Form 6A

(A workplace short story about a new hire in management, her effect on one of the employees, and the levers of office politics.  5,546 words long.) “Helen is just the spark we need!” Denise overheard a coworker say. “Maybe can finally implement the next phase in our growth plan,” another coworker said hopefully. “Just as … Continue reading Form 6A

99 Word Prompt: Day Of The Dead

(A 99 word flash fiction piece prompted by Carrot Ranch.  Subject: Day of the Dead.) https://carrotranch.com/2019/10/31/october-31-flash-fiction-challenge/ The ancestors made their annual visit during the time between fall and winter to be among the living.  As they commiserated with their living relatives and listened to their prayers, they were dismayed by the destructive tendencies of some … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Day Of The Dead

Fibbing Friday (11/1/19)

A Fibbing Friday prompt from Thoughts & Theories, link below.  The premise is to answer 10 questions untruthfully, the more preposterous the better. https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2019/11/01/fibbing-friday-november-1st-2019/ Why is this month called “November”?  Named after Martin November, inventor of the cock ring Why is Thanksgiving always the fourth Thursday of November instead of just being on a particular … Continue reading Fibbing Friday (11/1/19)

Fibbing Friday (10/25/19)

This is a prompt from pensitivity101, 10 questions that have to be answered untruthfully. Go to the link below to see the prompt, and join in if you feel so inspired, or if you're just really good at lying. https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2019/10/25/fibbing-friday-25th-october/ The questions, and answers: 1. What makes squash?  Mommy and daddy squash 2. How would … Continue reading Fibbing Friday (10/25/19)

99 Word Prompt: The Greatest Gift

Flash fiction prompt from Carrot Ranch.  For this prompt I imagined the greatest gift not as an object but as something intangible. https://carrotranch.com/2019/09/13/september-12-flash-fiction-challenge/ "So how have you been?" "Terrible!  I keep plugging away at my art, struggling to generate interest, hoping to find an audience, even daring to yearn for some accolades, but all I … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: The Greatest Gift

Writing Prompt: Mischievous Waters

This is a 100 word piece of flash fiction prompted by Go Dog Go Cafe.  The prompt is mischievous waters.  I decided to write about water balloons, because what's more mischievous than a water balloon prank?  Read and find out. https://godoggocafe.com/2019/09/03/tuesday-writing-prompt-challenge-tuesday-september-3-2019/ The army of pranksters, each with a bucket of water balloons, gathered around the … Continue reading Writing Prompt: Mischievous Waters

Fun With Pies

While looking for an appropriate image to respond to a friend's FB post, I came across this pie fighting GIF, and laughed for hours.  Enjoy No matter our differences, we can all agree that people getting hit in the face with pies is invariably funny and will always elicit laughs from everybody (except stiffs who … Continue reading Fun With Pies

Almaden (repost)

First posted this short story just over four years ago, and I made some more changes to improve the narrative and the dialogue. This particular story means a lot to me, so I really want to get it right. The plot of Almaden is about a family's way of life coming to an end as … Continue reading Almaden (repost)

99 Word Prompt: Rock Star

https://carrotranch.com/2019/08/01/august-1-flash-fiction-challenge/ Young Timmy held a broom horizontally and pantomimed strumming it like a guitar.  He moved to the tune inside his head of the latest pop song and pretended he was playing as he wailed out the lyrics best as he could remember them.  His mother came across his imaginary guitar virtuosity and beamed maternally. … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Rock Star