55 Word Short Story #4

I must admit, I have been enjoying these little challenges. Today’s prompt is: “96. Fairy Tales: Rewrite a fairy tale. Give it a new ending or make it modern or write as a poem.“ Three of Snout. Curl of tail. Brick, Stick, and Straw. One of teeth, darkest coat, fear the drooling Jaw. Two destroyed, one remains, … Read more

55 Word Short Story #3

It has been a WHILE since I’ve done one of these. Today’s prompt is: “132. Transportation: Write about taking your favorite (or least-favorite) form of transportation.“ 7am. Windows fogged. Hurtling backwards. Strangers surround me. An apathetic rollercoaster. “Tickets please”. Take wallet out. Card missing. No cash. Shit. “You’ll have to get off at the next stop”. … Read more

“‘Damn you, where have you been?’ She took a few steps toward Schmendrick, but she was looking beyond him, at the unicorn.” – Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn

Yeesh. Last post was October 15th 2024. Not great. But in my defense, a LOT has happened. I’ll be going in to depth about each update to my life shortly, but here is a brief breakdown of what to expect to see posted here in the coming weeks (or when I get the time): That’s … Read more

55 Word Short Story #2

Oh I am sorry for this one in advance. I just couldn’t resist. Today’s prompt was: “318. Health & Beauty: Take some time to peruse your medicine cabinet or the health and beauty aisles at a local store. Write a poem, short story, or journal entry inspired by a product label.“ Sounds, sights, smells. They wanted it all … Read more