Tag Archive: Short Stories

Friday Fictioneer: Toilet Paper

Ever have a slap-your-forehead-dah moment? I’ve been on the hunt for toilet paper, but was having trouble finding it. Then I remembered my next-door neighbor who lives on the other side of the… Continue reading

Friday Fictioneers: Rainbow

“Where are you going?” “To see the rainbow.” “We’re supposed to stay inside.” “We can go out for essentials. It’s essential for me to see the rainbow.” “Why?” “To remember God’s promise.” “What… Continue reading

Friday Fictioneers: Thank You SO Much

I was on the hunt for toilet paper. I fear inconsiderate hoarders, who care only for themselves have taken them all. Therefore I tell you this story . . . A turned the… Continue reading

Friday Fictioneers: Typewriter

“She was such an imaginative child. The stories she told, we thought she was lying about everything.” “Didn’t the doctor diagnose her as schizophrenia when she was a teenager?” “All those people in… Continue reading

Friday Fictioneer: rare-earth

“What’s that?” “A car.” “What’s a car?” “Combustible engine that ran on gasoline.” “What’s gasoline?” “A product that came from oil that came out of the ground.” “I thought rare-earth came from the… Continue reading

Crimson’s Creative Challenge #69

  When little Alice thought she was safe; she stopped running and turned around. Her mother was tying to keep up, but she was eight months pregnant. “Mama, hurry,” Alice yelled. “I’m trying,… Continue reading

Crimson’s Creative Challenge: Llama

Carol planned a week’s vacation in the Rocky Mountains. She bought a llama to help carry gear. Every day she and the llama went for a walk. Everyday Carol added a little more… Continue reading

Crimson’s Creative Challenge: Bronzed

“Mommy, what is that?” “It’s a bird.” “Is it hovering?” “No, it’s bronzed.” “Why?” “So it doesn’t have to hover.” “Why doesn’t it fly?” “Because it’s attached to the pole.” “Doesn’t that hurt?”… Continue reading

Friday Fictioneers: Never

“When hell freezes over,” he said. “I don’t think so,” I said. “You’ll meet some girl from some farm town and fall head over heals.” I was the only woman he’d brought home… Continue reading

Friday Fictioneers: Todd?

This week I took a bit of a deviation from the photo prompt. Hope you don’t mind. Todd bust into his brother’s apartment. “Last night she brought home the movie Fatal Attraction.” “So… Continue reading

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