Trying to Blend's Favorites
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Detached

The process of detachment was slow.
I realize this now, looking back. It was gradual; careful. Slowly, I stopped speaking to…
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Hair

“Nice beard,” I said, “try mine.”
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Life Can Now Begin

Life goes on they say. I hate that saying. Maybe because it’s always easiest for the one saying it. The one who has no idea w…
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Six Word Memoirs - WINNER (?)

People are sending me notes wondering when I’m going to pick a winner. I was going to wait until the challenge fell off the f…
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Thursday's Child

Adventurous and Talkative Boy
Darren loves adventure and won’t back down from a challenge. He enjoys rock climbing , baseb…
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Grandma, I Miss You

Life does not have the same feel to it anymore. Food does not taste the same anymore. There is a limit to how joyful I can b…
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Drifting Apart (I Miss You Challenge)

I’m not quite sure if it is you I miss, or just the idea of you I held in my heart for so long.
It’s windy outside – it whi…
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Six Word Memior
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Reminded every day of yesterday’s mistake -
Wall
If only I could see it all,
If I could see through this brick wall.
The wall that separates me and you,
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You Awe Some, You Scare Some [Character Generator Challenge]

In a whirl of tassles and gin fumes, Evelyn collapsed into the first booth she could find in the diner. Out of habit, she sta…
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Wallace
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Possibly the Shortest Ficlet with the Longest Title (Though I would not be surprised if someone has done this before)
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The Unkindness of Ravens
I awake from an uneasy sleep, my clock informs me that it’s 3am. Walking to the window I open the curtains just enough to pee…
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Fear (More Ways Than One's First Challenge)

Writing is a passion of mine. It always has been. But I didn’t write anything (outside of character backgrounds for role-play…
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A Word

died.
On a September evening.
I don’t know when.
I don’t know why.
I do know how.
Because that was the most memorable part.
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A Fear Come True (Fear Challenge)

It is my greatest fear. I don’t know what to do. It is my greatest fear come true. I have stated it way to many times, I soun…
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Student and Master (Retro Music Challenge)

Thayde looked up. “It’s too hard!” he complained, flexing his fingers in and out in a strenuous motion.
“That’s because you’...
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The Letter
With trembling fingers, he opened up the letter and was surprised to find a poem written by Ana.
“Dearest love,
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Shower Man Down the Drain (Hero Obituary)

Vicksburg, MS—Authorities announced the death of the ill-received super hero, Shower Man, aka Norman Routhbaum. His rise to …
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The Foundation for Instigating Community and Legendary, Exciting Tales of Superheroes (F.I.C.L.E.T.S.) - Episode 1 - Heroes Unite!
“Super Dan, Operations Man, calls this meeting to order!”
“Does he have to shout all the time?” Cindy (aka Promo Queen) wh…
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P.S. I LOve You

Dear Prudence,
I don’t know what I would do without you in my life.
All I’ve got to do is think of life without you and… -
The Joke
“Okay, okay, get this.”
“Oh, God. Not another lame joke.”
“Okay, so, these two guys walk into a department store.”
“Yeah…
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Awesome Winners of the Awesome Challenge for the International Day of Awesomeness as Awesomely Decided by the Grand Awesome Marshall

Winning time! Winning time! Come git yer winnins!
Boy, this was tough. I had 14 official entries off the challenge and then …
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Sleep
Tired.
So tired.
No! I must stay awake. If I fall asleep…
Sleep.
Sleep would be good.
No, I can’t!
Oh, god, no! I nod…
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R_M's Ficlets Best Practices #2: Comment and Rate It!

For every one of my ficlets, I see something odd. Fully ten times as many people read my ficlets as bother to comment or ra…
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R_M's Ficlets Best Practices #6: Tags, You're It

In some newer ficlets writers, I’ve noticed some confusion about how to use tags. Some people don’t even seem to use them at …
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Unable

Can you see that picture?
That’s how it is in my heart.
Because unlike you I truly kno what it’s like to be;
alone
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(Your Pen Name Here) CHALLENGE
Hello again!
It feels marvelous to be back in the big, comfy, cushiony, community of the bright and brief!
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One More Word Writing Challenge