirit of misdirection in … Continue reading Fibbing Friday (5/21/21)