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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 246
Twisted September Random Drabble 246
Challenge for Monday, September 2nd
Nancy Oglesby
Sep 1
The Skewer Deception
The Skewer Deception
They rattled them out
Atilio Mera
Sep 1
Nothing From Nothing Leaves Nothing
Nothing From Nothing Leaves Nothing
Today’s prompt word is ‘bewildered’ with a twist
Robin MS
Sep 1
Can Dreams Come True
Can Dreams Come True
Lenny hopes not
Izzibella Beau
Sep 1
Did I Write That Drabble or Not?
Did I Write That Drabble or Not?
Memory can fail at times when we least expect it.
Deirdre ("Writer in the Abyss" )
Sep 1
Wake Up!
Wake Up!
The random work is ‘bewildered’ with a twist
Miriam Connolly
Sep 1
Ticketed! #2
Ticketed! #2
Bewildered is today’s random word, and yesterday’s drabble and half must be edited into a drabble.
Nancy S Rust
Sep 1
Skewerman
Skewerman
Maybe Cliff has the right idea
Sтepн Tнoмpѕoɴ
Sep 1
A Bewildered Bug
A Bewildered Bug
I was just tryin’ to catch a snack, yo
Scott Nuce
Sep 1
Nancy’s 100-Word Drabble Challenge
Nancy’s 100-Word Drabble Challenge
Nancy can’t make up her mind; that’s clear enough.
Harry Hogg
Sep 1
Fear: The Ultimate Motivator
Fear: The Ultimate Motivator
This wasn’t how they’d planned it
Stefanie Morejon
Sep 1
Love Shouldn't Hurt
Love Shouldn't Hurt
But it does.
OBA.T.K
Sep 1
Skewered Again
Skewered Again
But this time with a shorter stick!
Mark Palmer
Sep 1
Poor Kim and Kerry
Poor Kim and Kerry
The Barbecue Night 2
Noriko Yanyan
Sep 1
More Telling Signs of Betrayal
More Telling Signs of Betrayal
The Ink Rat
Sep 1
Old McDonald Lost His Farm — the Cows Have Taken Over
Old McDonald Lost His Farm — the Cows Have Taken Over
Oh dear — Oh deary me
Val Francis
Sep 1
A Barbecue … No!
A Barbecue … No!
Don’t worry. I’ll take care of everything
Maria Rattray
Sep 1
State Fair Take Two
State Fair Take Two
Antacid to the rescue
Amy Wolf
Sep 1
Ticketed!
Ticketed!
Skewer is today’s random word; the genre is drabble and half.
Nancy S Rust
Sep 1
Pin Cushion
Pin Cushion
A Drabble and a Half
Voice Lessons
Sep 1
Don’t Get Your Knickers in a Knot
Don’t Get Your Knickers in a Knot
You’re top-notch
Karen Schwartz
Sep 1
Dancing Flames (Take 2)
Dancing Flames (Take 2)
Day 225 — “Bewildered”
Steven Smith
Sep 1
Millions Can’t Be Wrong… Can They?
Millions Can’t Be Wrong… Can They?
Random word #245 — “Bewildered” The Twist? Edit yesterday’s story down from 150 words to 100.
Denée King
Sep 1
Bewildered by Silence
Bewildered by Silence
Beware when the barnyard goes quiet
Michael John Scott
Sep 1
Raw Dogging On The Bus
Raw Dogging On The Bus
Ethel’s day out
Emma Vincent
Aug 31
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