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Fiction Shorts 2024 Drabble Challenge
Fiction Shorts 2024 Drabble Challenge
Words make the world go round
Nancy Oglesby
Dec 30, 2023
Today's Word
Mixed Up July Random Drabble 214
Mixed Up July Random Drabble 214
Challenge for Thursday, August 1st
Nancy Oglesby
Jul 31
In the Dumps
In the Dumps
Where smiles are hard to find
Paula Shablo
Jul 31
Getting Over Her Wasn’t Going to Be Easy
Getting Over Her Wasn’t Going to Be Easy
Even though she was already under someone else
Sawyer Kuhl, the Quiet Dad
Jul 31
To The Happy Couple
To The Happy Couple
The random word is cheer.
Carole Olsen
Jul 31
The Stories This Room Could Tell
The Stories This Room Could Tell
Today’s random word is Cheer and the twist is to include the words, if you only knew.
Kim Zuch
Jul 31
An Unexpected Goodbye
An Unexpected Goodbye
Daily random word Drabble — Cheer / Must contain the sentence: If you only knew.
Randy Pulley
Jul 31
Nancy’s 100-Word Drabble Challenge
Nancy’s 100-Word Drabble Challenge
Nancy is happy she’s put the mushrooms aside. Aren’t we all! 😂😂💚
Harry Hogg
Jul 31
Your Selfish Need
Your Selfish Need
Tragedy unfolding
Nancy Oglesby
Jul 31
Love Letters
Love Letters
She flipped letters for me, my heart flipped for her
Mike Range
Jul 31
If You Knew…
If You Knew…
Sometimes it’s better that we can’t read people’s minds
Jason Edmunds
Jul 31
Rex’s Assurance
Rex’s Assurance
A surge of comfort
Ludiane de Brocéliande
Jul 31
Fake It ‘Til You Make It
Fake It ‘Til You Make It
In life and in marriage
Jessica Morgan
Jul 31
Is There A Write Way?
Is There A Write Way?
Determination and perseverance are key
Karen Schwartz
Jul 31
Cheers to Moving On
Cheers to Moving On
Leaving love behind
Mary Morton
Jul 31
Misunderstood Drabbles
Misunderstood Drabbles
“Cheer” is today’s random word. “If you only knew” is somewhere in the story.
Nancy S Rust
Jul 31
Marvelous Mister Pigeon
Marvelous Mister Pigeon
The random word of the day is CHEER
Grim Flandango
Jul 31
A Lunatic Once Said.
A Lunatic Once Said.
A call to gratitude
OBA.T.K
Jul 31
Remember That You Have To Die
Remember That You Have To Die
Death is waiting just outside the door
Randy Runtsch
Jul 31
The Swan’s Epilogue: Grace in Every Glide
The Swan’s Epilogue: Grace in Every Glide
Reveling in the beauty of the present
Pooja Vishwanathan 🦋
Jul 31
Avoiding Repercussions or Carl is a Cad
Avoiding Repercussions or Carl is a Cad
Today’s word is “cheer” and the twist is to include the phrase “if you only knew.”
S. Douglas Hall
Jul 31
If I Only Knew
If I Only Knew
There are no second chances
Robin MS
Jul 31
There’s Nowhere To Hide If You Are Online
There’s Nowhere To Hide If You Are Online
100-word short story
Victoria Virgo
Jul 31
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
The random word today is ‘cheer’ with a twist
Miriam Connolly
Jul 31
Dr. Miracle
Dr. Miracle
A tiny fictional story
Nanie Hurley 🌿
Jul 31
Real Power
Real Power
It is never where you think of looking
Mark Palmer
Jul 31
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