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AGONIZED: Agonized By Anne Nassar
Word: AGONIZED Word Count Agonized By Anne Nassar Nana was pregnant. She kept it a secret from her entire family, because she was
AGONIZED: Agonized By Miriam Rose Mancuso
Word: AGONIZED Word Count Agonized By Miriam Rose Mancuso Julia hadn’t heard any negative reviews about the Weska Motel down by the Thruway
AGONIZED: An Agonized Decision B.A. Sarvey
Word: AGONIZED Word Count 500 An Agonized Decision B.A. Sarvey “You do realize,” Guff said, “the galumpshes must eat some moths. Otherwise, how
AGONIZED: Gone but Not Forgotten By Sally Madison
Word: AGONIZED Word Count: 453 Gone but Not Forgotten By Sally Madison The key to the storage unit finally arrived from her mother.
AGONIZED: Mother of the Bride By Peg Scarano
Word: Agonized Word Count: 492 Mother of the Bride By Peg Scarano I have three daughters. Two are finally married. I say finally
AGONIZED: Short and Fast By Nan Ressue
Word: AGONIZED Word Count 485 Short and Fast By Nan Ressue Dad said that my brother and I could choose one special activity
AGONIZED: The Next Chapter By Joann Dickson
Word: AGONIZED 451 Words The Next Chapter By Joann Dickson Emma was ready. Her suitcase was packed and sitting by the door with
AGONIZED: The Store Closes By Beverly Jones
Word: AGONIZED Word Count: 498 THE STORE CLOSES By Beverly Jones Frank agonized over the closing of the store. He eased into the
AVERSION: An Aversion to Friends By Claire Robertson
Week 6 Word: AVERSION Word Count 339 An Aversion to Friends By, Claire Robertson Magnus and Minaya walked up the gentle slope
AVERSION: At Breakfast By Beverly Jones
Week 6 Word: Aversion Count: 499 words At Breakfast By Beverly Jones Together Christopher and the creature, holding up the hem of Christopher’s
AVERSION: Aversion By Anne Nassar
Week 6 Word Aversion Word Count 273 Aversion By Anne Nassar Upon opening the door to Michelle’s office, she gagged. She’d developed an
AVERSION: Aversion By B.A. Sarvey
Week 6 Word: AVERSION Word Count 500 Aversion By B.A. Sarvey Half a lifetime of living with someone leaves a shadow on the
AVERSION: Aversion By Miriam Rose Mancuso
Word: AVERSION Word Count: 468 Aversion Miriam Rose Mancuso The aversion I felt for Aden Hushadik is unsustainable. I wish I wasn’t so
AVERSION: Conundrum By Sharon Collins
Week 6 Word: AVERSION Word Count 483 Conundrum By Sharon Collins “Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.”
AVERSION: Her Aversion By Janie D
Week 6-Aversion Word count 490 Her Aversion By Janie D She was enjoying her walk along the winding path on the warm summer
AVERSION: Hurtful Aversion By G. Ackman
Week 6 Word: AVERSION Word Count 500 Hurtful Aversion By G. Ackman She sat in the back row, head tilted down, strands of
AVERSION: One Summer Evening By Nan Ressue
Week 6 Word: AVERSION Word Count 500+ ONE SUMMER EVENING NAN RESSUE “Good morning! Acme Real Estate. Can I help you?” “I certainly
AVERSION: Sophie’s Aversion By Maggie Robertson
Week 6 Word: Aversion Word Count: 494 Sophie’s Aversion Maggie Robertson Aversion! What kind of a mean, sadistic teacher gives a 7-year-old a
AVERSION: Sophie’s Aversion By Maggie Robertson
Week 6 Word: AVersion Word Count: 494 Sophie’s Aversion Maggie Robertson Aversion! What kind of a mean, sadistic teacher gives a 7-year-old a
AVERSION: Summer Evening by Nan Ressue
Week 6 Word: AVERSION Word Count 500+ ONE SUMMER EVENING NAN RESSUE “Good morning! Acme Real Estate. Can I help you?” “I certainly
AVERSION: The New Recruit By Sally Madison
Week 6 Word: AVERSION Words: 500+ The New Recruit Sally Madison Having been turned away from the gate at the Navy base, Linda
BANE: Bane By Janie D
Bane Janie D Now, she was a seemingly rational individual and realized that expelling him from her life was a wise move. Sometimes
BANE: Bane By Miriam Mancuso
Word: BANE Word Count: Bane By Miriam Mancuso Kendra was tired but she could stay awake long enough to see her little brother’s
BANE: Cure for the Bane of Being Plain By B.A. Sarvey
Week 4 Word: BANE Word Count 494 Cure for the Bane of Being Plain By B.A. Sarvey “Petite” has a connotation of attractiveness.
BANE: Goat’s Bane By Beverly Jones
Week 3 Word: BANE Word Count: 497 Goat’s Bane Beverly Jones Momma stood by the window with Sister beside her. I sat on
BANE: Harry’s Bane By G. Ackman
Week 3 Word: BANE Word Count 498 Harry’s Bane by G. Ackman Hi. My name is Harry. Sometimes it is “Hurry up Harry”
BANE: Harry’s Bane By G. Ackman
Word: BANE Harry’s Bane By G. Ackman Hi. My name is Harry. Sometimes it is “Hurry up Harry” or “Come on Harry.” I
BANE: Labyrinth Planet By Michael S. Jones
Week 3 Word: BANE Word Count 308 Labyrinth Planet By Michael S. Jones Daedalus Base Camp Minos Dispatch 12.25.2219 E.C. Dispatch Seven [7]
BANE: Over Run By Nan Ressue
Week 3 Word:BANE Word Count 452 OVER RUN Nan Ressue It’s the little things in life that can make you crazy. Let me
BANE: The Bane of Moving Day By Maggie Robertson
Week 3: Bane Word Count 492 The Bane of Moving Day Maggie Robertson The memories weave through my head as I confront the
BANE: The Baneful Minding of Peas and Miss Q By Sharon Collins
Week 3 Word: BANE Word Count 493 The Baneful Minding of Peas and Miss Q Sharon Collins Napoleon had Waterloo. I have Miss
BANE: The Second Bane By Claire Robertson
Week 3 Word: BANE Word Count 278 The Second Bane By Claire Robertson As they walked down the tunnel, Syria scoffed “Wow, soooo
BEQUEATH: ‘Twas Bequeathed By Claire Robertson
Word: BEQUEATHED Word Count: 269 ‘Twas Bequeathed By, Claire Robertson “Where is everyone?” Frozen Flame asked. “Out somewhere.” Was the reply.
BEQUEATH: A Proposal To Bequeath By Ray Shearer
Word: BEQUEATH Word Count 467 A Proposal To Bequeath By Ray Shearer It was a large house of gray stone, perched on a
BEQUEATH: A Proposal To Bequeath By Ray Shearer
Word: BEQUEATH Word Count 467 A Proposal To Bequeath By Ray Shearer It was a large house of gray stone, perched on a
BEQUEATH: Bequeath by Anne Nassar
Word: BEQUEATH Word Count: 471 Bequeath By Anne Nassar He woke up and at first he couldn’t identify the sound that caused his
BEQUEATH: Harmony By Sharon Collins
Word: TRANSFORM/BEQUEATH Word Count 197 Harmony By Sharon Collins Cuddled in the soft elbow of a shallow stream, the graveyard of St. Just-in-Roseland
BEQUEATH: I Bequeath To You… by Maggie Robertson
Week 13: BEQUEATH Word Count: 479 I Bequeath To You… Maggie Robertson “Once Upon A Time…” “Yes, it really does begin like
BEQUEATH: Life’s Toolbox By B.A. Sarvey
Word: BEQUEATH Word Count 500 words Life’s Toolbox B.A. Sarvey Stephen grasped the tape measure in one hand, the monkey wrench in the
BEQUEATH: My Other Mother By Nan Ressue
Word: BEQUEATH Word Count 420 My Other Mother By Nan Ressue Let’s invent the perfect mother-in –law; A person who loves you because
BEQUEATH: The Jewel Box By Sally Madison
Word: BEQUEATH Words: 498 The Jewel Box Sally Madison “Did you send for us father?” asked Sarah, as she and her sister entered
BEQUEATH: The Jewel Box by Sally Madison
Word: BEQUEATH Words: 498 The Jewel Box Sally Madison “Did you send for us father?” asked Sarah, as she and her
BEQUEATH: To Bequeath or Not to Bequeath by G. Ackman
Word: BEQUEATH Word Count 495 To Bequeath or Not to Bequeath by G. Ackman Ophelia sat uncomfortably in the red leather chair
BLESSED: Blessed By Maggie Robertson
Week 18: BLESSED Word Count: 337 Blessed By Maggie Robertson It’s Saturday morning, breakfast time, and my cell phone rings. Normally I don’t
BLESSED: Blessed With a Final Encounter By B.A. Sarvey
Word: BLESSED Word Count 496 Blessed With a Final Encounter B.A. Sarvey It was one of those waking dreams—you think you’re awake, can’t
BLESSED: Musings (The Tale of Willow Skye Cont’d) By Sharon Collins
Word: BLESSED Word Count 451 Musings (The Tale of Willow Skye Cont’d) By Sharon Collins My name is Willow Skye and although I
BLESSED: The Blessed Child By Sally Madison
Word: BLESSED Word Count: 483 The Blessed Child Sally Madison After the Yankees thought they had rousted all of the hideaways from the
BLESSED: The Curse of a Blessing By G. Ackman
Word: BLESSED Word Count 499 The Curse of a Blessing by G. Ackman Darian had been blessed (or cursed as he believed) with
BLESSED: Together By Peggy Scarano
Word: BLESSED Word Count 416 Together By Peggy Scarano I did not have a name, because in order to have a name, someone
CLANDESTINE: Clandestine By Miriam Rose Mancuso
Word: CLANDESTINE Word Count 356 Clandestine By Miriam Rose Mancuso Julia heard a knock on the door. She collected her emotional self and
CLANDESTINE: Clandestine Capers By Jane Malin
Word: CLANDESTINE Word Count 467 Clandestine Capers By Jane Malin Sometimes little escapades just happen. There’s little or no real thought involved and
CLANDESTINE: Give Me a Chance By Sally Madison
Word: Clandestine Words: 493 Give Me a Chance By Sally Madison Most everyone had left, after expressing their condolences. The nanny had taken
CLANDESTINE: Pearl of Great Price By Michael Jones
Word: CLANDESTINE Words 497 Pearl of Great Price By Michael Jones I was belly to the bar when my Opposite Number sidled up
CLANDESTINE: The Affair By Peg Scarano
Word: CLANDESTINE Word Count: 484 The Affair By Peg Scarano We were a family of five. When the girls were little, my husband
CLANDESTINE: The Clandestine Correlation of Consumerism by G. Ackman
Word: CLANDESTINE Word Count 470 The Clandestine Correlation of Consumerism by G. Ackman Hello. Welcome to the Company. I’m here to facilitate your
CLANDESTINE: Warriors Among Us By Nan Ressue
Word: CLANDESTINE Word Count 500+ Warriors Among Us Nan Ressue My position at Herkimer Home brought me an unexpected bonus. One of our
DANCES: A Brief Introduction To Kuflex By Mike Ceccoini
Word: DANCING Word Count 500 A Brief Introduction To Kuflex By Mike Ceccoini It was difficult enough, as a newly faster-than-light humanity
DANCES: Bad to Worse By Sally Madison
Word: DANCING Words: 499 Bad to Worse By Sally Madison “Are you comfortable, Mademoiselle?” Paulette asked, as she fluffed the pillows.
DANCES: Dances By Anne Nassar
Word: Dances Word Count 512 Dances By Anne Nassar His mother died in a car accident, when he was twelve. He began having
DANCES: DANCING QUEEN By Nan Ressue
Word Dancing Word Count 404 DANCING QUEEN By Nan Ressue “Come on pig. If you are going to travel with us, you’re going
DANCES: In and Out of My Life By Peg Scarano
Word: Dancing Word Count: 465 In and Out of My Life By Peg Scarano Sometimes you need to experience a heart
DANCES: The Wolf Waltz: Dancing through the Ages by G. Ackman
Word: Dances Word Count 497 The Wolf Waltz: Dancing through the Ages by G. Ackman The wolf sat imperiously at the
DANCING: DANCING QUEEN By Nan Ressue
Word Dancing Word Count 404 DANCING QUEEN By Nan Ressue “Come on pig. If you are going to travel with us, you’re going
EPIPHANY: Epiphany B.A. Sarvey
Word: EPIPHANY Word Count 500 Epiphany B.A. Sarvey Her epiphany came slowly—not in a thunder of fireworks, like that sort of thing is
EPIPHANY: Kolya’s Epiphany By Sally Madison
Word: EPIPHANY Words: 465 Kolya’s Epiphany By Sally Madison The soldier had shaken the bars so hard that the horses lifted their
EPIPHANY: Three Kinds of Love By Peg Scarano
Word: Epiphany Word Count: 406 Three Kinds of Love By Peg Scarano I do not attend church regularly, but I did go
EYELASHES: Eyelashes Finds Love by G. Ackman
Word: EYELASHES Word Count 500 Eyelashes Finds Love by G. Ackman Eyelashes McPhee had to be the stupidest name ever for a horse.
EYELASHES: Maine Lobster Bisque By Sally Madison
Word: EYELASHES Word Count 390 Maine Lobster Bisque By Sally Madison As Eric finishes his story, Lindsey, from her hospital bed, burst out
EYELASHES: Of Moths and Memories and Mother’s Eyelashes By B.A Sarvey
Word: EYELASHES Word Count 493 Of Moths and Memories and Mother’s Eyelashes By B.A Sarvey “You should go,” Luna said. “Before the others
EYELASHES: THREE’S A CROWD By Nan Ressue
Word: EYELASHES Word Count 462 THREE’S A CROWD By Nan Ressue While I always considered the face which looked back at me in
EYELASHES: Wishes By Peg Scarano
Word: Eyelashes Word Count: 494 Wishes By Peg Scarano It had been one of those days when nothing went right and everything went
FLESH: A Breathing Flesh By Ray Shearer
Word: FLESH Word Count 476 A Breathing Flesh By Ray Shearer Millie let him know it was all but about over and he
FLESH: Flesh Be Not Proud (with apologies to John Donne) by G. Ackman
Word: FLESH Word Count 496 words Flesh Be Not Proud (with apologies to John Donne) by G. Ackman Proud flesh. She didn’t know
FLESH: Flesh By Anne Nassar
Word: FLESH Word Count 458 Flesh By Anne Nassar Ella got a work-study job in the college library. It was open until 2
FLESH: Flesh Fiction by Maggie Robertson
Week 28: Flesh Word Count: 456 Flesh Fiction By Maggie Robertson Alice walked into her favorite bookstore to browse during her
FLESH: One Small Step By Sharon Collins
Word: FLESH Word Count 500 One Small Step By Sharon Collins Standing on the edge of Judgement, for that is what this cliff-edge
FLESH: Pound of Flesh B.A. Sarvey
Word: FLESH Word Count 469 Pound of Flesh B.A. Sarvey Flesh of my flesh, fruit of my loins. How have you come to
FLESH: Silent Running by Nan Ressue
Word: FLESH Word Count 235 SILENT RUNNING By Nan Ressue Come with me to the woods. It is the perfect early evening; calm,
FLESH: The Nightmare by Sally Madison
Word:FLESH Words: 418 The Nightmare by Sally Madison “Mother,” Julie called from the kitchen, “I brewed us some tea before bed.” Dressed in
FLESH: The Root Canal By Jane Malin
Word: FLESH Word Count 486 The Root Canal By Jane Malin I entered the sterile NASA-like laboratory. There was blue and white and
FLOAT: Early Cocktail Hour By Peg Scarano
Word: Float Word Count: 462 Early Cocktail Hour By Peg Scarano Summer days were the best. The pool was truly a worthwhile investment
FLOAT: Float By Anne Nassar
Word: FLOAT Word Count 468 Float By Anne Nassar It was the wrong place for a meal of mercy. You had to walk
FLOAT: Let Your Spirit Float By B.A. Sarvey
Word: FLOAT Word Count 500 Let Your Spirit Float By B.A. Sarvey The sun grasped for purchase in the sullen sky, waking Luna.
FLOAT: MIDNIGHT IN THE YARD By Nan Ressue
Word: FLOAT Word Count 499 MIDNIGHT IN THE YARD By Nan Ressue My father’s idea of a vacation had only one option; a
FLOAT: Moment of Truth By Sharon Collins
Word: FLOAT Word Count 468 Moment of Truth By Sharon Collins Shadows darker than death lurk in the nightshade. Their hungry eyes float,
FLOAT: The Deed was Done By Sally Madison
Word: FLOAT Words: 499 The Deed was Done By Sally Madison The deed was done. Alexandria called out, “Alma, Kolya, Natalia! It’s time!
FLOAT: The Flower of Gower Gulch By Mike Cecconi
Word: FLOAT Word count 500 The Flower of Gower Gulch By Mike Cecconi In east Hollywood, at the corner of Sunset and Gower,
FOUND: Animal Planet By Nan Ressue
Week 4 Word: FOUND Word Count 500+ Nan Ressue ANIMAL PLANET When we found our vacant and waiting country house, I hardly noticed
FOUND: Confounded By Sharon Collins
Week 4 Word: FOUND Word Count 317 Confounded By Sharon Collins The beekeeper’s boy bolted for the riverbank spurred on by the buzz
FOUND: Finding Sight By Claire Robertson
Week 4 Word: FOUND Word Count 350 Finding Sight By Claire Robertson The panther once again leaped at Minaya, and this time, Magnus
FOUND: Found By Anne Nassar
Week 4 Word: FOUND Word Count 435 Found Anne Nassar Going through her mother’s papers, Allie found a letter from a doctor’s office.
FOUND: Found By B.A. Sarvey
Week 4 Word: Found Word Count 498 Found by B.A. Sarvey “They found me,” Rosie gasped. “Gol-darn-it!” All that effort wasted. Bah! Broken
FOUND: Found By JH Malin
Week 4 Word: FOUND Word count 494 Found JH Malin I weaved my car around the concrete barriers as I entered Ft. Monmoth,
FOUND: Found Treasure By G. Ackman
Word: FOUND Word Count 500 Found Treasure by G. Ackman Hunched over on the swing, Hannah’s hand clenched a dirt-encrusted ring she had
FOUND: Labyrinth Planet By Michael S. Jones
Week 4 Word: FOUND Word Count 495 Labyrinth Planet By Michael S. Jones Daedalus Minos Dispatch Nine 1.1.2221 Earth Calendar You have never
FOUND: She Found What She Was Looking For By Janie D
Week 4 FOUND Word Count 465 She Found What She Was Looking For By Janie D She was looking for something. Something, but
FOUND: The Found Child By Maggie Robertson
Week 4: Found Word Count: 498 The Found Child By Maggie Robertson The morning woke up to a rainbow-sherbet sunrise; striking beauty delivered
GIFT: An Unwanted Gift By Claire Robertson
Word: GIFT Word Count: 242 An Unwanted Gift By Claire Robertson It was another girl. This one had hair the color
GIFT: Godiva By Nan Ressue
Week 8 Word: GIFT Word Count GODIVA NAN RESSUE “Hi Grandma. It’s Eva,” said a sweet voice on my cell phone. It’s the
GIFT: Lydia’s Gift By B.A. Sarvey
Week 8 Word: GIFT Word count 500 Lydia’s Gift By B.A. Sarvey My mahogany companion knows many secrets. It listens to the visions
GIFT: The Christmas of 1987 By Sally Madison
Week 8 Word: GIFT Words: 451 The Christmas of 1987 Sally Madison It was Christmas. Mom and Dad had come over for breakfast.
GIFT: The Gift of Aversion By Linda Helterline
Week 7 Word: Aversion/Gift Word Count 500 The Gift of Aversion By Linda Helterline Cats are weird. Sometimes they are attracted to things
GIFT: The Gift of Life By Janie D
Week 7-GIFT Word Count 497 The Gift of Life By Janie D Phyllis could remember clearly how Happy came into her life. This
GIFT: The Gift of the Century by G. Ackman
Week 8 Word: GIFT Word Count 448 The Gift of the Century by G. Ackman It all started 45 years ago, in Mr.
GIFT: The Little Match Girl By Frank Sutliff
Week 8 Word: GIFT Word Count 499 The Little Match Girl By Frank Sutliff The book by Hans Christian Andersen was tattered and
GIFT: Willow Skye, the Gate-Keeper’s Girl By Sharon Collins
Week 8 Word: GIFT Word Count 496 Willow Skye, the Gate-Keeper’s Girl By Sharon Collins Willow Skye the Gate-Keeper’s girl wasn’t his daughter.
GIFT: Witch Gift? By Michael S. Jones
Week 7 Word: GIFT Word Count 325 WITCH GIFT? By Michael S. Jones I do so hate the equinox. Yeah yeah, it’s a
HEART: Heart of My Heart By Sally Madison
Word: HEART Word Count 492 Heart of My Heart By Sally Madison Eleanor sat that Sunday afternoon in a faded day dress that
HEART: A Patchwork Heart by G Ackman
Word: HEART Word Count 499 A Patchwork Heart by G Ackman Of course my heart is broken. One cannot love without risking a
HEART: Circle of Life By Peg Scarano
Word: Heart Word Count: 500 Circle of Life By Peg Scarano It was late August and my oldest, Jenny, was heading off to
HEART: Heart—Guff’s Story B.A. Sarvey
Word: HEART Word Count 500 Heart—Guff’s Story B.A. Sarvey “H…how does a h…home abandon?” Howard asked. As they walked, Luna shifted the net
HEART: Waiting for God By Mike Cecconi
Word: HEART Word Count 496 Waiting for God By Mike Cecconi When Andre Roussimoff’s eyes opened again, he was in the back of
HEMORRHAGIC: Blood in the Valley By Nan Ressue
Word: HEMORRHAGIC Word Count 492 Blood in the Valley By Nan Ressue Guns were always a part of our family life from the
HEMORRHAGIC: Boy Saved During Tornado By Sally Madison
Word: HEMORRHAGIC Word Count: 414 Boy Saved During Tornado By Sally Madison May 29, 1896 Oakville Times: Captain Robert Bowman of the Mississippi
HEMORRHAGIC: Hemorrhagic Horticulture By Maggie Robertson
Word: HEMORRHAGIC Word Count: 470 Hemorrhagic Horticulture By Maggie Robertson Susanna got an idea. Gazing out the car window on a
HEMORRHAGIC: Missing Link By Sharon Collins
Week 11/12 Words: Hemorrhagic/Translucence Word Count 356 Missing Link By Sharon Collins Back dropped by a sky full of diamonds, an adolescent female
HEMORRHAGIC: The Hemorrhagic River of Humanity By G. Ackman
Word: HEMORRHAGIC Word Count 452 The hemorrhagic river of humanity by G. Ackman “Tell us a story, grandfather.” The young ones gathered around
HEMORRHAGIC: The Morning After By Janie D
Week 11 HEMORRHAGIC Saga part 4 Word count 496 Introduction: A young woman had met a guy who she thought what her soul
HEMORRHAGIC: This Story is Not Hemorrhagic by Claire Robertson
Word: HEMORRHAGIC Word Count: 276 This Story is Not Hemorrhagic By, Claire Robertson “You might want to put these on first though.”
INITIATE: A Child By Sally Madison
Word: INITIATE Words: 483 A Child By Sally Madison Coming home from holiday shopping, Mary was startled when the horse reared up,
INITIATE: Ahhhh, Men By Sharon Collins
Word: INITIATE Word Count 466 Ahhhh, Men By Sharon Collins As there are Altars of Estrogen, namely TJ Maxx and Pier One, at
INITIATE: From Initiate to Hero: The Rest of the Story by G. Ackman
Word: INITIATE Word Count 492 From Initiate to Hero: The Rest of the Story by G. Ackman “Dad, whose statue is that?” “That’s
INITIATE: Going Through the Process By Mike Cecconi
Word: INITIATE Word Count 490 Going Through the Process By Mike Cecconi They told us that it was our choice, of course, when
INITIATE: Initiate By Mike Cecconi
Word: INITIATE Word Count 490 Initiate By Mike Cecconi They told us that it was our choice, of course, when we were
INITIATE: Traditions By Peg Scarano
Word: Initiate Word Count: 498 Traditions By Peg Scarano Traditions were not a large part of my childhood. Oh, we had
INITIATE: Unwilling Initiate By B.A. Sarvey
Word: INITIATE 498 words Unwilling Initiate By B.A. Sarvey This was a club of which he did not want to be an initiate.
LABYRINTH: Beach Labyrinth By G. Ackman
Week 1 Word: Labyrinth Word Count 498 Beach Labyrinth By G. Ackman He had it all planned. A quiet romantic walk on
LABYRINTH: Conquering the Labyrinth By Miriam Rose Mancuso
Week 1 Word: Labyrinth Word Count- 305 Conquering the Labyrinth Miriam Rose Mancuso There Kara sat, staring at the unicorn notebook in front
LABYRINTH: Eleanor Rigby By Sally Madison
Words: soil, found, labyrinth, bane Word count485 words Eleanor Rigby By Sally Madison She was five foot eight in her younger days, but
LABYRINTH: Horsing Around the Labyrinth By L. Helterline
Week 1 Word: LABYRINTH Word Count 427 Horsing Around the Labyrinth L. Helterline It was a beautiful day, with a bright blue sky.
LABYRINTH: Into the Labyrinth By Sharon Collins
Week 1 Word: Labyrinth Word Count 482 Into the Labyrinth Sharon Collins Another new hospital, she has not found all the stairwells yet.
LABYRINTH: Labyrinth of Love By Janie D
Labyrinth of Love By Janie D Week 1 LABYRINTH Part 2 of Saga Word Count 410 Little did she know that the chance
LABYRINTH: Labyrinth Planet WC By Michael S. Jones
Week 1 Word: LABYRINTH Word Count 495 Labyrinth Planet WC By Michael S. Jones Daedalus Base Camp Minos Dispatch 5.12.2219 E.C. Dispatch Three
LABYRINTH: Labyrinths By B. A. Sarvey
Week 1 Word: LABYRINTH Word Count 497 Labyrinths B. A. Sarvey Borges had a book by that name. She owned a copy. Bought
LABYRINTH: Smokey’s Labyrinth By Ray S.
Week 1 Word: Labyrinth Word Count 476 Smokey’s Labyrinth Ray S. “I found it!” Shouted Wonder Boy. “I don’t believe it, called out
LABYRINTH: The Edge of the World By Beverly Jones
Week 1 Word: Labyrinth, Gift 431 words Beverly Jones THE EDGE OF THE WORLD Miriam walked on the edge of the world. It
LABYRINTH: The Piano Recital By Nan Ressue
Week 1 Word: Labyrinth (of self-doubt) Word Count 317 THE PIANO RECITAL Nan Ressue Mom told me it would happen. I would have
LABYRINTH: The Sky of the Labyrinth By Claire Robertson
Week 1 Word: Labyrinth Word count 203 The Sky of the Labyrinth By Claire Robertson “We go right!” “No! My sources say that
LABYRINTH: Walking the Labyrinth By Maggie Robertson
Week 1 Word: Labyrinth Word Count 500 Walking the Labyrinth Maggie Robertson Taking her first steps, the questions come. What is this life
LICK: A Knock at the Door By Sally Madison
Word: LICK Words: 472 A Knock at the Door Sally Madison Hearing a knock at the door of Brother George’s St. Louis home,
LICK: A Story At French Lick By G. Ackman
Word: LICK Word Count 494 A Story At French Lick by G. Ackman I am a writer. Most people think that means I
LICK: Lick the Platter Clean By B.A. Sarvey
Word: LICK Word Count 466 Lick the Platter Clean B.A. Sarvey I was loath to leave my homeland. Loath to leave my possessions,
LICK: Seasons By Peg Scarano
Word: Lick Word Count: 499 Seasons Peg Scarano Living in upstate New York allows one to experience the full scope of Mother Nature’s
LICK: Something Bad By Joann Dickson
Word: LICK Word Count 495 Something Bad By Joann Dickson Something bad is going to happen. I can feel it in my bones.
LICK: Sticky Licks By Nan Ressue
Word: LICK Word Count: 302 Sticky Licks Nan Ressue Occupations open to young girls used to be pretty limited and could be written
MAHOGANY: Encounter While Fishing By Beverly Jones
Week 5 Word: Mahogany Word Count: 415 Encounter While Fishing Beverly Jones Christopher crept out of the house in the fading grayness that
MAHOGANY: Harvesting Mahogany WC 294 Mahogany By Michael S. Jones
Week 5 Word: MAHOGANY Word Count 294 Harvesting Mahogany WC 294 Mahogany By Michael S. Jones Five men shot the rapids at Spanish
MAHOGANY: Heartwood By B.A. Sarvey
Week 5 Word: MAHOGANY Word Count 500 Heartwood by B.A. Sarvey I began my life deep in a Brazilian forest. My toes clove
MAHOGANY: Leaving Mahogany Beach By G. Ackman
Leaving Mahogany Beach By G. Ackman 496 words Sarah settled back into her seat, untouched book on her lap, ipod and headphones in
MAHOGANY: Mahogany By Anne Nassar
Week 5 Word: MAHOGANY Word Count Mahogany By Anne Nassar He took his violin case down from its hiding place. Heart pounding, he
MAHOGANY: Mary’s New Desk By Sally Madison
Week 5 Word: Mahogany Words: 494 Mary’s New Desk Sally Madison The first inauguration of the ‘Lord Mayor’ was a special event in
MAHOGANY: Mohogany By Miriam Mancuso
Word: MAHOGANY Word Count: 500+ Mohogany By Miriam Mancuso Mohogany Lewis was the only thing standing in my way of academic greatness. She
MAHOGANY: Rock-A-Bye By Nan Ressue
Week 5 Word: MAHOGANY Word Count 182 ROCK-A-BYE NAN RESSUE All living things are blessed with a life force which produces a halo
MAHOGANY: The Girl With Mahogany Hair By Claire Robertson
Week 5 Word: MAHOGANY Word count 350 The Girl With Mahogany Hair By, Claire Robertson She observed. Standing in the doorway, the maid
MAHOGANY: The Mahogany Table By Maggie Robertson
Week 5: Mahogany Word Count: 486 The Mahogany Table By Maggie Robertson The wedding gifts were sparse, a few practical items for setting
MAHOGANY: Turn By Sharon Collins
Week 5 Word: MAHOGANY Word Count 497 Turn Sharon Collins “To everything, Turn, Turn, Turn, There is a season, Turn, Turn, Turn…” She
MASQUERADE: A Masquerade of Fiction By Maggie Robertson
Week 15: Masquerade Word Count: 220 A Masquerade of Fiction By Maggie Robertson So here we are in Flash Fiction Where
MASQUERADE: Masquerade By B.A. Sarvey
Word: MASQUERADE Word Count: 500 Masquerade B.A. Sarvey She had been hiding amongst them for days. Initially, she panicked at being left behind.
MASQUERADE: Masquerade By Miriam Rose Mancuso
Word: MASQUERADE Word Count: Masquerade By Miriam Rose Mancuso I couldn’t focus on the masquerade-themed story we were reading in class because
MASQUERADE: Masquerade By Miriam Rose Mancuso
Word: MASQUERADE Word Count: Masquerade By Miriam Rose Mancuso I couldn’t focus on the masquerade-themed story we were reading in class because Baekyun
MASQUERADE: Masquerading as Death By Claire Robertson
Word: MASQUERADE Word Count 323 Masquerading as Death By Claire Robertson There was a stunned silence in the cave. Then there was a
MASQUERADE: The Masquerade Gown by Sally Madison
Word: Masquerade Word Count: 417 The Masquerade Gown Sally Madison The two children were watching from behind the nearly closed door
MASQUERADE: Unmasking the Masquerade by G. Ackman
Word: MASQUERADE Word Count 495 Unmasking the Masquerade by G. Ackman She turned into the little used park, planning to eat
MASQUERADE: Unmasking the Masquerade By G. Ackman
Word: MASQUERADE Word Count 495 Unmasking the Masquerade by G. Ackman She turned into the little used park, planning to eat her lunch
MASQUERADE: Wonder Woman By Nan Ressue
Word: MASQUERADE Word Count 402 WONDER WOMAN By Nan Ressue Mother,” Elizabeth called, as she jumped to her feet and threw the newspaper
MOUSTACHE: Absence of Mustache By B.A. Sarvey
Word: MUSTACHE Word Count 500+ Absence of Mustache B.A. Sarvey Folding his wings, Howard stepped backward. “H…hundreds come,” he blurted, breathless. “Landing in
MOUSTACHE: Hair Today; Gone Tomorrow (The Tale of Willow Skye Cont’d) By Sharon Collins
Word: MOUSTACHE Word Count 500 Hair Today; Gone Tomorrow (The Tale of Willow Skye Cont’d) By Sharon Collins The very first thing ‘abody
MOUSTACHE: Heartbreak on the Starboard Side By Sally Madison
Word: MUSTACHE Words: 483 Heartbreak on the Starboard Side Sally Madison Sarah in her pale blue hooded cloak was barely visible in the
MOUSTACHE: The Magnificent Moustache By Maggie Robertson
Week 17: MOUSTACHE Word Count: 499 The Magnificent Moustache By Maggie Robertson The moustache tickled Debbie’s nose and she stirred awake. Wait… she
MOUSTACHE: The Mustache that Changed Everything By G. Ackman
Word: MUSTACHE Word Count 472 The Mustache that Changed Everything by G. Ackman Later, all she would remember about the man was his
MOUSTACHE: The Return of the Black Bastards By Nan Ressue
Word: MUSTACHE Word Count 438 The Return of the Black Bastards By Nan Ressue It was one of those long, dark, restless nights
OCEANIC: A Step Ahead By Matt Powers
Word: OCEANIC Word Count 453 A Step Ahead By Matt Powers AT RISE: Todd stares at a small headstone in a graveyard. TODD
OCEANIC: Around the Dinner Table By Sally Madison
Word: Oceanic Words: 481 Around the Dinner Table By Sally Madison Around the dinner table sat John, his wife Charlotte, Margret, Emily and
OCEANIC: Heart and Soul By Peg Scarano
Word: Oceanic Word Count: 508 Heart and Soul By Peg Scarano It was spring of 2001. My oldest daughter, Jenny, informed me she
OCEANIC: Mythology 101 (Ariadne’s Thread Cont’d) By Sharon Collins
Word: OCEANIC Word Count 499 Mythology 101 (Ariadne’s Thread Cont’d) By Sharon Collins Sighing, Ariadne held out the wineglass for a refill. “Ok,”
OCEANIC: Ocean Voyage By Joann Dickson
Word: Oceanic Word Count: 431 Ocean Voyage By Joann Dickson What an adventure! A trans-oceanic voyage to start a new life in the
OCEANIC: Oceanic Angst By Jane Malin
Word: OCEANIC Word Count 451 Oceanic Angst By Jane Malin The wind was unbearable. She grabbed the railing for fear the pier would
OCEANIC: Oceanic By Anne Nassar
Word: OCEANIC Word Count 465 Oceanic By Anne Nassar Both the front door and the back door were locked. “Well, great,” Sophie groused,
OCEANIC: Oceanic By Miriam Rose Mancuso
Word: OCEANIC Word Count 459 Oceanic By Miriam Rose Mancuso When Julia got to her hotel room, she flopped on the bed, letting
OCEANIC: Oceanic Entrance By B.A. Sarvey
Word: OCEANIC Word Count 500 Oceanic Entrance B.A. Sarvey “Oh! Uh-oh! No. Uh-oh!” The dam burst without warning, leaving no time to think,
OCEANIC: SILENCE By Beverly Jones
Word: OCEANIC Word count: 431 SILENCE By Beverly Jones There never is enough silence. In fact, there never is, ever, any silence in
OCEANIC: Water World By Nan Ressue
Word: OCEANIC Word Count 502 WATER WORLD By Nan Ressue I am convinced that an account of these extraordinary times must be kept
PARODY: Another Day in Parodies By B.A. Sarvey
Word: PARODY Word Count 500 Another Day in Parodies By B.A. Sarvey Leo limped around to the back of his car. He removed
PARODY: Awakening By Sharon Collins
Week 11 Word: PARODY Word Count 491 Awakening By Sharon Collins Ariadne opened her eyes to the cool caress of the tide tugging
PARODY: Going Home Sally Madison
Week 11 Word: PARODY Word Count 348 Going Home Sally Madison Lindsey had applied at several schools, but she wanted Los Angles. Otis
PARODY: Not a Parody By Claire Robertson
Word: PARODY Word Count: 340 Not a Parody By, Claire Robertson They came out of space above a large island. “That’s Neverland,” said
PARODY: Ode to The Donald By Nan Ressue
Word: PARODY Word Count 179 Ode to The Donald By Nan Ressue Trump, trumpet, crumpet, Your chins are doubling upon it. Your belly
PARODY: The Big Break: A Parody by G. Ackman
Word: PARODY Word Count 475 The Big Break: A Parody by G. Ackman “What makes you think you’re the right person for this
PARODY: The Bogus Parody Spoof (A Tragic Love Story, Only Different) By Ray Shearer
Week 11 Word: PARODY Word Count The Bogus Parody Spoof (A Tragic Love Story, Only Different) By Ray Shearer Like the song
PILOT: “Recalculating” By Peg Scarano
Word: PILOT Word Count: 502 Word: PILOT Word Count: 502 “Recalculating” By Peg Scarano We all go through it – teenagers learning to
PILOT: Encore By Sharon Collins
Word: PILOT Word Count 563 Encore By Sharon Collins Every autumn we re-enact a Comedy of Errors before the proscenium arch of our
PILOT: HEALTH DEPARTMENT WARNS OF INVADING SPECIES By Nan Ressue
Word: PILOT Word Count: 240 HEALTH DEPARTMENT WARNS OF INVADING SPECIES Nan Ressue Good evening Central New York. This is your announcer, Lyle
PILOT: Pilot By Anne Nassar
Word: PILOT Word Count Pilot By Anne Nassar Ella couldn’t go to school. And so her world was very small, and Tessa was
PILOT: PILOTING LIFE By Beverly Jones
Word: Pilot Word Count: 464 PILOTING LIFE By Beverly Jones Some days my life is as placid as the end of the harbor
PILOT: Pilots of Time by G Ackman
Word: PILOT Word Count 500 Pilots of Time by G Ackman Mabel didn’t really want lunch, but she knew if she didn’t eat
PILOT: Yearning for the Pilot Seat By B.A. Sarvey
Word: PILOT Word Count 499 Yearning for the Pilot Seat B.A. Sarvey The Navigator. A lofty name for what she always considered a
PORTFOLIO: Do Unto By Sharon Collins
Word: Portfolio Word Count 494 Do Unto By Sharon Collins The line of interviewees was long, quite long, long enough to be surprising,
PORTFOLIO: I Don’t Do Math By Peg Scarano
Word: PORTFOLIO Word Count: 486 I Don’t Do Math By Peg Scarano Whoever created the adage, “opposites attract”, truly nailed a bull’s eye
PORTFOLIO: Russiagate By Nan Ressue
Word: Portfolio Word Count 388 Russiagate By Nan Ressue “Sergie! Sergie! Pick up! We must talk. I’ll be waiting for your call so
PORTFOLIO: The Portfolio of Hope by G. Ackman
Word: PORTFOLIO Word Count 499 The Portfolio of Hope by G. Ackman Jane glanced all around before entering the post office. The coast
POT: Finders Weepers By Michael S. Jones
Word: POT Word Count: 500 FINDERS WEEPERS by Michael S Jones A first-day intern discovered it. Newbies always think they find something “earth-shattering.”
POT: Homecoming By Joann Dickson
WORD: Pot Word Count 447 Homecoming By Joann Dickson It was the trip of a lifetime. Michael had always promised Maria that they
POT: Look for the Rainbow By Nan Ressue
Word: POT Word Count LOOK FOR THE RAINBOW By Nan Ressue My father doesn’t call a family meeting unless it’s serious. “We’re broke,”
POT: Potluck Lick (The Tale of Willow Skye Cont’d) By Sharon Collins
Word: POT/LICK Word Count 498 Potluck Lick (The Tale of Willow Skye Cont’d) By Sharon Collins In Cook’s Kitchen we are night-shadows, necessary,
POT: Potpourri By Peg Scarano
Word: Pot Word Count: 412 Potpourri Peg Scarano There comes a time in a young woman’s life when she has to stop planting
POT: Pots and Pots By Beverly Jones
Word: POT/LICK Word count: 487 POTS AND POTS By Beverly Jones Amelia opened the gate just enough for the car to slide through.
POT: The Comforting Pot By G. Ackman
Word: POT Word Count 419 The Comforting Pot by G. Ackman Her first waking thought was one that brought a smile to her
POT: The Speaking Pot By B.A. Sarvey
Word: POT Word Count 500 The Speaking Pot B.A. Sarvey Across the valley dear ones, a girl once lived, who kept her voice
POT: Two Young Soldiers By Sally Madison
Word: POT Words: 429 Two Young Soldiers Sally Madison The soldiers had fanned out to search the property and the barn. It appeared
PREVIOUSLY: FALLEN IDYLLS By Michael S. Jones
Week 9 Word: PREVIOUSLY Word Count 243 FALLEN IDYLLS By Michael S. Jones I am First Man among the People, though I am
PREVIOUSLY: Previous Fears By Claire Robertson
Word: PREVIOUSLY Word Count: 457 Previous Fears By, Claire Robertson As they walked on, they came to a tunnel carved into
PREVIOUSLY: Previously By G. Ackman
Word: PREVIOUSLY Word Count 500 Previously By G. Ackman I’m not supposed to be writing this. If they catch me, I will be
PREVIOUSLY: Previously Skeptical By B.A. Sarvey
Week 9 Word: PREVIOUSLY Word Count 500 Previously Skeptical By B.A. Sarvey “This area here tells me that you must see to believe,”
PREVIOUSLY: Previously, He Was A Poet By Maggie Robertson
Week 8 Word: PREVIOUSLY Word Count: 445 Previously, He Was A Poet Maggie Robertson Perched on the edge of the cliffs high above
PREVIOUSLY: The Derringer By Sally Madison
Week 9 Word: PREVIOUSLY Words: 484 The Derringer Sally Madison They heard the horses coming down the road. To their ears it sounded
PREVIOUSLY: The Previously Forbidden Staircase By Janie D
The Previously Forbidden Staircase By Janie D As soon as I walked through that door I could feel it. I wasn’t sure what
PREVIOUSLY: The Storm By Beverly Jones
Week 9 Word: PREVIOUSLY 492 words Beverly Jones THE STORM Lightning exploded behind the clouds massed along the horizon. They were not spears
PREVIOUSLY: Welcome By Linda Helterline
Week 9 Word: PREVIOUSLY Word Count 433 Welcome By Linda Helterline “Previously, on last week’s program,” said the TV announcer. I settled in
PREVIOUSLY: Willow Skye’s Eyes By Sharon Collins
Week 8 Word: PREVIOUSLY Word Count 499 Willow Skye’s Eyes By Sharon Collins The Mathair, our river, washes out of Abandoned Mountains full
PRICKLY: A Prickly Lesson by G. Ackman
Word: Prickly Word Count 494 A Prickly Lesson by G. Ackman I have had lots of adventures in my life, and although
PRICKLY: Acceptance By Sharon Collins
Word: Dancing/Prickly Word Count 500 Acceptance By Sharon Collins Sister sniffs the scent of dried-fish and keeps licking my fingers, her pale
PRICKLY: Garden of Eden? By Peg Scarano
Word: Prickly Word Count: 469 Garden of Eden? By Peg Scarano Who wouldn’t want a flourishing vegetable garden in their backyard?
PRICKLY: I’m Not Wearing This! By Sally Madison
Word: PRICKLY Words: 442 I’m Not Wearing This! By Sally Madison “I’m not wearing this! It stinks!” yelled Della, as she slammed the
PRICKLY: Prickly By Nan Ressue
Word: PRICKLY Word Count 565 Prickly By Nan Ressue It was a Thanksgiving dinner like all others until we answered a knock on
PRICKLY: Sabra By Mike Cecconi
Word: Prickly Word Count 500 Sabra By Mike Cecconi The prickly pear is not a pear and while it’s also sometimes known
RECKLESS: A Reckless Moment By G. Ackman
Word :RECKLESS Word Count 499 A Reckless Moment By G. Ackman “I do, your Honor.” Marshall stood beside his lawyer and
RECKLESS: Epiphany By Sharon Collins
Word: RECKLESS Word Count 518 Epiphany By Sharon Collins The trek back is an agony of pain and dread. Pain from tooth
RECKLESS: Love Finds a Way By Peg Scarano
Word: Reckless Word Count: 502 Love Finds a Way By Peg Scarano Remember when we were young and foolish – the
RECKLESS: Summon the Heroes By Nan Ressue
Word: RECKLESS Word Count 376 SUMMON THE HEROES By Nan Ressue Our thirst for territory in a busy place gave birth to the
RECKLESS: The Recklessness of an Ordinary Life By Maggie Robertson
Word: RECKLESS Word Count: 380 The Recklessness of an Ordinary Life By Maggie Robertson Doris and Virgil were childhood sweethearts. They
RECKLESS: Unwanted Guests By Sally Madison
Word: RECKLESS Words Count: 425 Unwanted Guests By Sally Madison They had heard the bad news. The Turks were coming down the
RECKLESS: Wreck Redeemed B.A. Sarvey
Word: Reckless 499 words Wreck Redeemed B.A. Sarvey Marla had married Carl Carland because she liked the sound of her name
SARDONIC: The Sardonic Princess B.A. Sarvey
Word: SARDONIC Word Count 499 The Sardonic Princess B.A. Sarvey “Who did your hair, Ella? Madame Medusa?” “At least it’s my hair.” “Girls!
SARDONIC: Around the Bend By Sharon Collins
Word: SARDONIC/EYELASHES/HEART Word Count 494 Around the Bend By Sharon Collins Despite the welcome shower, Ariadne wilted. Her cheeks flushed with the evening
SARDONIC: At the Lawyer’s Office By Sally Madison
Word: SARDONIC Words Count 487 At the Lawyer’s Office By Sally Madison Prescott, in his burgundy great coat, entered the lawyer’s office with
SARDONIC: Candy Cane By Nan Ressue
Word: SARDONIC Word Count 282 Candy Cane By Nan Ressue Women have always been aware of the power of accessories when assembling their
SARDONIC: Sardonic By Anne Nassar
Word: SARDONIC Word Count: 492 Sardonic By Anne Nassar They were descended from Polish royalty, or so her mother always said. But she
SARDONIC: The Sardonic Grin that Robs My Sleep by G Ackman
Word: SARDONIC Word Count 496 The Sardonic Grin that Robs My Sleep by G Ackman 10:00 PM I had chased that monster down
SARDONIC: Whale Watch By Peg Scarano
Word: Sardonic Word Count: 481 Whale Watch By Peg Scarano For those who have not yet experienced the adventure of cruising, let me
SHADOW: It is Time By Sally Madison
Word: Shadow Words: 495 It is Time By Sally Madison As soon as Alexandria saw the messenger come into the room, she knew
SHADOW: Lavender Loss By Sharon Collins
Word: HEART/SHADOW Word Count 499 Lavender Loss By Sharon Collins Lavender Blue, Dilly-Dilly; Lavender Green; When I am King, Dilly-Dilly, you shall be
SHADOW: Shadow By Nan Ressue
Word: SHADOW Word Count 426 Shadow Nan Ressue Maybe this is the day I can make my dream come true. I have thought
SHADOW: Shadow of Revenge by G. Ackman
Word: SHADOW Word Count 499 Shadow of Revenge by G. Ackman Have you ever considered committing a criminal act? Deliberately and consciously contemplating
SHADOW: The Accident By Peg Scarano
Word: Shadow Word Count: 488 The Accident By Peg Scarano It was Friday night of Memorial Day Weekend – no work and a
SHADOW: The Shadow Remains By B.A. Sarvey
Word: SHADOW Word Count 500 The Shadow Remains By B.A. Sarvey By the time they reached the glade leading to Luna’s village, they
SILENCE: All That Glitters By Mike Cecconi
Word: SILENCE Word Count 499 All That Glitters By Mike Cecconi She awoke as she did every weekday, three-fourteen in the morning,
SILENCE: Cat’s in the Cradle By Peg Scarano
Word: Silence Word Count: 500 Cat’s in the Cradle By Peg Scarano Three girls, ages 11, 7 and 2, equals total
SILENCE: HOMECOMING By Nan Ressue
Word: SILENCE Word Count 438 HOMECOMING By Nan Ressue Every night was the same for my sister and me. Mommy would sit on
SILENCE: Silence By Anne Nassar
Word: SILENCE Word Count 566 Silence By Anne Nassar “Mom’s home,” Ella observed. “It can’t be,” Lynn said, “it’s only five-thirty.”But when she
SILENCE: Silence Speaks B.A. Sarvey
Word: SILENCE Word Count 500 Silence Speaks B.A. Sarvey Listen carefully. Sometimes what we do not say speaks more loudly than
SILENCE: The Last Supper By Sally Madison
Word: SILENCE Words: 453 The Last Supper By Sally Madison Like so many other suppers these past four weeks, Alexandria came
SILENCE: The Next Step By Sharon Collins
Silence/Dancing Word count 499 The Next Step By Sharon Collins As my torn skin knit itself into thick, puckered seams ,
SOIL: Childhood’s Soil Beverly Jones
Word: Soil Word count: 372 Childhood’s Soil Beverly Jones She pressed her forehead and chin against the cold restraints as the specialist peered
SOIL: Fertile Soil By B.A. Sarvey
Week 2 Word: SOIL Word Count 499 Fertile Soil By B.A. SarveySoiled. Mama hurled the word like a stone. Huddled, half-naked, shivering before
SOIL: Labyrinth Planet By Michael S. Jones
Week 2 Word: SOIL Word Count 493 Labyrinth Planet By Michael S. Jones Daedalus Base Camp Minos Dispatch 9.14.2219 E.C. Dispatch Six [6]
SOIL: Night Soil By Nan Ressue
Week 2 Word: SOIL Word Count213 “NIGHT SOIL” Nan Ressue I WAS A FAT CHILD. The kids in school used me as their
SOIL: Soil By Linda Helterline
Week 2 Word: SOIL Word Count 430 Soil By Linda Helterline There is a hole just the right size at the foot of
SOIL: Soil By Zachary Keep
Week 2 Word: SOIL Word Count 500 Soil Zachary Keep “You’re gonna’ die in the dirt, old fool.” The sheriff said it, his
SOIL: Song of Soil and Stone By Sharon Collins
Week 2 Word Soil Word Count 491 Song of Soil and Stone Sharon Collins August sun freckling her nose, she plays in the
SOIL: Stringed Soil By Jane Malin
Week 2 Word: SOIL Word Count 496 Stringed Soil Jane Malin The gardener prepared the soil. Metal rectangles stood like heads atop black
SOIL: The Sacred Soil of the Argyle Gargoyle By Maggie Robertson
Maggie Robertson Week 2: Soil Word Count 497 The Sacred Soil of the Argyle Gargoyle Sarah was eager with anticipation in spite of
SOIL: The Soil of a Different Garden By G. Ackman
Week 2 Word: SOIL Word Count 497 The Soil of a Different Garden by G. Ackman The shotgun kicked hard on her shoulder
SOIL: The Soil of the Labyrinth By Claire Robertson
Week 2 Word: SOIL Word Count 299 The Soil of the Labyrinth By, Claire Robertson As they fell, Magnus realized that the ground
SOUL: god interrupted By Mike Cecconi
Word: SOUL Word Count 497 god interrupted By Mike Cecconi God not as a Norse-Christian hairy thunderer nor hippie-dippy New Age cosmic muffin
SOUL: His Stolen Soul By Janie D
His Stolen Soul By Janie D How long did this go on? She didn’t know but it seemed to go on for a
SOUL: My Dear Sister Margret By Sally Madison
Week 10 Word: SOUL Words: 430 My Dear Sister Margret Sally Madison My dear sister Margret, I was so hoping for a letter
SOUL: Perfect Harmony, Part Four: The Overture of Elodie and Leo Josh McMullen
Word: SOUL Words – 499 Perfect Harmony, Part Four: The Overture of Elodie and Leo Josh McMullen Elodie had known Leo since their
SOUL: Soul By Jane Malin
Week 10 Word: SOUL Word Count 451 Soul By Jane Malin The bass was all she could hear pounding its way through the
SOUL: Soul By Zachary Keep
Week 10 Word: SOUL Word Count 498 Soul By Zachary Keep TX3472 had spent the last 40 years contemplating his soul. Standing on
SOUL: Soul Survival By B.A. Sarvey
Week 10 Word: SOUL Word Count 500 Soul Survival By B.A. Sarvey 500 words Truth to tell, this was an ugly quilt. I
SOUL: The Meaning of Life By Sharon Collins
Week 10 Word: SOUL Word Count 499 The Meaning of Life By Sharon Collins She was an old soul. Mary Grace was so
SOUL: The Soul of the Monster By Claire Robertson
Word: SOUL Word Count: 388 The Soul of the Monster By, Claire Robertson The land itself was spectacular, with dense green
SOUL: THE STONE HOUSE By Beverly Jones
Word: SOUL Word count: 324 THE STONE HOUSE By Beverly Jones The stone noses its way through the desiccated leaves, straining for the
SOUL: Triptych of the Soul By G. Ackman
Word: SOUL Word Count 496 Triptych of the Soul by G. Ackman I am the sole survivor of my village. They are all
STITCH: “A Stitch in Time “ By Nan Ressue
Word: STITCH Word Count: 461 “A Stitch in Time “ By Nan Ressue It was such a warm, loving evening with friends who
STITCH: A Risky Stitch by G. Ackman
Word: STITCH Word Count 428 words A Risky Stitch by G. Ackman We heard it on the news a few hours before the
STITCH: Not in This House By Sally Madison
Word: STITCH Word Count 476 Not in This House By Sally Madison Mavis was in the den tending her sewing when Johnny came
STITCH: Sapiens By Sharon Collins
Stitch Word Count 500 Sapiens By Sharon Collins I did not witness my Grandmother’s Judgement, although I was present, in-utero, but present nonetheless.
STITCH: Stitch to Mend a Soul by B.A. Sarvey
Word: STITCH Word Count 499 Stitch to Mend a Soul B.A. Sarvey She considered the woman, pursed her lips, nodded. Yes. The sandy-textured
STITCH: The Day the Rabbit Died By Peg Scarano
Word: Stitch Word Count: 507 The Day the Rabbit Died By Peg Scarano It was a hot August day and the neighborhood children
TRANSFORM: Almost as Good as New By Nan Ressue
Word: Transform Word Count ALMOST GOOD AS NEW Nan Ressue It was every parent’s nightmare. The baby wasn’t perfect. The sore on her
TRANSFORM: Harmony By Sharon Collins
Word: TRANSFORM/BEQUEATH Word Count 197 Harmony By Sharon Collins Cuddled in the soft elbow of a shallow stream, the graveyard of
TRANSFORM: The Circle of Transformation by G. Ackman
Word: TRANSFORM Word Count 405 The Circle of Transformation by G. Ackman They sauntered peacefully along the water’s edge, enjoying the quiet
TRANSFORM: The Tools to Transform the World By B.A. Sarvey
Word: TRANSFORM Word Count: 500 The Tools to Transform the World By B.A. Sarvey “Use the machine,” he offered. “It’s quicker.” “Thank you,
TRANSFORM: Transform by Anne Nassar
Word: TRANSFORM Word Count 450 Transform By Anne Nassar Tessa never talked about her past. Whenever he asked her questions, she would
TRANSFORM: Transform the Boys By Ray Shearer
Word: TRANSFORM Word Count 500+ Transform the Boys By Ray Shearer Twelve years old is magical. New priorities come to light, lines
TRANSFORM: Transform the Boys By Ray Shearer
Word: TRANSFORM Word Count 500+ Transform the Boys By Ray Shearer Twelve years old is magical. New priorities come to light, lines are
TRANSFORM: Transform Upon Awakening By Maggie Robertson
Week 14: Transform Word Count: 497 Transform Upon Awakening By Maggie Robertson Vivian came downstairs that morning to find someone had
TRANSFORM: TRANSFORM(ation) by Sally Madison
Word: TRANSFORM(ation) Sally Madison Words: 492 My dear sister Emily, We were relieved to hear that you had made it safely to
TRANSFORM: Unforeseen Transformation Warning By Claire Robertson
Word: TRANSFORM Word Count 71 Unforeseen Transformation Warning By, Claire Robertson The Lady of the Labyrinth watched from close by and far away.
TRANSLUCENCE: Deceptions of Translucence By B.A. Sarvey
Word: TRANSLUCENCE Word Count 500 Deceptions of Translucence By B.A. Sarvey Howard watched the translucent objects floating to the ground. He wasn’t sure
TRANSLUCENCE: Lying in the Sunshine By Beverly Jones
Word: HEMORRHAGIC/TRANSLUCENT Word Count: 415 LYING IN THE SUNSHINE By Beverly Jones Like patients with hemorrhagic fever, when the mills and factories along
TRANSLUCENCE: Meeting Mr. Morgan By Sally Madison
Word: translucence Words: 488 Meeting Mr. Morgan By Sally Madison Sarah’s heart quickened as she saw him come into the
TRANSLUCENCE: Night Shade By Nan Ressue
Word: TRANSLUCENT Word Count 383 NIGHT SHADE Nan Ressue We live in Cookiecutterville. You know what I mean. It’s a town of identical
TRANSLUCENCE: The Translucence of Love by G. Ackman
Word: TRANSLUCENCE Word count 495 The Translucence of Love by G. Ackman As the November evening sun sent its shadows lengthening on
TURMOIL: Blue Waters… By Nan Ressue
Word: Turmoil Word Count 340 Blue Waters… By Nan Ressue I sat on the bench, quietly, thoughtfully, so pleased to be in
TURMOIL: Consuming the Turmoil B.A. Sarvey
Word: TURMOIL Word Count 500 Consuming the Turmoil B.A. Sarvey “Friends? I’m glad someone looked after you.” Luna’s mother shook her head. “I
TURMOIL: First Step By Sharon Collins
TURMOIL Word Count 405 FIRST STEP By Sharon Collins My next step, my very next step is the one…just like Grandmother’s…just
TURMOIL: It Will Be OK By Peg Scarano
Word: Turmoil Word Count: 500 It Will Be OK By Peg Scarano We had just learned Emily had permanent vision loss
TURMOIL: No Word from the Castle By Sally Madison
Word: TURMOIL Words: 496 No Word from the Castle By Sally Madison Having heard no word from the castle, the senior officer stationed
TURMOIL: Turmoil in the Forest by G. Ackman
Word: TURMOIL Word Count 484 Turmoil in the Forest by G. Ackman “Mom, dad said I could go hunting with him
WHISPER: A Surprise By Joann Dickson
Word: WHISPER Word Count 443 A Surprise By Joann Dickson No one knows where Pandora came from – she just showed up in
WHISPER: Home By Peg Scarano
Word: Whisper Word Count: 471 HOME By Peg Scarano I can’t remember the moment when my life actually began. I only know I
WHISPER: Of Whispers and Whales By G. Ackman
Word: WHISPER Word Count 474 Of Whispers and Whales by G. Ackman Fourteen year old Herman groaned as his mother woke him up.
WHISPER: PPSSSST! By Nan Ressue
Word: WHISPER Word Count 500+ PPSSSST! Nan Ressue “PSSSSST! PSSSSST! Grandma, I’m over here;” whispered my youngest granddaughter from her hideout behind the
WHISPER: Small Moments By Beverly Jones
Word: WHISPER Word count: 485 SMALL MOMENTS By Beverly Jones The young woman sat on the cold floor tiles of the centuries old
WHISPER: The First Cotillion By Sally Madison
Word: WHISPER Word Count 383 The First Cotillion By Sally Madison The master of ceremonies announced, “Miss Sarah Hogan of Alexandria, Virginia. Mr.
WHISPER: Untitled By Michael S. Jones
Word: WHISPER/AGONY Word Count: 500 Untitled By Michael S. Jones I can’t remember when drafts became whispers. When did heated air bleeding out
WHISPER: Whisper of Wings By B.A. Sarvey
Word: WHISPER Word Count 498 Whisper of Wings By B.A. Sarvey The whisper of hundreds of moth wings washed across the meadow, like
WHISPER: Whispering Waves By Sharon Collins
Word: WHISPER Word Count 500 Whispering Waves By Sharon Collins (Ariadne’s Thread cont’d) Shipwreck Beach, a day-tripping destination, wasn’t on a scheduled ferry
YES: Adventures in the Snow White By Nan Ressue
Word: YES Word Count 500+ Adventures in the Snow White Nan Ressue “Since we lived in the country at the top of a
YES: CHRISTOPHER AND THE CREATURE – THE RETURN HOME
Word: Yes, moustache Word Count: 483 CHRISTOPHER AND THE CREATURE – THE RETURN HOME By Beverly Jones Christopher sat at the breakfast table
YES: Did You Know…? By Sally Madison
Word: YES Words: 490 Did You Know…? By Sally Madison Millicent was strolling down the lane, enjoying the sunshine warmth, but
YES: From No to Yes by G. Ackman
Word: YES Word Count 498 From No to Yes by G. Ackman “Do you believe?” the costumed tour guide asked. Phil scoffed and
YES: Say Yes By Clare Robertson
Word: YES Word Count 56 Say Yes By Clare Robertson “Did she just get taken by Death?” Magnus asked. “Yes.” “Can we save
YES: When Yes Means No (The Tale of Willow Skye Cont’d) By Sharon Collins
Word: Yes Word Count: 499 When Yes Means No (The Tale of Willow Skye Cont’d) By Sharon Collins Willow Skye was
YES: Yes By B.A. Sarvey
Word: YES Word Count 500 Yes B.A. Sarvey Her silver locks fell softly, partially obscuring her face. No longer sheltered by her loden
YES: Yes By Miriam Rose Mancuso
Word: YES Word Count 252 Yes By Miriam Rose Mancuso It has been almost a day and a half since I saw Joe,