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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
Louise’s Imagination Trumps Mine Every Time!
Louise’s Imagination Trumps Mine Every Time!
Kids say the darndest things — Art Linkletter
Nancy Oglesby
Aug 31
Today's Word
Twisted September Random Drabble 254
Twisted September Random Drabble 254
Challenge for Tuesday, September 10th
Nancy Oglesby
Sep 9
That’s NOT the Way the World Works
That’s NOT the Way the World Works
Everyone deserves success and joy, not only “pretty” people
Lauren Gabrielle Foster
Sep 10
I Could Almost Touch Her
I Could Almost Touch Her
It’s my dream after all…isn’t it?
Dawn Smiles
Sep 10
The Model Father
The Model Father
Drabble day 254—pliable
Lynn L. Alexander
Sep 10
Worth It for the Story
Worth It for the Story
Good choices are a matter of opinion
Stefanie Morejon
Sep 10
A Deadly Mission
A Deadly Mission
The plan that could break it all
Anna Soldenhoff
Sep 10
Pottery Disaster
Pottery Disaster
Can you hear me now?
Amy Wolf
Sep 10
I Want Candy
I Want Candy
Is it Strangelove?
Denée King
Sep 10
The Weight of Progress
The Weight of Progress
Day 254 — “Pliable”
Steven Smith
Sep 10
The Comeuppance of Mr. Rat Face
The Comeuppance of Mr. Rat Face
Teachers can do other things besides teach
Michael John Scott
Sep 10
Not All Dreams Are What They Seem
Not All Dreams Are What They Seem
Look beyond the blood and gore
Karen Schwartz
Sep 9
What Happens on the Bus, Stays on the Bus
What Happens on the Bus, Stays on the Bus
I’m pretty sure this is how the driver gets his kicks
Mike Range
Sep 9
The Battle of the Wives in Room 269
The Battle of the Wives in Room 269
100-word short story
Victoria Virgo
Sep 9
Under 11 Million Dutch Bricks
Under 11 Million Dutch Bricks
And On Top of the World…
Voice Lessons
Sep 9
A Misunderstood Nickname
A Misunderstood Nickname
Really, Grandpa? (drabble #232— clinic)
Linda in the midst of life
Sep 9
The End of a Long Trail
The End of a Long Trail
Help when she needs it most
Eaflevin
Sep 9
Dream-Stitching
Dream-Stitching
When dreams stitch together reality like a beautifully made quilt
Karen Hoffman
Sep 9
I Knew It Was Monday
I Knew It Was Monday
But it was Sunday
Paula Shablo
Sep 9
The Short Cut
The Short Cut
It was a long walk
Paula Shablo
Sep 9
Party Action
Party Action
Verbal verb use fun
Paula Shablo
Sep 9
Panic Before Paradise
Panic Before Paradise
Drabble challenge #253. Today’s words are “set, put, run” and tense is a matter of personal choice
Deirdre ("Writer in the Abyss" )
Sep 9
Red Light in Paris
Red Light in Paris
October 1977
Scott Nuce
Sep 9
With The Wind Whispering Around His Ears
With The Wind Whispering Around His Ears
A twisted tale of fine malarkey!
Steve Vernon
Sep 9
Olivia’s Desk
Olivia’s Desk
Don’t let your roommate shop at Ikea
Sawyer Kuhl, the Quiet Dad
Sep 9
He Had Nothing
He Had Nothing
But he offered everything
Jennifer Morrison
Sep 9
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