Okay, I hit 200 like two days ago… and this is 210. I was gonna give my challenge a miss, but I changed my mind. Soooo…. ...
A sequel to Set Sentence Challenge ~It's my 210th ficlet!~
Okay, I hit 200 like two days ago… and this is 210. I was gonna give my challenge a miss, but I changed my mind. Soooo…. ...
A sequel to Set Sentence Challenge ~It's my 210th ficlet!~
Have you ever seen
Someone make a scene?
When they get the chance
It’s as if they dance.
They put on show
And no one ever kno…
A prequel to When Life Gives You Lemons, Squeeze 'Em Dry!
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A prequel to When Life Gives You Lemons, Eat Them! (They're Not As Sour As You Think)
Monica sighed and rubbed her tongue across her ring lig. Being a cashier at Wal-Mart was a horrible choice for a job. Still, ...
A prequel to When Life Gives You Lemons, Throw Them At People (100th Challenge)
Ever since we were bought out, the number of meetings I’ve been involved in has gone up.
I can’t understand how a large comp…
A prequel to When Life Gives You Lemons, Pucker Up (The "When Life Gives You Lemons" Challenge)
Robby missed the bus since all the traffic made it impossible to get across the street. He checks his watch, 5:00. _The bus w…
A prequel to When Life Gives You Lemons, Throw Them Back And Demand Chocolate(When life gives you lemons challenge)
“Moooooom! Citris keppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp…
A prequel to When Life Gives You Lemons For Parents The Family Tree Is Literal
After all, when life give you lemons, you won’t suffer from scurvy!
A prequel to When life gives you lemons, you won't suffer from scurvy
“I hate this. I hate this. I hate this,” I continued to mumble as I pulled my knife back and forth, sawing through the tough …
A prequel to When Life Gives You Lemons....wait, I hate lemons!
“Why does she have to get sick NOW? With Mom and Dad on vacation, I’m her only relative!” Sharon grumbled, shoving her hands …
A prequel to When life gives you lemons, don't squeeze the juice in your eyes!
OOOHHHHH…........
“When life gives you lemons….” My nan always used to remark. My common reply (not that she ever posed …
A prequel to When life gives you lemons....i suggest you ask what life wants in return!! (When life gives you lemons challenge)
“Awwwww! Look at the cute little monkeys! Em, wasn’t the zoo a good idea?”
“Wonderful.” Said Em sarcatically.
“You don’t ha…
A prequel to When Life Gives You Lemons... Throw Them At Monkeys!!!!!!!!
“When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade!” I proudly cried, brandishing my new lemonade maker in the air. “I told you t…
A prequel to As I have told you... "When life gives you lemons-" I should probably stop saying that.
ok. it was my birthday. and i had this totally sick partayy planned. i got a dj, a huge-ass cake in the shape of a heart with…
A prequel to When life gives you lemons, squeeze them in the eyes of your enemies
She was so beautiful. All that beauty sort of intimidated him, but he always pushed that thought far back in his mind so as n…
A prequel to When Life Gives You Lemons...Rub Them in Other People's Wounds
It is a dreary Saturday afternoon. It has been raining all day. Fortunately enough for Derrick and I, we have the day off.
G…
A prequel to When Life hands you lemmons Chase with Tequila (When life hands you lemmons Challenge)
I could see the slightly apalled look on Captain Corbluff’s face. I would’ve laughed aloud if I hadn’t been so terrified of c…
A sequel to The Ring Is Missing
As this will be my 105th Ficlet, and today is Ficlets’ first birthday, I shall now propose a challenge.
What sort of challen…
A sequel to Happy Birthday Ficlets! (How 'Bout a Challenge???)
Good gods, I’m already at 250 ficlets?! Wow! Then again, with 2 Eplets (still trying to get that as the official word for fic…
A sequel to 64k (250th Ficlet Challenge)
“You’re awake?”
A chill shot up my spine as the sound of his voice rang in my ears! Dammit! Is it impossible for the world to…
A sequel to Time Bomb {17}
And when you let love in, you let everything else in. You let hatred in too.
I don’t know what it is but when you hold my h…
A sequel to Never Let Love In...
Never let a boy hold your hand.
Don’t even let him touch you – not “accidentally” either.
Because, when you let him touch you…
A sequel to Never Let A Boy Hold Your Hand
You won’t say you love me. I know it’s true but you won’t say it and we are stuck. Stuck because you do not say and I do not …
A prequel to Never Let Love Go.
We pedal up to the empty construction site together, all four of us. One by one, we let our bikes fall to the ground, orange …
A sequel to Fight for the Field [LoA Challenge]
The air hung dusty and hot. The summer sky arched pensively above us, waiting for the conflict to begin. I imagined the same …
A prequel to Prices Paid, Battles Won [LoA Challenge]
“Sit down, chil’run. Yo’ gran’pa gon tell y’all a stora,” the old man said to his grandchildren. “Naw, when I wud ‘bout yo’ a…
A sequel to Southern Fried Cliche
70 ficlets and my first challenge! I know that 70 is a rather odd number but it’s got a 0 behind it!
Ok, the challenge… _F…
A sequel to My First Challenge! Yay ME!
“Sit down, children. Your grandpa is going to tell you a story,” the old man said to his grandchildren. “Now, when I was abou…
A prequel to Southern Fried Cliche Translation for the Dialect-Impaired :]
Meaning OF life?
Meaning IN life!
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A sequel to Six Word Memoir
I’ve written 60 ficlets. Hooray! Here is my challenge.
Write a detective story. Pretty easy! Here is the catch – none of the…
A sequel to Hobo Beard Bob's Inhuman Detective Challenge
All right, it’s been a long time since I’ve made a challenge. Also, most people reading this are new enough they don’t even r…
A sequel to Now, when Was the Last Time You've Had a Good 'Ol Stovohobo Challenge?
Six-word-memoirs Challenge
37signals (http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/846-six-sells) is running a story about “six word m…
A sequel to Six Word Memoirs CHALLENGE
There aren’t any answers. You hug him and you kiss him, and it feels oh so right, but oh so wrong.
You let him put his hand …
A prequel to love
And when you let love in, you let everything else in. You let hatred in too.
I don’t know what it is but when you hold my h…
A prequel to Never Let Love In...
I wasn’t always a pirate. I didn’t always pillage and plunder and steal. I didn’t WANT to be a pirate. I never did and I neve…
A sequel to A Pirate Dosen't Begin A Pirate
Once in his quarters, I sat as demurely as I knew how, which frankly wasn’t that demure. But I was in the presence of a lord,...
A prequel to Lords, Ladies, and Plans
I know I’m getting old.
I also know that I’m too young to say I’m getting old. But kids are just changing too fast these day…
A sequel to I'm Getting Old
I feel inclined to write a challenge. Why? Maybe it’s because I have underdeveloped ideas, festering, not willing to break th…
A sequel to A Place for a Challenge
I too found this site from a dear friend of mine, she doesn’t go on here anymore, but she’s the first contact on my list. Thi…
A sequel to To All You Here On Ficlets
1. okay, be honest.. have you attempted to “Crank Dat” ?
2. Ewwww. Nastiest thing you’ve ever eaten?
3. Most missed memory.
4…
A sequel to A Little Inspiration Quiz..
Whoo-hoo! Two hundred ficlets at long last! I’d like to say that I love this community, and Ficlets has gotten me into the mi…
A sequel to Pens Poses a CHALLENGE!
when i can’t think of what to write i make a challenge. sooo…im making a challenge.
its really easy ~ so just answer the…
A sequel to quiz challenge
Whoo-hoo! Two hundred ficlets at long last! I’d like to say that I love this community, and Ficlets has gotten me into the mi…
A prequel to Pens Poses a CHALLENGE!
238 comments… CHALLENGE TIME!!
:DDokay..
so im in the mood for—-
something insightful.
you’ve got to expain your.. tho…
1. I Hate… I hate my uncle, his bitch of a wife, her damn sister, my school principal, my school superintendent, a priest…
A sequel to 5 Things I've Never Told Anyone
I was mostly distracted by the strange minglings of my mind for about ten minutes before it became unbearable: What was he do…
A sequel to Meltdown {16}
I woke up with nurses and young doctors buzzing around me like drones serving the queen of the hive. I didn’t feel much like …
A prequel to gah 18
1. I’m afraid that everybody hates me, I’m annoying, and dumb, and…
2. I wish that everything in my life could just be “no…
A sequel to A New & Improved 5 things I've Never Told Anyone, with a few touch-ups
“Society never advances. It recedes as fast on one side as it gains on the other”
Thank you, Mr. Emerson!
A prequel to And Another Thing!
There seemed to be nothing I could do. I couldn’t kick him out, and he obviously wasn’t catching my hints. I thought about it…
A sequel to Thoughts Drive Me Up the Wall {15}
“You’re awake?”
A chill shot up my spine as the sound of his voice rang in my ears! Dammit! Is it impossible for the world to…
A prequel to Time Bomb {17}
I found that I had very little to say to him. He asked me questions every so often, but mostly we just sat and stared at each…
A sequel to Sleep {14}
I was mostly distracted by the strange minglings of my mind for about ten minutes before it became unbearable: What was he do…
A prequel to Meltdown {16}
It seemed Daddy always knew the right things to say. I had always stuttered and fumbled over words, but he spoke with confide…
A sequel to Monologue {13}
There seemed to be nothing I could do. I couldn’t kick him out, and he obviously wasn’t catching my hints. I thought about it…
A prequel to Thoughts Drive Me Up the Wall {15}
Writing great comments is an important part of being a great Ficleteer, wouldn’t you agree? In my opinion, nobody gets it bet…
A sequel to [CHALLENGE] I'M IN THE MODE FOR LOVE
Finally 100 ficlets !! and now for My 1st ever Ficlets challenge. Using the season’s of –
Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or …
A sequel to My 100th Ficlet!!! and 1st ever ficlet challenge: Funny Holiday story:The Holiday Story
so, i just realized that i had 50 ficlets. which means CHALLENGE!!! and for my 50 ficlet challenge i want to make a mixed-up-...
A sequel to i'm not that girl's FIRST 50 FICLET CHALLENGE
His eyes widened when he heard my question penetrating the silence. He moved towards me, swiftly yet thoughtfully, contemplat…
A sequel to {The Third Time's the Charm} Chickamunga {12}
I found that I had very little to say to him. He asked me questions every so often, but mostly we just sat and stared at each…
A prequel to Sleep {14}
As we exchanged glances, I became increasingly determined to break the stare which had become almost a magnetic connection, p…
A sequel to Judging A Book Requires A Second Look {11}
It seemed Daddy always knew the right things to say. I had always stuttered and fumbled over words, but he spoke with confide…
A prequel to Monologue {13}
My tears came in torrents, accompanied by a flood of emotion bursting from every fissure, every wound in my scarred soul. The…
A sequel to Reunion {12}
So I guess I missed the cue to post a challenge at 50 Ficlets…well it’s better late than never right? And God knows how lon…
A sequel to 58 Ficlets: The Post-It Challenge
I could barely breathe, trying to once again swallow my fears. I was still attempting to scream, but nonsensical wails were t…
A prequel to Flashbacks, Triggers, the Whole Enchilada {13}
We were locked in an embrace for quite a few minutes before I decided it was time. I was done hugging. I wanted answers now.
...
A prequel to All Good Things Must Come To An End {13}
“It tolls for thee,” I thought, as the knock at the door reverberated throughout the room.
An old man slinked in, hunched o…
A sequel to For Whom the Bell Tolls {10}
My tears came in torrents, accompanied by a flood of emotion bursting from every fissure, every wound in my scarred soul. The…
A prequel to Reunion {12}
His eyes widened when he heard my question penetrating the silence. He moved towards me, swiftly yet thoughtfully, contemplat…
A prequel to {The Third Time's the Charm} Chickamunga {12}
Hmm, 360 ficlets calls for a nice challenge.
Gasp I’m sorry, I just had a stroke… of genius!It must be a list, in fic…
A sequel to 360 Challenge
Face your fears head on. I said to myself. He’ll understand. I whispered under my breath as I rocked back and forth in my…
A sequel to Imagine the Possibilities {9}
As we exchanged glances, I became increasingly determined to break the stare which had become almost a magnetic connection, p…
A prequel to Judging A Book Requires A Second Look {11}
“Doctor?”
“Um… Yes?” He answered awkwardly as always. He always seemed so nervous.
“Where… where are my parents?” I asked…
A sequel to Apprehension {8}
“It tolls for thee,” I thought, as the knock at the door reverberated throughout the room.
An old man slinked in, hunched o…
A prequel to For Whom the Bell Tolls {10}
I simply stared at him, taking it all in when all I really wanted to do was to block it out. He blinked, belched, and then pa…
A sequel to Questions {7}
Face your fears head on. I said to myself. He’ll understand. I whispered under my breath as I rocked back and forth in my…
A prequel to Imagine the Possibilities {9}
“Miss Stilwell, have you ever taken drugs?”
“No.”
“Have you ever consumed alcohol?”
“A sip of my dad’s wine.” I didn’t feel l…
A sequel to Drugs {6}
“Doctor?”
“Um… Yes?” He answered awkwardly as always. He always seemed so nervous.
“Where… where are my parents?” I asked…
A prequel to Apprehension {8}
I didn’t say anything. I didn’t do anything. I just sat and waited. Waiting to wake up from this miserable dream. Waiting for…
A sequel to Reality {5}
I simply stared at him, taking it all in when all I really wanted to do was to block it out. He blinked, belched, and then pa…
A prequel to Questions {7}
I felt as though my throat was closing in, being squeezed by the mighty hand of some invisible goliath. Needless to say, I co…
A sequel to Disorder? {4}
“Miss Stilwell, have you ever taken drugs?”
“No.”
“Have you ever consumed alcohol?”
“A sip of my dad’s wine.” I didn’t feel l…
A prequel to Drugs {6}
Well, I was hard at work, writing my Emma series, when I noticed that I was at Fortynine ficlets! So I thought to myself, why…
A sequel to Fifty Nifty Ficlets=Challenge
By sequeling this ficlet, you have dared to enter the first annual YodaOnCrack Hellloween Ficlet Challenge from HELL!
Yo…
A sequel to YodaOnCrack Halloween Challenge
The flash of light blinded me for at least a minute. I don’t even remember where I was when it came, it just came… and then…
A sequel to A deep voice laughed at me like I was the funniest thing since Chris Rock (TS2's challenge)
You know the phrase “Everybody’s doing it!” Almost everybody has used it to get their parents to agree to something. Well, I …
A sequel to My First (and Probably Only) Challenge
I THOUGHT OF ANOTHER CHALLANGE!!
I am now presenting…
THE HIAKU CHALLANGE!!!!!!
(sorry if it’s spelled wrong)
So it seems…
A sequel to **nEw ChAlLaNgE cOmInG tHrOuGh!!!!!
Woo-hoo! It’s official: I’ve published 50 ficlets! This means a challenge is in store for you, kids. So here ‘tis…
Pick a …
A sequel to Wow, 50 ficlets! Must mean a challenge is in your future... (Lyric Challenge)
Andrew stopped short and just looked down at it. There it was, plain as day, staring up at him like a profound treasure.
A q…
A sequel to {Challenge: mundane object} Quarters from heaven
this is a challenge that isnt very challenging. at all. but every other challenge is taken and probly this one too but im too…
A sequel to HoLy CrAp 50 FiClEtS
“I-I was r-r-r…?” I stuttered.
“Yes. You were… raped.” the intern said gently. He was seated in the chair across from me …
A sequel to Coming To Grips {3}
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A prequel to how did i get here
I stared at the intern blankly as he rattled off information about acute stress disorder: symptoms, treatment, medication, et…
A prequel to something's fishy
I didn’t say anything. I didn’t do anything. I just sat and waited. Waiting to wake up from this miserable dream. Waiting for…
A prequel to Reality {5}
Milk is sooo yesterday, the new milk:
DIET COKE!!!!
I mean, milk is so. . .
blah,
while diet coke is fizzy, tasty, and doesn’...
A sequel to Why Have Milk, When You Can Have Diet Coke?!!!
The young intern left though I did not notice. I continued to ponder my current location wondering how I got into this hospit…
A sequel to Unexpected Visitor {2}
I felt as though my throat was closing in, being squeezed by the mighty hand of some invisible goliath. Needless to say, I co…
A prequel to whatever lady
I felt as though my throat was closing in, being squeezed by the mighty hand of some invisible goliath. Needless to say, I co…
A prequel to Disorder? {4}
“You’re awake!” exclaimed the eager young man.He approached and began to question me. He asked me my name, a question to whic…
A sequel to Relative Condition {1}
“I-I was r-r-r…?” I stuttered.
“Yes. You were… raped.” the intern said gently. He was seated in the chair across from me …
A prequel to Coming To Grips {3}
The young intern left though I did not notice. I continued to ponder my current location wondering how I got into this hospit…
A prequel to Unexpected Visitor {2}
Now I know it’s common folklore and tradition that when a ficlet writer comes of age: has written 100 ficlets – it is their d…
A sequel to 20 Ficlets: This Calls For A Challenge
Ok, honestly this is going to be the worst story that there could be.
Occasionally I have words that I use more often than n…
A sequel to Officially
Do people have a favorite word?
Phosphate. I use it for everything. Emails, Screen names, Pen Names, and User Names.
My fri…
A prequel to Phosphate...Not a type of fat.
And then there were two! Ah, what fun this is! the suspense, the thrill, the horrifying thoughts that must be running through…
A sequel to Woohoo! 2nd Place... These Titles Are Longer than Emo Song Titles! Haha!
Well, It was a tough one to decide. I was almost certain of my first place winner (but I’m posting that one last) but I could…
A sequel to Ahah! 3rd Place... the Votes (actually 2 votes, a few ratings, and an executive decision) Are In!
All hail the winner of my{Yeah Write} very first ficlet challenge, THX 0477! THX’s Remember Karen in Wartime was great! It …
A prequel to All hail THX 0477!
It has become ficlets tradition to make a challenge upon reaching your 50th, 100th, etc. ficlet, however, I say “screw tradit…
A sequel to Finally! 50th Ficlet! Brought to You By: Yeah Write!
And then there were two! Ah, what fun this is! the suspense, the thrill, the horrifying thoughts that must be running through…
A prequel to Woohoo! 2nd Place... These Titles Are Longer than Emo Song Titles! Haha!
This goes far beyond high school drama. Beyond cheerleaders and jocks and geeks and freaks and the occassional kid-next-door …
A sequel to The "Make Me Hungry for Teen Drama Contest" Contest! {Yeah Write's first ever!!}
Well, It was a tough one to decide. I was almost certain of my first place winner (but I’m posting that one last) but I could…
A prequel to Ahah! 3rd Place... the Votes (actually 2 votes, a few ratings, and an executive decision) Are In!
jesus of the electric by hobvias sudoneighm
Yesssss!! Finally!!! I’ve broken a hundred!!! You have no clue how hard this was for me. It was like every ficlet closer to…
A sequel to *o* Allelujah! Allelujah! My 100th Ficlet! My 100th Ficlet! Allelujah!!
“At least you still get calls! I would be grateful even for one!” called another Death in a thick French accent. It was Death…
A sequel to Doesn't Anyone Think of the Deaths
“Dear Mel,
heard u r goin 2 L.A. Not quite sure what 4. Goin 2 visit that sicko bro of urs? r u sure bout that?
Good Luck!
Ch…
A sequel to Notes...
“Mel,
Nvr evr call me chuckers agn! btw, how do u think ur getting to California?
—Chuck”Thanks, Chuck. Thanks for all you…
A prequel to ...a buncha notes...
There had been a chucacbra sighting, the first time in over 10 yrs. The last sighting was in 1992 in December-something, but …
A prequel to Chucacabra Sighting
Changing a name can change your whole world. Creating a name can be just as influential. Take care when you choose a name, fo…
A sequel to What's In A Name? (a challenge)
The people all rushed toward the door marked “exit” in flourescent letters. As the alarm blared, they all became more frantic…
A prequel to Flight 126: Cancelled Due to an Untimely Invasion
I glanced down at my boarding pass. My flight was in 5 minutes and we were no where near the correct gate. We were going to h…
A sequel to Flight 126: Departure in 5 Minutes
When the teacher asked a question, her smooth, milky complexioned hand was always up first.
She always gave the answer wit…
A prequel to No Place in Perfection
Smiling hugely, I heartily slammed my textbooks down. A gruesome spasm twisted my face. I looked down. AP Calc and English Li…
A prequel to School and How It Drove Me Insane
“Zach! What are you doing?” I hissed to my lab partner as slipped my mentos into the root beer bottle. It exploded and hit hi…
A prequel to Code One!
Rockets and mortar whistled overhead as Len and Joe hunkered down in their bunker, wincing as the impacts rocked the ground.
...
A prequel to Remember Karen in Wartime
Sitting at my desk, at my last class for the day (Advanced Honors Geometry), I couldn’t wait for the bell to ring. Today was …
A prequel to Last Class: High School (Please Not a Musical!) Tryouts
We always snuck food out of the cafeteria. And then pass it back and forth in class. Always getting each other’s favorites in…
A prequel to Passing Love Like Secrets
It has become ficlets tradition to make a contest/challenge upon reaching your 50th, 100th, 200th, etc. ficlet, however, I sa…
A prequel to Finally! 50th Ficlet! Brought to You By: Yeah Write!
“And can any of you ingrates possibly tell me the capital of Turkey, of Old Earth?” she said, thwipping her thin rod against …
A prequel to The Social Studies Fuhrer
It has become ficlets tradition to make a challenge upon reaching your 50th, 100th, etc. ficlet, however, I say “screw tradit…
A prequel to Finally! 50th Ficlet! Brought to You By: Yeah Write!
I looked over at Tasha’s outfit, then stared down at mine in shame. Tasha had everything, a good boyfriend, she’s a top che…
A prequel to Transferring Boyfriends
The time has come, the grand milestone of which all who see it shall say “woe is me, for not completing as many ficlets as St…
A sequel to Ficlet the 200th and the DOUBLE CHALLENGE!
Stovohobo did it, and Laine P. Grey did it, and a whole bunch of other people I don’t know probably have, too, so now it’s my…
A sequel to Brick Wall's first ever contest (booyah)
What did you do last night?
Tried to evoke a succubus… for research purposes only, of course. Didn’t work, though. I’ll try…
Realizing that I had just reprimanded the Elders, my mind began to fill with terrible thoughts. Valizar the Mighty grabbed my…
A sequel to Confrontations
I required no further explanation. I grabbed Leon by the arm and dragged him a mile back to the village. By the time we had r…
A sequel to Intrusions
Valizar was furious! He had been reproved one too many times today. He was not interested in negotiations. When he said no mo…
A prequel to Negotiations
“Banished? What? What the hell for?”
“Maybe for your… attitude!”
“This isn’t a joke, Leon!”
Then he let out a nervous la…
A sequel to Confessions
VISIT OTHER SEQUEL!
HOW DO I DELETE THIS THING?
WHERE IS THE UNDO BUTTON
A prequel to ACCIDENT! CLICK OTHER ONE!
Realizing that I had just reprimanded the Elders, my mind began to fill with terrible thoughts. Valizar the Mighty grabbed my…
A prequel to Confrontations
“If they didn’t tell you…”
“Shut up, Leon!” I said, picking him up by his head with one hand. He really was scrawny.
“Put…
A sequel to Revelations
I required no further explanation. I grabbed Leon by the arm and dragged him a mile back to the village. By the time we had r…
A prequel to Intrusions
“They told me I’d find you here.” I had come about a mile from the village to a clearing amongst the thickets and trees. The …
A sequel to Introductions
“What! What did I do?”
“I don’t know, but it must’ve been pretty bad ‘cause they banished you.”
“Quit saying that!”
“Well,...
A prequel to banished
“Banished? What? What the hell for?”
“Maybe for your… attitude!”
“This isn’t a joke, Leon!”
Then he let out a nervous la…
A prequel to Confessions
Do you do laundry regularly?
Every other dayYour favorite piece of furniture?
Living room sofa*Night owl/morning pers…
A sequel to In-Character Survey: Sheila from The Other Woman
Do you do laundry regularly?
Starting off with the good questions early, I see.Your favorite piece of furniture?
Seriou…
still here. by W. Robert Howell
Beep… Beep… Beep… Beep!
That damn alarm clock’s going nuts again! It’s on a table halfway across the room. Coverin…
A prequel to Eccentricities of the Early Morning
Homeless woman with dogs by Franco Folini
Beep… Beep… Beep… Beep!
That damn alarm clock’s going nuts again! It’s on a table halfway across the room. Coverin…
A sequel to Eccentricities of the Early Morning
I warmed the pot roast and looked through the paper. Don’t they ever write about things other than death and scandals, any mo…
A prequel to Next Time Hit Snooze
After limping downstairs, sore from my morning excerise routine, I arrive in the kitchen. First, check the pantry. Raisin Bra…
A prequel to Idiosyncrasies of the Morning Meal
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A sequel to Oddities of the Late Night
dalavatnet #3 by Thomas Mues
“If they didn’t tell you…”
“Shut up, Leon!” I said, picking him up by his head with one hand. He really was scrawny.
“Put…
A prequel to Revelations
Because I have posted 270 comments, I have a Daniel Handler related challenge. I know what you’re asking “Why Daniel Handler?...
A sequel to Bon Chance! (A Challenge)
Everyone is on their feet as Bob Sheppard announces your name. With your team two down, two on, and two out, you are everyone…
A sequel to Pressure
It’s another Sunday night, and I ain’t got nobody. Well, that’s untrue and a double negative. This is not a promising start o…
A sequel to A Brief Glimpse Into the Mind of THX0477
Now I just thought of another challenge, and I had to write it down before it escaped me. Anyway (and again, if I am woefully…
A sequel to Ficlet the Meaningless Number, Challenge the Second
We’d thought they’d be together forever. But Brenda and Eddie knew differently.
From the minute they appeared at the prom, a…
A prequel to Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
Loosing my religion by € Van 3000
Jack pulled out his pocket knife & carefully carved a hole into the top of a can in the dim light of the foul basement. The …
A sequel to The Underground
Jack rushed down the stairs with a paper grocery bag in his arms. He nearly made it down into the dingy, rank basement when t…
A sequel to The Basement
Jack could hear the machine guns and the shrieks of men dying in the distance. He knew it was risky but it had to be done. He…
A prequel to The Outside World
Jack pulled out his pocket knife & sliced a big hole into the top of a can of beans. Jack carried his knife with him every wh…
A prequel to Jack
Jack pulled out his pocket knife & carefully carved a hole into the top of a can in the dim light of the foul basement. The …
A prequel to The Underground
When tomorrow comes by Serena K
Tomorrow rarely comes how we think it will. Time, the ultimate curative, palliative, and anesthetic numbs us in repetitive wa…
A prequel to Yesterday Heralds Tomorrow