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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
Twisted August Random Drabble 244
Twisted August Random Drabble 244
Challenge for Saturday, August 31st
Nancy Oglesby
Aug 30
Marshmallows in the Moonlight
Marshmallows in the Moonlight
Random Word Drabble Challenge Day #244. The word is ‘skewer,’ and the twister is based on the image at the end of the story.
Deirdre ("Writer in the Abyss" )
Aug 31
Nobody Talks About This
Nobody Talks About This
Love shouldn’t hurt
OBA.T.K
Aug 31
Where Is Autumn?
Where Is Autumn?
You don’t want to know
Izzibella Beau
Aug 31
Nancy’s 100-Word Drabble Challenge
Nancy’s 100-Word Drabble Challenge
Nancy knows of certain people she would like to use Random Word on! Not me, of course. 😂💚✍️
Harry Hogg
Aug 31
Gloria’s BBQ Fiasco
Gloria’s BBQ Fiasco
Lupe to the rescue
Gary L Ellis
Aug 31
Dancing Flames
Dancing Flames
Day 244 — “Skewer”
Steven Smith
Aug 31
The Secret
The Secret
Today’s random word is skewer, for a 150 word drabble.
Patricia Timmermans
Aug 31
For the Love of Dogs
For the Love of Dogs
The random word of the day is ‘skewer’ with a twist
Miriam Connolly
Aug 31
The Cupcake War
The Cupcake War
A delicious conflict
Scott Nuce
Aug 31
The Telltale Signs of Betrayal
The Telltale Signs of Betrayal
The Ink Rat
Aug 31
Do You Want Chilli Sauce on That?
Do You Want Chilli Sauce on That?
But where would you find a pitta bread big enough?
Mark Palmer
Aug 31
A Barbecue?
A Barbecue?
Ye … but I’ll take care of everything
Maria Rattray
Aug 31
The Weird Day Old McDonald Regretted Having a Farm
The Weird Day Old McDonald Regretted Having a Farm
A tale of cow power
Val Francis
Aug 31
He Who Skewers Should Be Skewered
He Who Skewers Should Be Skewered
The orange buffoon
Lynn L. Alexander
Aug 31
The Greatest Show On Earth
The Greatest Show On Earth
She was getting too old for this kind of thing anyway
Stefanie Morejon
Aug 31
Can You Use it in a Sentence?
Can You Use it in a Sentence?
Importance of using age-appropriate words when teaching lessons
Karen Hoffman
Aug 31
Mind the Gap Between Graphics and Reality
Mind the Gap Between Graphics and Reality
Drabble #244 — Random word is “Skewer.” The Twist? Drabble and a half — 150 words to be exact!
Denée King
Aug 31
The Taste of Destiny
The Taste of Destiny
The skewer that changed his path
Anna Soldenhoff
Aug 31
Cliff’s Garden
Cliff’s Garden
A tale of kind villains and sweet superheroes
Sтepн Tнoмpѕoɴ
Aug 31
Goodbye Summer, Hello Indigestion
Goodbye Summer, Hello Indigestion
It’s worth it
Amy Wolf
Aug 31
The Farewell Party
The Farewell Party
A skewer, a picture and a dirty secret revealed
Atilio Mera
Aug 31
Mrs. McGrady’s Watchman
Mrs. McGrady’s Watchman
Superstition takes over
Eaflevin
Aug 30
The Visitor
The Visitor
Here we go again
Misha Seeks
Aug 30
Bobby’s Excuse
Bobby’s Excuse
8/27: Today’s word is ludicrous and the twister is to include a hawk, a baseball, and a fish
Leslie Flemons
Aug 30
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