Time to come back to another challenge issued by another reader. The fourth comment on my initial blog post came from Alex, who provided the following prompts… Character Name: Pablo Setting: Law School Object: A candle Emotion: Sad "Doesn't it feel like the 19th century?" asked Wash as he brought two more lit candles over … Continue reading Alex’s Challenge
Fiction Friday
VTnessa’s Challenge
Time to come back to another challenge issued by another reader. The second comment on my initial blog post came from VTnessa, who provided the following prompts... Character Name: Hezekiah Tribido Setting: The plains/prairies of Canada Object: A lobster boat Emotion: Relaxed I honestly couldn't remember how long I had been walking. Days? Weeks? I … Continue reading VTnessa’s Challenge
Illuminate
His power seemed harmless enough at first. No one knew his real name. Even he didn't know his real name. The accident that caused his amazing transformation also caused him to forget whatever life he had known before. The media came to know him as Illuminate. It has been rumored that the man who became … Continue reading Illuminate
JMitch’s Challenge
I bet you all thought I'd forgotten about that time when I asked you to challenge me to write fiction based on the prompts that you gave me. Well... I kind of had. I didn't completely forget. I just allowed my summer to get busy and I didn't make the time to follow through on … Continue reading JMitch’s Challenge
Taylor’s Grief, Part II
Stop! Before you go any further, you're going to want to go back and read the first part of Taylor's Grief. I promise, this post will make more sense if you do. Taylor awoke to the sight of sunlight streaming through the living room curtains. She could barely open her eyes. They hurt; dry and … Continue reading Taylor’s Grief, Part II
Immunity
Charlie stared up at the ceiling, blinking rapidly, praying that no one noticed the fact that he completely tripped over his own two feet. Oz, his roommate and best friend for years entered his field of vision. He looked down at his friend, laughing and shaking his head while reaching out to help him stand … Continue reading Immunity
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It had been a long day for Bobby Christopher. He wasn't exactly living the dream as a telemarketer. But times were tough and a job was a job. For the last four months, he had found himself day in and day out sitting in a small cubicle, attempting to sell HBO to cable customers all … Continue reading Subscribe
Taylor’s Grief
The funeral was over. Most of the people who had gathered afterward had already left. This allowed Taylor Steele to finally get busy cleaning the house. She was done talking to people. She did not want to hear anymore platitudes from well-meaning people expressing condolences. Taylor really did appreciate those people and their thoughts and … Continue reading Taylor’s Grief
The Confusing Middle 