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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 206
Mixed Up July Random Drabble 206
Challenge for Wednesday, July 24th
Nancy Oglesby
Jul 23
Just Give Me Five More Minutes
Just Give Me Five More Minutes
Some people just can’t get past their past
Karen Hoffman
Jul 23
“Come On Down!”
“Come On Down!”
A paranormal game show
Paula Shablo
Jul 23
The Victorious Vegetarian
The Victorious Vegetarian
Where’s the beef
Brian Dickens Barrabee
Jul 23
I Become a Player
I Become a Player
I’m a virtuoso, even if only for 5 minutes
Randy Pulley
Jul 23
Nancy’s 100-Word Drabble Challenge
Nancy’s 100-Word Drabble Challenge
Nancy takes full responsibility for this: Surely, age is an issue here!
Harry Hogg
Jul 23
My Evil Plan
My Evil Plan
Bwahaha!
Mike Range
Jul 23
Baby Blues and Mummy Hots
Baby Blues and Mummy Hots
Hey there! Thanks for checking out my drabble. If you’re new here, a drabble is a story of 100 words. Take time to read, highlight, and…
Nanya Sands
Jul 23
In The Cellar
In The Cellar
For five minutes
Ludiane de Brocéliande
Jul 23
Selected to Escape from Bigod Castle
Selected to Escape from Bigod Castle
A tale in the saga of Lorelei and Greta
Randy Runtsch
Jul 23
For You, Mum
For You, Mum
The random word is ‘selected’ with a twist
Miriam Connolly
Jul 23
A Broken Leg
A Broken Leg
Random Word Drabble Challenge 205
Julia A. Keirns
Jul 23
Anything Is Solvable Over a Pint
Anything Is Solvable Over a Pint
The Ink Rat
Jul 23
Ink and Whispers
Ink and Whispers
A surreal visit from a literary legend
Pooja Vishwanathan 🦋
Jul 23
Flatlined
Flatlined
The first five
Izzibella Beau
Jul 23
She Won!
She Won!
Or was she already a winner?
Eaflevin
Jul 23
Five Minutes’ Worth of Pure Magic
Five Minutes’ Worth of Pure Magic
Mixed-Up July Random Drabble
Maria Rattray
Jul 23
To Soar
To Soar
Five minutes could last forever
Jennifer Morrison
Jul 23
Five Minutes of Peace
Five Minutes of Peace
A tiny fictional story
Nanie Hurley 🌿
Jul 23
Unfinished Love
Unfinished Love
Today’s random word is selected.
Paul Gardner
Jul 23
5 Minutes
5 Minutes
A Drabble is a work of fiction that is exactly 100 words. No more. No less.
Nancy Oglesby
Jul 23
An Unparalleled Opportunity
An Unparalleled Opportunity
Today’s random word is selected.
Nancy S Rust
Jul 23
Wally’s Magical Watch
Wally’s Magical Watch
Time runs out
Gary L Ellis
Jul 23
Time on My Hands
Time on My Hands
Five minutes is a long time!
Mark Palmer
Jul 23
Fantastic Fun in Just Five Minutes
Fantastic Fun in Just Five Minutes
Today’s word is ‘selected.’ The setup is, “You can do anything, anywhere, anytime, ever, but only for five minutes”
Michael John Scott
Jul 23
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