ASHES: Ash Wednesday By Terry Rainey
Word: Ashes Word Count 500 Ash Wednesday By Terry Rainey We walked in double rows — Martin Flynn on my right, Kevin Kepler
ASHES: Back to the Mansion By Sally Madison
Word: Ashes Words: 495 Back to the Mansion By Sally Madison The plans were all set. Lloyd would provide the distraction at the
ASHES: Being There By Mike Cecconi
Word: Ashes Word Count 500 Being There By Mike Cecconi He sinned against every religion he knew, on a regular basis, just in
ASHES: It’s Nothing Personal… By Josh McMullen
Word: Ashes Word Count : 498 It’s Nothing Personal… By Josh McMullen The president hadn't been in power for more than a day
ASHES: Like So Much Smoke By Sam McManus
Word: Ashes Word Count 500 Like So Much Smoke By Sam McManus My sister doesn’t smoke. Oh, I’m sure she would if she
ASHES: Papa Was a Rolling Stone By Peg Scarano
Word: Ashes Word Count: 478 Papa Was a Rolling Stone By Peg Scarano My dad was a piece of work and I loved
Bottle Drive for Lego Robotics
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BRIGHT: A Bright, Shining Star B.A. Sarvey
Word: BRIGHT Word Count 470 A Bright, Shining Star B.A. Sarvey The word “bright” entered her consciousness, as she squinted her eyes open
BRIGHT: Bright By Anne Nassar
Word: BRIGHT Word Count 473 Bright By Anne Nassar “It’s completely unfair,” his sister said. He kept quiet. He felt the same way,
BRIGHT: Bright is Subjective by G. Ackman
Word: BRIGHT Word Count 497 Bright is Subjective by G. Ackman People had always talked about him in low whispers, as if they
BRIGHT: Star Light, Star Bright By Sally Madison
Word: BRIGHT Words: 500 Star Light, Star Bright By Sally Madison Mary, seeing the child responding to the doctor’s medicine after setting the
BRIGHT: The Babysitters By Peg Scarano
Word: Bright Word Count: 487 The Babysitters By Peg Scarano How do you decide your children are old enough or mature enough to
BRIGHT/INUDATE: Yellow-Brights By Sharon Collins
Word: BRIGHT/INUDATE Word Count 50 Yellow-Brights By Sharon Collins Towering waves lashing the cliffside frighten Sister but not me. I know they cannot
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Christmas Concert Featuring Phil LaLonde Wednesday, December 15th at 3:30pm
CONNECTION: Evolution Chapter 20 – Inspiration By Sharon Collins
Word: Connection Word Count 499 Evolution Chapter 20 – Inspiration By Sharon Collins In this time of cold winds and raging storms, I
CONNECTION: Kermit By Peg Scarano
Word: Connection Word Count: 500 Kermit By Peg Scarano My mom passed away after nine months of fighting a courageous battle with cancer.
CONNECTION: Perfect Harmony: The Second Movement Did That Just Happen? By Josh McMullen
Word: CONNECTION Word Count 500 Perfect Harmony: The Second Movement Did That Just Happen? By Josh McMullen Leo walked out the auditorium doors,
CONNECTION: Serendipity By Sally Madison
Word: CONNECTION Word Count 495 Serendipity By Sally Madison Eric entered the Ostrava castle museum first and purchased the two tickets for Lindsey
CONNECTION: Telltale Connection B.A. Sarvey
Word:Connection Word Count: 500 Telltale Connection B.A. Sarvey Initially, Gabe didn’t make the connection. He just knew the bank teller’s face jangled something
CONNECTION: The 2E Shuffle By Sam McManus
Word: CONNECTION Word Count 500 The 2E Shuffle By Sam McManus The low neon lights glowed brighter for a moment, then the hustle
CONNECTION: Timil Deeps By Terry Rainey
Word: CONNECTION Word Count 500 Timil Deeps By Terry Rainey Because I lived close to OLPS, I did once a week classroom duty,
CONNECTION: World Wide Woof By Mike Cecconi
Word: CONNECTION Word Count 497 World Wide Woof By Mike Cecconi Sniffing is, of course, Dog Internet and that’s why they’re as addicted
Crochet For Charity
Crochet for charity! Join us on December 18th at 11 AM, when instructor John Ossowski will teach you how to crochet a moss
DISSONANCE: A Gram Story By Peg Scarano
Word: Dissonance Word Count: 497 A Gram Story By Peg Scarano My mother-in-law, Rosina, and I have had a love-hate relationship for nearly
DISSONANCE: A Glorious Dissonance By Jane Malin
Word: DISSONANCE Word Count 489 A Glorious Dissonance By Jane Malin I wasn’t sure what surprises were in store for today. I studied
DISSONANCE: Commemorating Dissonance and Marriage B.A. Sarvey
Word: Dissonance Word count: 500 Commemorating Dissonance and Marriage B.A. Sarvey It wasn’t apparent at first, this ironic connection between Memorial Day and
DISSONANCE: For Want Of A Vote By Josh McMullen
Word: DISSONANCE Word Count 494 For Want Of A Vote By Josh McMullen “How am I supposed to feed my family?” It was
DISSONANCE: For Want Of A Vote By Josh McMullen
Word: DISSONANCE Word Count 494 For Want Of A Vote By Josh McMullen “How am I supposed to feed my family?” It was
DISSONANCE: Imagine That By Sam McManus
Word: DISSONANCE Word Count 500 Imagine That By Sam McManus Dr. Girard got caught cheating on his wife. Don’t ask me how I
DISSONANCE: Laurel Doves Chapter 8 – The Call By Sharon Collins
Word: Dissonance Word Count 489 Laurel Doves Chapter 8 – The Call By Sharon Collins Geneviève was not the only sleepless soul this
DISSONANCE: Letter from the Dolgeville Jail By Terry Rainey
Word: DISSONANCE Word Count 475 Letter from the Dolgeville Jail By Terry Rainey My Dear Fellow Writers, Someone read my limegreen book and
DISSONANCE: The Bandwagon By Mike Cecconi
Word: DISSONANCE Word Count 500 The Bandwagon By Mike Cecconi “We could call the band The Cognitive Dissidents,” Ethan considered, “you know, like,
DISSONANCE: You Don’t Believe By Sally Madison
Word: DISSONANCE Words: 446 You Don’t Believe By Sally Madison The trucks arrived at the dock in a midst of chaos complicated by
DONATE: Donate By Nan Ressue
Word: DONATE Word Count 422 Donate By Nan Ressue There was the envelope resting quietly in the mailbox. It was one of those
DONATE: Donate, Donate, Donate By Marea Needle
Word: Donate Word count: 480 Donate, Donate, Donate By Marea Needle Dear Lord, today we are gathered here in your presence to honor
DONATE: Donated By Sharon Collins
Word: Donate Word Count 412 Donated By Sharon Collins The warm rush of sudden air tenting her soggy blanket of old newspapers was
DONATE: Donation By Sarah McEvoy
Word: Donate Word Count: 458 Donation By Sarah McEvoy The crisp scent of bleach sheets filled her nose as she wrung her hands
DONATE: Encounter in the Bradington Tea Room By Sally Madison
Word: Donate Words: 500 Encounter in the Bradington Tea Room By Sally Madison Sarah was sitting in the Bradington Tea Room when her
DONATE: Give Live By Mike Cecconi
Word: DONATE Word Count 500 Give Live By Mike Cecconi When Social Wellness Solutions introduced Give-Life to the world, it sounded miraculous. The
DONATE: One More Battle In The Final Frontier By Josh McMullen
Word: Donate Word Count 498 One More Battle In The Final Frontier By Josh McMullen Lieutenant Colonel Clint Holbert donated his body to
DONATE: Special Intentions By Terry Rainey
Word: DONATE Word Count 500 Special Intentions By Terry Rainey Cold and gray outside, one week till Lent, time of reflection, denial, regret
DONATE: The Gift of Giving By Sam McManus
Word: DONATE Word Count 500 The Gift of Giving By Sam McManus The bin stood empty by the door to the hall, with
DONATE: The Hero By Peg Scarano
Word: Donate Word Count: 499 The Hero By Peg Scarano I was 24 years old; married for two years; had a decent job
FEED: Big Fish Little Pond By Mike Cecconi
Word: FEED Word Count Big Fish Little Pond By Mike Cecconi Henry David Thoreau wrote about the thrills of splendid isolation in the
FEED: Crisis Management By Sam McManus
Word: FEED Word Count 500 Crisis Management By Sam McManus It was an absolute frenzy on the fifty-second floor, at the office of
FEED: ESL By Terry Rainey
Word: FEED Word Count 500 ESL By Terry Rainey My story hangs on the classroom wall, on large white paper. In Teacher’s handwriting.
FEED: Feed By Anne Nassar
Word: FEED Word Count 503 Feed By Anne Nassar She’d taken him at his word. She believed that they would have a house
FEED: Feed By Joshua McMullen
4/25/18 – Feed Words – 498 Feed By Joshua McMullen Lucas had admired her from across the room, and his brain along with
FEED: Feed the Heart By G. Ackman
Word: FEED Word Count 497 Feed the Heart By G. Ackman The tiny newborn’s front legs barely moved, but it was enough of
FEED: FEEDING FRENZY By Nan Ressue
Word: FEED Word Count 467 FEEDING FRENZY By Nan Ressue The food wars began when the baby started feeding herself while enthroned in
FEED: Grief By Sharon Collins
Word: FEED Word Count 499 Grief By Sharon Collins My daughters and I feed Yysha of late. Even the honeyed red-fruits do not
FEED: Happy Mother’s Day By Peg Scarano
Word: Feed Word Count: 502 Happy Mother’s Day By Peg Scarano I get overcome with a sense of serenity whenever I talk about
FEED: Laurel Doves Chapter 5 By Sharon Collins
Word: FEED Word Count. 499 Laurel Doves Chapter 5 By Sharon Collins Geneviève swam back to consciousness and opened her eyes to see
FEED: No Need to Feed a Dead Cat B.A. Sarvey
Word: Feed Word Count: 500 No Need to Feed a Dead Cat B.A. Sarvey She had eventually come to terms with the $700
FEED: The Hands Wo’t Feed By Sally Madison
Word: FEED Words: 451 The Hands Wo’t Feed By Sally Madison “I got this one!”, came an angry young man’s shout. “I owes
FRICTION: Flashy Frozen Friction Featuring Fantastic Fantasy By Maggie Robertson
Word: FRICTION Word Count: 440 Flashy Frozen Friction Featuring Fantastic Fantasy By Maggie Robertson The day was bright and sparkly, and bracingly cold.
FRICTION: Friction at Work by B.A. Sarvey
Word:Friction Friction at Work Word count: 499 B.A. Sarvey The friction of his hand sweeping crumbs from the counter whispered a rebuke. Wishing
FRICTION: Laurel Doves Chapter 2 By Sharon Collins
Word: Friction Word Count 499 Laurel Doves Chapter 2 By Sharon Collins Geneviève’s restless mind settled on her youngest traveling companions. Both girls
FRICTION: Not the Swearing Kind By Sam McManus
Word: FRICTION Word Count 500 Not the Swearing Kind By Sam McManus He had Tourette’s, but not the swearing kind. In fact, if
FRICTION: Simultaneous Organism By Terry Rainey
Word: FRICTION Word Count 499 Simultaneous Organism By Terry Rainey Sister Mary Xavier, Sisters of the SPC (St. Peter in Chains), commanded us
FRICTION: The Night the Horrors Came By Mike Cecconi
Word: FRICTION Word Count 500 The Night the Horrors Came By Mike Cecconi They ripped one of my arms off, the monsters, and
FRICTION: Traitors at the Gate By Sally Madison
Word: FRICTION Words: 484 Traitors at the Gate By Sally Madison Mary stood near the window, peering around the gold fringe of the
FUNAMBULIST: Blinking Lights By Mike Cecconi
Word: FUNAMBULIST Word Count 499 Blinking Lights By Mike Cecconi Here we are in the limbo between our flights that we call Layover,
FUNAMBULIST: Fine Lines By Peg Scarano
Word: Funambulist Word Count: 460 Fine Lines By Peg Scarano There are so many times in one’s life when you have to have
FUNAMBULIST: Funambulist—a Solo Pursuit By B.A. Sarvey
Word: FUNAMBULIST Word Count 499 Funambulist—a Solo Pursuit By B.A. Sarvey I am a funambulist—not to be confused with a som-nambulist—although I may
FUNAMBULIST: Funambulist’s Nightmare By Sharon Collins
Word: FUNAMBULIST Word Count 197 Funambulist’s Nightmare By Sharon Collins The dreamscape rises each night with the moon. Stretched taut before me, a
FUNAMBULIST: Millie’s Flowers By Sally Madison
Word: FUNAMBULIST Words: 458 Millie’s Flowers By Sally Madison Sandusky, Ohio will be in Millie’s memory for every. It was just another show,
FUNAMBULIST: Orthography By Sam McManus
Word: FUNAMBULIST Word Count 500 Orthography By: Sam McManus The uneven sound of my loafers slapping against the floor echoed wildly in my
FUNAMBULIST: The Dreaded F Word by G. Ackman
Word: FUNAMBULIST Word Count 350 The Dreaded F Word by G. Ackman Famous Funambulist Suffers Fatal Fall as Reported by Francis Furloff, Fox
FUNAMBULIST: The Reluctant Funambulist
Word: FUNAMBULIST Week 46: Word Count: 476 The Reluctant Funambulist By Maggie Robertson I stand on the precipice and eye the single rope
FUTURE: A Future Trip by G. Ackman
Word: FUTURE Word Count 481 A Future Trip by G. Ackman So this is the future. Odd. It’s much quieter than I had
FUTURE: Future By Sharon Collins
Word(s): SINGING/FUTURE Word Count 499 Future By Sharon Collins In the dreaming-dark Sister returns to me. I lean against her for warmth as
FUTURE: Future Passed By Terry Rainey
Word: FUTURE Word Count 495 Future Passed By Terry Rainey We tidy up nervously before the seven-block trip to our 50th high school
FUTURE: Lessons Learned By Peg Scarano
Word: Future Word Count: 460 Lessons Learned By Peg Scarano She wasn’t an easy woman to love. She was tough on her children
FUTURE: Qué Sera Sera.. By Sally Madison
Word: FUTURE Word Count : 498 Qué Sera Sera.. By Sally Madison Linda timidly walked into the garage carrying the surfboard Chris had
FUTURE: The Future is Now By Sam McManus
Word: FUTURE Word Count 500 The Future is Now By Sam McManus “The future is now!” read the rolling mega-screens around the Omni
FUTURE: Time Marches On By Nan Ressue
Word: FUTURE Word Count 483 Time Marches On By Nan Ressue Warm breezes stirred the leaves on the knurled trees lining the well-worn
FUTURE: Time Marches On By Nan Ressue
Word: FUTURE Word Count 496 Time Marches On By Nan Ressue Warm breezes stirred the leaves on the knurled trees lining the well-worn
FUTURE: What the Future May Hold By Mike Cecconi
Word: FUTURE Word Count 500 What the Future May Hold By Mike Cecconi My father met a lot of people for a man
HELP: Atlantis Lost Chapter 5 – Value By Sharon Collins
Word: HELP Word Count 500 Atlantis Lost Chapter 5 – Value By Sharon Collins Empty hours need filling so I muse endlessly. In
HELP: Christened by St. Michel By Sally Madison
Word: Help Words: 500 Christened by St. Michel By Sally Madison Carrying an empty basket down the rocky path from the abbey on
HELP: Not So Modest Proposal By Nan Ressue
Word: HELP Word Count 496 Not So Modest Proposal By Nan Ressue “Hey Joe! What’s up with you Man?” “Well, I just heard
HELP: Perfect Harmony: One Of The Lucky Ones By Josh McMullen
Word: HELP Word Count 499 Perfect Harmony: One Of The Lucky Ones By Josh McMullen Elodie tore open the letter from Syracuse with
HELP: Step right up By Terry Rainey
Word: HELP Word Count 500 Step right up By Terry Rainey Writing lots, want an eager audience for your writing? Driving long distances
HOLDING: Atlantis Lost – Chapter 7 By Sharon Collins
Word: HOLDING Word Count 499 Atlantis Lost – Chapter 7 By Sharon Collins Let me no longer fill the firelight with dark rememberings.
HOLDING: Blinking Lights By Terry Rainey
Word: HOLDING Word Count 499 Blinking Lights By Terry Rainey Celebrating our expansion to China, I have two martinis with lunch. I’m Rolfe
HOLDING: Dear Paddy By Nan Ressue
Word: HOLDING Word Count 495 Dear Paddy By Nan Ressue Dear Paddy, I’m doubting that this wretched letter will ever find its way
HOLDING: Holding By Anne Nassar
Word: HOLDING Word Count 500+ Holding By Anne Nassar Anyone could see that there was something amiss. She stood out on the sidewalk
HOLDING: Holding Mankind’s Fate in his Hands B.A. Sarvey
Word: Holding Word Count: 500 Holding Mankind’s Fate in his Hands B.A. Sarvey “Big A! How’s it going?” “Can’t complain.” The sun was
HOLDING: Holding on to Life By Marea Needle
Word: Holding Word count: 443 Holding on to Life By Marea Needle I’ve gone through the 5 stages or maybe the 9 stages,
HOLDING: Holding Pattern By Mike Cecconi
Word: HOLDING Word Count 500 Holding Pattern By Mike Cecconi Great way to doom yourself to a shiftless art-bum’s fate is to get
HOLDING: That’s Above My Pay Grade By Josh McMullen
Word: Holding Word Count: 500 That’s Above My Pay Grade By Josh McMullen The whole house became engulfed in pure white, then just
HOLDING: The Great Beyond By Sam McManus
Word: HOLDING Word Count 500 The Great Beyond By Sam McManus The shredded strips lay in ruins on the carpeted floor, tiny yet
HOLDING: To Have and to Hold By Peg Scarano
Word: Holding Word Count: 499 To Have and to Hold By Peg Scarano I have gathered so much insight over the past 44
INUNDATED: Color My World By Nan Ressue
Word: INUNDATED Word Count 460 Color My World By Nan Ressue My world has always inundated with color. From my current vantage point
INUNDATED: Greater Atlantic Switchboard By Sam McManus
Word: INUNDATED Word Count 500 Greater Atlantic Switchboard By Sam McManus “Greater Atlantic Switchboard, this is Quinn,” proclaimed the slim girl behind the
INUNDATED: He’s Gone By Sally Madison
Word: INUNDATED Words: 460 He’s Gone By Sally Madison “Oh, Mary, “I’m so glad to see you here. You would not believe the
INUNDATED: Her Pen By Peg Scarano
Word: Inundated Word Count: 461 Her Pen By Peg Scarano She had always loved to write. As a teen and young adult she
INUNDATED: Inundated by the Day by G. Ackman
Word: INUNDATED Word Count 497 Inundated by the Day by G. Ackman She sat at her desk and stared at the stacks of
INUNDATED: Oil Can By Mike Cecconi
Word: INUNDATED Word Count 498 Oil Can By Mike Cecconi What do you do when you find that you’ve been rusted still into
LIGHTNING: Tonight, She Rides the Lightning By Josh McMullen
Word: LIGHTNING Word Count– 500 Tonight, She Rides the Lightning By Josh McMullen The lightning illuminated the room where they both sat, and
LIGHTNING: Free Spirit By Sally Madison
Word: LIGHTNING Words: 490 Free Spirit By Sally Madison Linda braced herself as she reached for the handle of the shop’s glass door.
LIGHTNING: Lake of Fire By Mike Cecconi
Word: LIGHTNING Word Count 500 Lake of Fire By Mike Cecconi If God’s like a genie in a lamp but you only get
LIGHTNING: Lightning Nan Ressue
Word: LIGHTNING Word Count 468 Lightning Nan Ressue “Come On! Come on! Hurry Up! They are going to be out and we won’t
LIGHTNING: Ridley Street Lights By: Sam McManus
Word: LIGHTNING Word Count 500 Ridley Street Lights By: Sam McManus They was brilliant even when they wasn’t, ‘cause they glory wudn’t linked
LIGHTNING: Rules Are Not Made to be Broken By Jenny Scarano
Word: Lightning Word Count: 499 Rules Are Not Made to be Broken By Jenny Scarano In the first grade, a special guest fireman
LIGHTNING: Shared Time (for Zach) By Sharon Collins
Word: LIGHTNING Word Count Shared Time (for Zach) By Sharon Collins What begins as the story of a Man and his Watch, ends
LIGHTNING: The Plot to Kill Sister Mary Xavier By Terry Rainey
Word: LIGHTNING Word Count 499 The Plot to Kill Sister Mary Xavier By Terry Rainey My mother drove us home after our easy
LIMBO: In the Heart of Normandie Chapter 2 – Left in Limbo By Sharon Collins
Word: LIMBO Word Count 499 In the Heart of Normandie Chapter 2 – Left in Limbo By Sharon Collins Granddad’s orders required he
LIMBO: Just Be Yourself By Mike Cecconi
Word: LIMBO Word Count 500 Just Be Yourself By Mike Cecconi “If she knows God-honest magic, though, why doesn’t she just make herself
LIMBO: Limbo Land By Nan Ressue
Word: LIMBO Word Count 463 Limbo Land By Nan Ressue What is it? Where is it? When do you get involved in it?
LIMBO: Lion Tears By Sam McManus
Word: LIMBO Word Count 500 Lion Tears By Sam McManus The clock on the wall of the office was broken, but no one
LIMBO: Perfect Harmony: Get A Hit And It’s Yours By Josh McMullen
August 29 – LIMBO Words – 495 Perfect Harmony: Get A Hit And It’s Yours By Josh McMullen Elodie strode across the stage
LIMBO: St. Felicity By Terry Rainey
Word: LIMBO Word Count 500 St. Felicity By Terry Rainey “Death!” SisterX said the word abruptly, to get me focused and a bit
LIMINAL: A Liminal Affair By G. Ackman
Word: LIMINAL Word Count 500 A Liminal Affair By G. Ackman Caroline meandered through the open-air stalls of the Plaka district with neither
LIMINAL: Laurel Doves Chapter 10 – The Hiding Game By Sharon Collins
Word: LIMINAL Word Count 499 Laurel Doves Chapter 10 – The Hiding Game By Sharon Collins “Miri, I am hungry. Have you anything
LIMINAL: Liminal Blade of Grass B.A. Sarvey
Word: Liminal Word Count: 500 Liminal Blade of Grass B.A. Sarvey In the country, the boundary line between one property and the next
LIMINAL: One Foot Out the Door By Peg Scarano
Word: Liminal Word Count: 486 One Foot Out the Door By Peg Scarano I started looking forward to retirement 20 months before the
LIMINAL: Perfect Harmony, Part Two: Elodie’s Beginning By Josh McMullen
Word: Liminal Word Count 499 Perfect Harmony, Part Two: Elodie’s Beginning By Josh McMullen Elodie had even come into this world quietly, sixteen
LIMINAL: Speaking in Tongues By Sam McManus
Word: LIMINAL Word Count 500 Speaking in Tongues By Sam McManus “Not at all,” said Father Baretta. “We haven’t had any need to
LIMINAL: Spring and Winter By Sally Madison
Word: Liminal Words: 488 Spring and Winter By Sally Madison Having watched Alexandria leave his bed in the morning, her husband smiled to
LIMINAL: Threshold By Nan Ressue
Word: LIMINAL Word Count 379 Threshold By Nan Ressue It’s going to be tomorrow and I’m wondering if it came too soon. I
LIMINAL: Turkey Bacon By Terry Rainey
Word: LIMINAL Word Count 501 Turkey Bacon By Terry Rainey My daughter came to live with us in the summer. She came with
LIMINAL: Wigglers in West Hills By Mike Cecconi
Word: LIMINAL Word Count 500 Wigglers in West Hills By Mike Cecconi There’s a million things to be said about picking up a
LUMINOUS: Disillusionment By Mike Cecconi
Word: LUMINOUS Word Count 500 Disillusionment By Mike Cecconi Finally, Frank got back to the question of why I could see him as
LUMINOUS: Like June By Sam McManus
Word: LUMINOUS Word Count 500 Like June By Sam McManus All I knew was I was never wearing a dress. It’s not like
LUMINOUS: My Dearest Alexandria By Sally Madison
Word: LUMINOUS Words: 454 My Dearest Alexandria By Sally Madison My Darling Alexandria, With all my heart, I wish I could be with
LUMINOUS: Orbit By Terry Rainey
Word: LUMINOUS Word Count 498 Orbit By Terry Rainey I substitute a few times a week, Science this day. I appreciate the large
LUMINOUS: Perfect Harmony: A Sky Full of Stars By Josh McMullen
Word: LUMINOUS Word Count 500 Perfect Harmony: A Sky Full of Stars By Josh McMullen Leo and Elodie clambered over the last rock,
LUMINOUS: Sitting Ducks By Sharon Collins
Word: LUMINOUS Word Count 482 Sitting Ducks By Sharon Collins Standing on the verge of despair, buffeted by a wet south wind blowing
LUMINOUS: The Gift By Peg Scarano
Word: Luminous Word Count: 497 The Gift By Peg Scarano She was given the gift on a special birthday by a special friend.
MELODY: “ ‘Fair’ is for Fairy Tales ” By Marea Needle
Word: Melody Word Count: 427 “ ‘Fair’ is for Fairy Tales ” By Marea Needle “It’s not fair!” I screamed. “She gets to
MELODY: Atlantis Lost – Chapter 9 By Sharon Collins
Word(s): MELODY/PASSAGE Word Count 499 Atlantis Lost – Chapter 9 By Sharon Collins I once again find myself in the under-earth, weary within
MELODY: Black on White By Sam McManus
Word: Melody Word Count 500 Black on White By Sam McManus I read your words, and you’re smiling. Not the you in front
MELODY: If You Can’t Say Anything Nice By Mike Cecconi
Word: Melody Word Count 500 If You Can’t Say Anything Nice By Mike Cecconi I asked Frank how he was able to function
MELODY: Mama is going to Love Her By Sally Madison
Word: Melody Words Count 486 Mama is going to Love Her By Sally Madison Detective Evans knocked at the door, which was answered
MELODY: Orchestrated Journey By Peg Scarano
Word: MELODY Word Count: 495 Orchestrated Journey By Peg Scarano We know I have issues traveling. And we know my husband surprised me
MELODY: Perfect Harmony: Let Your Light Shine By Josh McMullen
Word: Melody Words: 500 Perfect Harmony: Let Your Light Shine By Josh McMullen Elodie and Leo walked through the gate to Veteran's Memorial
MELODY: Pop Tarts By Terry Rainey
Word: Melody Word Count 500 Pop Tarts By Terry Rainey Monday, January 20, was football in the Kepler yard, as OLPS was closed
MELODY: Song Inspiration: Better Man by Little Big Town By Sarah McEvoy
Word: Melody Word Count: 500+ Song Inspiration: Better Man by Little Big Town By Sarah McEvoy Her hands shook like the leaves in
NEST: Curiosity By Sally Madison
Word: NEST Words: 491 Curiosity By Sally Madison Early in the day, the beekeeper was tending his hives beyond the garden when he
NEST: May 1244 By Sharon Collins
Word: NEST Word Count 499 May 1244 By Sharon Collins The novices were as prickly as their newly shorn heads. The scabs forming
NEST: N.E.S.T. Error Message 616 By Mike Cecconi
Word: NEST Word Count 498 N.E.S.T. Error Message 616 By Mike Cecconi Hello. Welcome to N.E.S.T. Natal Emulation-Simulation Therapy. If you are reading
NEST: Nest Within a Nest B.A. Sarvey
Word: Nest Word Count 500 Nest Within a Nest B.A. Sarvey How effortlessly we nest one life into another, like Russian dolls, each
NEST: No Regrets By Peg Scarano
Word: Nest Word Count: 458 No Regrets By Peg Scarano It was spring. The foliage was my favorite minty green color mixed in
NEST: Susan Timberlake By Terry Rainey
Word: NEST Word Count 495 Susan Timberlake By Terry Rainey I spent most of my eighth grade lunches watching Susan Timberlake eat hers.
NEST: Wordsmith By Sam McManus
Word: NEST Word Count 500 Wordsmith By Sam McManus I’m what most people would call socially awkward, the kind of guy who can’t
NIGHTMARE: Livin’ the Nightmare B.A. Sarvey
Word: Nightmare Word Count: 500 Livin’ the Nightmare B.A. Sarvey Some people left and never returned. Some people had to leave and come
NIGHTMARE: Perfect Harmony: Shining Star By Josh McMullen
Word: Nightmare Words – 498 Perfect Harmony: Shining Star By Josh McMullen “This has to be a nightmare,” Elodie whispered to herself. “All
NIGHTMARE: Regret By Sharon Collins
Word: NIGHTMARE Word Count 499 Regret By Sharon Collins “Awake!” commanded the voice that never slept even when the others did.. “Awake! Awake!
NIGHTMARE: Stalemate By Sam McManus
Word: NIGHTMARE Word Count 500 Stalemate By Sam McManus The shredder finally died on page sixty-nine, having chugged its way along for three
NIGHTMARE: Tam Ky By Terry Rainey
Word: NIGHTMARE Word Count 500 Tam Ky By Terry Rainey I left Chu Lai at 0930, landed at Tam Ky at 1000. With
NIGHTMARE: The Mourning Routine By Mike Cecconi
Word: NIGHTMARE Word Count 500 The Mourning Routine By Mike Cecconi Frank Yetti woke up late in the morning most days, there weren’t
NIGHTMARE: The Pilgrimage By Sally Madison
Word: NIGHTMARE Words: 489 The Pilgrimage By Sally Madison Elizabeth trudged through the water and sand of the ebb tide’s last remains with
NIGHTMARE: Time Waits for No Man By Peg Scarano
Word: Nightmare Word Count: 499 Time Waits for No Man By Peg Scarano The driver, taking us from Positano to Rome where we
NIMBLE: A Little Southern Discomfort By Peg Scarano
Word: Nimble Word Count: 493 A Little Southern Discomfort By Peg Scarano When I was working, I loved my weekends! I was one
NIMBLE: Denise was nimble; Denise was quick! By Jane Malin
Word: NIMBLE 492 Denise was nimble; Denise was quick! By Jane Malin I spied Denise’s gazelle-like form striding toward me in the Detroit
NIMBLE: Forever Nimble B.A. Sarvey
Word: Nimble Word Count: 499 Forever Nimble B.A. Sarvey Hey, guys! Thanks for stoppin’ by. Great to see you—been a while. What I
NIMBLE: Goodnight Earth By Mike Cecconi
Word: NIMBLE Word Count 499 Goodnight Earth By Mike Cecconi “Gramma,” Jasmine asked, “one more tonight?” “All right,” her grandma pretended to chide
NIMBLE: I Don’t Dance (Or Do I?) By Josh McMullen
May 2 – Nimble Words – 498 I Don’t Dance (Or Do I?) By Josh McMullen “Hi…I’m Brooke,” the strange girl in front
NIMBLE: John Bernard By Terry Rainey
Word: NIMBLE Word Count 500 John Bernard By Terry Rainey Friday after lunch, Sister Xavier, SPC, cleared her throat, and called us to
NIMBLE: Laurel Doves By Sharon Collins Chapter 6: Sisters
Word: NIMBLE Word Count 499 Laurel Doves By Sharon Collins Chapter 6: Sisters Walking along late spring byways, bursting with riotous color, the
NIMBLE: Mom Be Nimble By Emily Scarano
Word: Nimble (2) Word Count: 455 Mom Be Nimble By Emily Scarano It was the end of another fun afternoon playing with my
NIMBLE: Nimble and Fleet By G. Ackman
Word: NIMBLE Word Count 467 Nimble and Fleet By G. Ackman “Come on, come on. All you people sit down and let’s go.
NIMBLE: Nimble By Marea Needle
Word: NIMBLE Word Count 232 Nimble By Marea Needle I pick up canapés and nibble. Oh, I mean nimble, silly me. Drop the
NIMBLE: Synthesis By Sam McManus
Word: NIMBLE Word Count 500 Synthesis By Sam McManus The artificial lung hung on the wall as it had for 265 days, or
NIMBLE: The Sheppard Boy By Sally Madison
Word: NIMBLE Words: 476 The Sheppard Boy By Sally Madison Kolya watched from high up the hillside, where he and his goats had
PHANTOM: Down Draft By Sally Madison
Word: Phantom Words: 476 Down Draft By Sally Madison Eleanor was frozen, awestruck, at the sound and fury coming from the west. Hurricanes
PHANTOM: Grounded By Mike Cecconi
Word: PHANTOM Word Count 500 Grounded By Mike Cecconi They said it was the most humane way they had to “deal” with us
PHANTOM: Phantom By Anne Nassar
Word: PHANTOM Word Count 525 Phantom By Anne Nassar He had four days off from school. He felt like an intruder at home,
PHANTOM: Phantom By Nan Ressue
Word: PHANTOM Word Count 493 Phantom By Nan Ressue “STOP IT! STOP IT RIGHT NOW, DAMN IT,” I yelled in my most intimidating
PHANTOM: Phantom Shadow By Sharon Collins
Word: Phantom Word Count 499 Phantom Shadow By Sharon Collins I wake sprawled on the ledge and damp with sea-spray. Struggling to stand,
PHANTOM: The Lucky One By Sam McManus
Word: PHANTOM Word Count 500 The Lucky One By Sam McManus Ray rolled over in bed, restless, as he tossed, and turned, and
PHANTOM: The Twilight Zone By Peg Scarano
Word: Phantom Word Count: 498 The Twilight Zone By Peg Scarano When a first newborn arrives home, the life of the young family
PLAYING: “FISH STORY” By Nan Ressue
Word: PLAYING Word Count 338 “FISH STORY” By Nan Ressue Their private lake was that luscious, smooth, sheet of turquoise, beautiful calm waters
PLAYING: Apocalypse By Mike Ceccoini
Word: PLAYING Word Count 500 Apocalypse By Mike Ceccoini When the zombies finally arrived, it turned out the movies got a few things
PLAYING: Changes By Sharon Collins
Word: Playing Word Count 487 Changes By Sharon Collins The cool air has been with us now for all the faces of the
PLAYING: Diary By Terry Rainey
Word: PLAYING Word Count 497 Diary By Terry Rainey I look out the kitchen window of wheat farm near Kenosha. In the clearing,
PLAYING: Just Playing By B.A. Sarvey
Word: Playing Word count: 500 Just Playing B. A. Sarvey He pulled up to the motel, almost hoping she wouldn’t be there. But
PLAYING: Lamentations By Sam McManus
Word: Playing Word Count 500 Lamentations By Sam McManus My dad died when I was five, so I don’t have any solid recollections
PLAYING: Orders By Sally Madison
Word: PLAYING Words: 493 Orders By Sally Madison Chris came crashing into Linda’s apartment exclaiming, “Did you hear it!? Did you hear it!?”
PLAYING: Playing for Keeps by G. Ackman
Word: PLAYING Word Count 500 Playing for Keeps by G. Ackman Janine’s attention was not on the game. They had been playing it
PLAYING: The Tales of Tails – Fix It Please! By Peg Scarano
Word: Playing Word Count: 496 The Tales of Tails – Fix It Please! By Peg Scarano After a short trip in my portable
PROSPECT: Atlantis Lost Chapter 8 By Sharon Collins
Word(s): Ashes, Testament, Prospect Word Count 492 Atlantis Lost Chapter 8 By Sharon Collins I am returned from the Hanging Stones, the Stone-Henge,
PROSPECT: Depreciation On A 2018 Mustang By Josh McMullen
Word: PROSPECT Word Count 497 Depreciation On A 2018 Mustang By Josh McMullen Jimmy caught the ball and immediately, his legs began pumping
PROSPECT: Just Take a Pill By Peg Scarano
Word: PROSPECT Word Count: 500 Just Take a Pill By Peg Scarano I am not a good traveler. I traveled frequently up and
PROSPECT: Pipe Dreams By Sam McManus
Word: Prospect Word Count 500 Pipe Dreams By Sam McManus The hood was life. We ate it, slept it, sucked it in like
PROSPECT: Prospect By Anne Nassar
Word: Prospect Word Count 500 Prospect By Anne Nassar She knew that anyone caught “violating quarantine” was shot on sight. But there were
PROSPECT: Prospect By Anne Nassar
Word: Prospect Word Count 500 Prospect By Anne Nassar She knew that anyone caught “violating quarantine” was shot on sight. But there were
PROSPECT: Prospect By Nan Ressue
Word: PROSPECT Word Count Prospect By Nan Ressue “”I hate it here.” Mary wailed. ” It’s hot, dirty, dangerous and crowded. Did the
PROSPECT: Prospect By Nan Ressue
Word: PROSPECT Word Count Prospect By Nan Ressue “”I hate it here.” Mary wailed. ” It’s hot, dirty, dangerous and crowded. Did the
PROSPECT: Sympathy for the Devil By Terry Rainey
Word: PROSPECT Word Count 498 Sympathy for the Devil By Terry Rainey All mornings started with prayer, but on Mondays Sister Mary Xavier
PROSPECT: Sympathy for the Devil By Terry Rainey
Word: PROSPECT Word Count 498 Sympathy for the Devil By Terry Rainey All mornings started with prayer, but on Mondays Sister Mary Xavier
PROSPECT: The Best Prospect By Mike Cecconi
Word: Prospect Word Count 500 The Best Prospect By Mike Cecconi What if I told you this life, this life that you’re living
PROSPECT: The Prospect of His Future By Marea Needle
Word: prospect Word count: 486 The Prospect of His Future By Marea Needle Evelyn quickly pulled Theo’s birthday cake out of the oven.
REFLECTION: Cast No Shadow By Sam McManus
Word: REFLECTION Word Count 500 Cast No Shadow By Sam McManus I woke up this morning on the left side of the bed.
REFLECTION: Laurel Doves Chapter 7 By Sharon Collins
Word: REFLECTION Word Count 499 Laurel Doves Chapter 7 By Sharon Collins With the matters of food for the body and food for
REFLECTION: Memories in Silver By Josh McMullen
Word: REFLECTION Words Count 493 Memories in Silver By Josh McMullen Joy could see her reflection in the silver locket she held in
REFLECTION: My Brother, My Reflection By G. Ackman
Word: REFLECTION Word Count 499 My Brother, My Reflection By G. Ackman Mom, mom. He’s here again. Here – in your closet. .
REFLECTION: Physical Education By Terry Rainey
Word: REFLECTION Word Count 500 Physical Education By Terry Rainey Mr. Radatz, ex-Marine, buzz cut, square-jawed and flinty, taught us physical education Wednesdays
REFLECTION: Reflection By Anne Nassar
Word: REFLECTION Word Count 501 Reflection By Anne Nassar He wouldn’t tell them anything. So, they guessed: he was a teacher from the
REFLECTION: Reflection on a Life Gone Wrong B.A. Sarvey
Word: Reflection Word count: 500 Reflection on a Life Gone Wrong B.A. Sarvey No remorse that he was gone. If anything, she felt
REFLECTION: Reflections By Jane Malin
Word: REFLECTION Word Count 458 Reflections By Jane Malin I came across a photo today, one that always makes me pause to think
REFLECTION: The Comb By Sally Madison
Word: Reflection Words: 477 The Comb By Sally Madison Peter bent to one knee, bringing his unusual height down to Alexandria, as she
REFLECTION: Unintended Consequences By Mike Cecconi
Word: REFLECTION Word Count: 500 Unintended Consequences By Mike Cecconi In every timeline where we killed Hitler early, things ended up as least
RETICENT: Of a Feather By Mike Cecconi
Word: RETICENT Word Count 491 Of a Feather By Mike Cecconi She was reticent to talk about it with her family or her
RETICENT: Reticent by Nature B.A. Sarvey
Word: Reticent 500 words Reticent by Nature B.A. Sarvey Daylight’s allotted time is lengthening. This is good, because winter’s prolonged darkness encourages my
RETICENT: Shy Smiles By Sharon Collins
Word: Reticent Word Count 500 Shy Smiles By Sharon Collins Sister is shy. So am I. It is difficult not to be shy
RETICENT: That’s Using Your Head By Peg Scarano
Word: Reticent Word Count: 480 That’s Using Your Head By Peg Scarano For as long as I can remember, I have been an
RETICENT: Would You Like Desert? By Sally Madison
Word: RETICENT Words: 491 Would You Like Desert? By Sally Madison The dinner was over and the young women were picking up the
RIGHT: Bathwater By Mike Cecconi
Word: RIGHT Word Count 498 Bathwater By Mike Cecconi You wake up knowing you died yesterday yet here you are, safe in bed.
RIGHT: Choices By Sharon Collins
Word: RIGHT Word Count 499 Choices By Sharon Collins The right choice feels very much like the wrong choice. I know that Shadow
RIGHT: Make the Right Move (But Watch Where You Step) By Maggie Robertson
Week 51: Right Word Count: 490 Make the Right Move (But Watch Where You Step) By Maggie Robertson “Dad, the sheep are out,
RIGHT: Mr. Right By Terry Rainey
Word: RIGHT Word Count 498 Mr. Right By Terry Rainey Friday afternoon, New York. Hoping to get to Washington for dinner. Hot, muggy
RIGHT: Right By Anne Nassar
Word: RIGHT Word Count 453 Right By Anne Nassar He was happy, sleeping on Gosia’s dorm room floor, in the narrow passage in
RIGHT: Seventeen Miles to Reseda By Sam McManus
Word: RIGHT Word Count 500 Seventeen Miles to Reseda By Sam McManus The highway was long, from Long Beach, down to Reseda, and
RIGHT: Spare Me By Peg Scarano
Word: Right Word Count: 498 Spare Me By Peg Scarano My oldest daughter did well academically and while she didn’t excel in sports,
SCULPTURE: ‘Venus of Petrkovice’ By Sally Madison
Word: SCULPTURE Words: 500 ‘Venus of Petrkovice’ By Sally Madison Walking back to the castle from the market square, Kolya came to across
SCULPTURE: No Michaelangelo By Peg Scarano
Word: Sculpture Word Count: 471 No Michaelangelo By Peg Scarano Last week Sam told us God dropped dead at a board meeting while
SCULPTURE: On Your Own By Mike Cecconi
Word: SCULPTURE Word Count 498 On Your Own By Mike Cecconi God sat at Her desk, being interviewed for some documentary: “Humans, not
SCULPTURE: Rendezvous By Sam McManus
Word: SCULPTURE Word Count 500 Rendezvous By Sam McManus The room was frightfully bare, save for the indentation where a fireplace used to
SCULPTURE: Sculpture By Sharon Collins
Word: SCULPTURE Word Count 499 Sculpture By Sharon Collins The horror of Storm’s passing fades slowly. Yysha grieves still, and believes so should
SCULPTURE: Sculpture of the Future By G. Ackman
Word: SCULPTURE Word Count: 491 Sculpture of the Future By G. Ackman Twenty-five desks sit in silent witness to the year, dust bunnies
SCULPTURE: The A Team By Jane Malin
Word: SCULPTURE Word Count 496 The A Team By Jane Malin One September several decades ago, Joe, a family friend purchased a brand
SCULPTURE: The Rathenbooler By Terry Rainey
Word: SCULPTURE Word Count 486 The Rathenbooler By Terry Rainey Belinda gave it to me for my birthday. She’d cooked a dinner of
SINGING: Birdsong By Sharon Collins
Word: SINGING Word Count 233 Birdsong By Sharon Collins She sits in the early-morning midst of March-birdsong. Bold Black Birds, greedy Jays, silly
SINGING: Clickety-Clack By Sally Madison
Word: SINGING Words: 496 Clickety-Clack By Sally Madison “Oh Mrs. Painter, nice to see you riding with us again,” said the conductor, as
SINGING: Edward Hastings By Terry Rainey
Word: SINGING Word Count 498 Edward Hastings By Terry Rainey Trudging through the skeletons of the cut corn stalks, my Father carried my
SINGING: Finding Your Voice By Mike Cecconi
Word: SINGING Word Count 488 Finding Your Voice By Mike Cecconi She always called it a curse, even though it was all caused
SINGING: Me and Ricardo By Sam McManus
Word: SINGING Word Count 500 Me and Ricardo By Sam McManus When I was a kid I thought I would live forever. There
SINGING: Singing Away the Rain by B.A. Sarvey
Word: Singing Word count: 500 Singing Away the Rain B.A. Sarvey Dear Rupert 67A, Your letter found me today. Communications aren’t always reliable
SINGING: Singing from the Heart by G. Ackman
Word: SINGING Word Count 492 Singing from the Heart by G. Ackman I woke to the sound of singing. I recognized the song
SINGING: The Tales of Tails By Peg Scarano
Word: Singing Word Count: 498 The Tales of Tails By Peg Scarano I’m guessing, whether you are human or feline, you are wondering
SMITTEN: Baltimore Catechism By Terry Rainey
Word: SMITTEN Word Count 500 Baltimore Catechism By Terry Rainey On Fridays, Father Badassari taught confirmation preparation, mostly by rote repetition. He let
SMITTEN: Calm After the Storm By Sharon Collins
Smitten Word Count 499 Calm After the Storm By Sharon Collins My sapphire daughter is smitten with this wild land called Mynydd Preseli
SMITTEN: Perfect Harmony: It’s Going To Be Hard By Josh McMullen
Word: SMITTEN Word Count: 500 Perfect Harmony: It’s Going To Be Hard By Josh McMullen They walked back to their hotel room after
SMITTEN: Running to Stand Still By Sam McManus
Word: SMITTEN Word Count: 500 Running to Stand Still By Sam McManus Ninth grade was hell, an absolute apocalypse in the middle of
SMITTEN: Smitten By Nan Ressue
Word: SMITTEN Word Count 499 Smitten By Nan Ressue I was in that cage a long time. I know it’s an improvement over
SMITTEN: The Guards of San Malo By Sally Madison
Word: Smitten Words: 497 The Guards of San Malo By Sally Madison Returning to St. Mary’s School for Girls, Elizabeth descended from the
SMITTEN: The Love Bug Bites By Peg Scarano
Word: Smitten Word Count: 497 The Love Bug Bites By Peg Scarano So many emotions echoed through me when Jenny told us she
SMITTEN: The Twenty-seven Club By Mike Cecconi
Word: SMITTEN Word Count 496 The Twenty-seven Club By Mike Cecconi I am no longer merely older than that age when celebrities die
SPIRIT: Are You Kitten Me?! By Peg Scarano
Word: Spirit Word Count: 474 Are You Kitten Me?! By Peg Scarano When we first moved to our neighborhood 36 years ago, there
SPIRIT: Readying By Sharon Collins
Word: Spirit Word Count 499 Readying By Sharon Collins The long-necked, honking-birds have finished journeying toward the Land of the Endless-Ice. The danger
SPIRIT: A Silver Lining in Paris By Sally Madison
Word: SPIRIT Words: 497 A Silver Lining in Paris By Sally Madison The butler knocked gently at Elizabeth’s door. “Entre” she called out.
SPIRIT: Confessions By Sam McManus
Word: SPIRIT Word Count 500 Confessions By Sam McManus He wasn’t traditional in any sense of the word, save the sense of mortality
SPIRIT: Like a Natural Wolf Man By Mike Cecconi
Word: SPIRIT Word Count 491 Like a Natural Wolf Man By Mike Cecconi So much of my writing starts by mishearing something and
SPIRIT: Spirit By Anne Nassar
Word:SPIRIT Word Count 445 Spirit By Anne Nassar “Vivian pursued a variety of feminine pastimes.” For the first time ever, Alek thought about
SPIRIT: Spirit By Nan Ressue
Word: SPIRIT Word Count 210 Spirit By Nan Ressue I envision that core strength of inner spirit as a small, golden, tapered flame,
SPIRIT: Spirit By Nan Ressue
Word: SPIRIT Word Count 210 Spirit By Nan Ressue I envision that core strength of inner spirit as a small, golden, tapered flame,
SPIRIT: Sunlight’s Spirit *In response to Ray Bradbury’s “All Summer In a Day” By B.A. Sarvey
Word: Spirit Word count: 500 Sunlight’s Spirit *In response to Ray Bradbury’s “All Summer In a Day” By B.A. Sarvey Dear Margot, It
SPRING: All the Lonely People By Sally Madison
Word: SPRING Words: 500 All the Lonely People By Sally Madison Eleanor, with hunched shoulders, shuffled as she carried a brown paper sack
SPRING: Give Me a Break By Peg Scarano
Word: Spring Word Count: 487 Give Me a Break By Peg Scarano It’s supposed to be the time of year when the dirty
SPRING: Laurel Doves By Sharon Collins Chapter 3
Word: SPRING Word Count 499 Laurel Doves By Sharon Collins Chapter 3 Père Jean, Grand-mère’s gracious friend, appeared in the doorway of her
SPRING: Spring By Nan Ressue
Word: SPRING Word Count 429 Spring By Nan Ressue Many of us have seen you. We have all wondered at those swirling orbs
SPRING: Spring Hopes Infernal By Maggie Robertson
Word: Spring Word Count: 482 Spring Hopes Infernal By Maggie Robertson Interesting how humbling and humiliating both begin with hum, as it’s what
SPRING: Spring of Wisdom By B.A. Sarvey
Word: Spring Word Count: 500 Spring of Wisdom B.A. Sarvey It began as a trickle—an inkling of an idea. Out of a crevice
SPRING: Sunday Morning By Sam McManus
Word: SPRING Word Count 500 Sunday Morning By Sam McManus Every other Sunday morning I called shotgun, which meant I also had to
SULLEN: Ellipsis By Mike Cecconi
Word: SULLEN Word Count 499 Ellipsis By Mike Cecconi She was beautiful, everyone around there was, that slightly sullen hiding how tired you
SULLEN: Good News By Sally Madison
Word: SULLEN Words: 499 Good News By Sally Madison Sitting in her feather bed, Alexandria stared out the window at the birds re-nesting
SULLEN: Honeymoon By Terry Rainey
Word: SULLEN Word Count 499 Honeymoon By Terry Rainey September 3, 1944, a New York City Monday, 91 degrees in the muggy dense
SULLEN: Laurel Doves – Chapter 11 The Dawning By Sharon Collins
Word: SULLEN Word Count 499 Laurel Doves – Chapter 11 The Dawning By Sharon Collins Giselle’s whinny broke the pre-dawn silence. Five bald
SULLEN: Missing Greenleaf By Sam McManus
Word: SULLEN Word Count 500 Missing Greenleaf By Sam McManus Harrison Waltham III had grown up a mere three blocks from the railroad
Sullen: Oh, Brother By Peg Scarano
Word: Sullen Word Count: 490 Oh, Brother By Peg Scarano By now, 5-year-old Julie had gotten used to my burgeoning belly and waddling
SULLEN: Perfect Harmony, Part Three: Leo’s Beginning By Josh McMullen
Word: SULLEN Words – 495 Perfect Harmony, Part Three: Leo’s Beginning By Josh McMullen Leo, on the other hand, came into the world
SULLEN: Sullen By Anne Nassar
Word: SULLEN Word Count 493 Sullen By Anne Nassar Neither of them really understood what it was to lose somebody. Her grandpa had
SULLEN: Sullen Skies B.A. Sarvey
Word: Sullen Word Count: 500 Sullen Skies B.A. Sarvey I have no right. No right to ask anything of you, certainly not comforting
SUPERFLUOUS: Atlantis Lost – Chapter 6 By Sharon Collins
Word: SUPERFLUOUS Word Count 499 Atlantis Lost – Chapter 6 By Sharon Collins When I speak of my Brother-Priest who protects my sleeping
SUPERFLUOUS: Encounter in Honfluer By Sally Madison
Word: Superfluous Words: 500 Encounter in Honfluer By Sally Madison Hiding her face beneath her long dark hooded cloak, in the misty rain,
SUPERFLUOUS: For the Love of Pets By Peg Scarano
Word: SUPERFLUOUS Word Count: 499 For the Love of Pets By Peg Scarano My family has nurtured over 30 pets: one dog, twelve
SUPERFLUOUS: Fragility By Sam McManus
Word: SUPERFLUOUS Word Count 500 Fragility By Sam McManus She is awkward without being awkward, that perfect combination of teenage angst when it
SUPERFLUOUS: Mercy Now By Terry Rainey
Word: SUPERFLUOUS Word Count 500 Mercy Now By Terry Rainey I had some time to think about you on the ride home from
SUPERFLUOUS: My Place in the Desert By Marea Needle
Word: Superfluous Word count: 191 My Place in the Desert By Marea Needle In the heart of Las Vegas, people are energized at
SUPERFLUOUS: Natural Gas By Nan Ressue
Word: SUPERFLUOUS Word Count 434 Natural Gas By Nan Ressue My daughter Jeanne married a man from Arkansas and lived there for ten
SUPERFLUOUS: Perfect Harmony: The First Big Fight By Josh McMullen
Word: SUPERFLUOUS Words: 494 Perfect Harmony: The First Big Fight By Josh McMullen Leo sat on the bench in front of the school,
SUPERFLUOUS: Sometimes God Smiles By Mike Cecconi
Word: SUPERFLUOUS Word Count 500 Sometimes God Smiles By Mike Cecconi I spend ten dollars on the lotto each week. Two-dollar Powerball twice-weekly,
SUPERFLUOUS: The Need for Superfluous Treasures B.A. Sarvey
Word: Superfluous Word Count: 500 The Need for Superfluous Treasures B.A. Sarvey It was two days before anyone thought to look for her.
TESTAMENT: “Yes, Detective Evans Here.” By Sally Madison
Word: Testament Words: 500 “Yes, Detective Evans Here.” By Sally Madison “Yes, then why does she think that this matter is for Scotland
TESTAMENT: A Star Falls To Earth By Josh McMullen
Word: Testament Word Count : 496 A Star Falls To Earth By Josh McMullen Bobby sipped one more martini, slowly, letting the alcohol
TESTAMENT: Legacy By Peg Scarano
Word: Testament Word Count: 496 Legacy By Peg Scarano My husband and I have differing opinions on the definition of the word legacy.
TESTAMENT: Now You Know By Mike Cecconi
Word: Testament Word count 500 Now You Know By Mike Cecconi You can always go back there, you know. To the place and
TESTAMENT: St. Jerome By Terry Rainey
Word: TESTAMENT Word Count 496 St. Jerome By Terry Rainey On a cold, Lenten Saturday, OLPS faced St. Jerome in CYO basketball. It
TESTAMENT: St. Jerome By Terry Rainey
Word: TESTAMENT Word Count 496 St. Jerome By Terry Rainey On a cold, Lenten Saturday, OLPS faced St. Jerome in CYO basketball. It
TESTAMENT: Testament By Anne Nassar
Word: Testament Word Count Testament By Anne Nassar It took your breath, but not before it ate away your flesh. The time between
TESTAMENT: TESTAMENT NAN RESSUE
Word: Testament Word Count 495 TESTAMENT NAN RESSUE I’d been pretty nervous since the impressive looking legal envelope from Woolover and Petrie arrived
TESTAMENT: Testament to the Truth B.A. Sarvey
Word: Testament Word Count: 498 Testament to the Truth B.A. Sarvey I swore I would not give credence to this…this…thing…whatever you may call
TESTAMENT: Testament to the Truth B.A. Sarvey
Word: Testament Word Count: 498 Testament to the Truth B.A. Sarvey I swore I would not give credence to this…this…thing…whatever you may call
TESTAMENT: Where There’s a Will By Sam McManus
Word: Testament Word count 500 Where There’s a Will By Sam McManus The desk was pretty in an artificial way, its top a
THREAT: Kolya’s Release By Sally Madison
Word: THREAT Words: 493 Kolya’s Release By Sally Madison Watching from afar, the Duke studied the horses in the make-shift corral. The young
THREAT: Laurel Doves Chapter 9. The Hiding Game By Sharon Collins
Word: THREAT Word Count 499 Laurel Doves Chapter 9. The Hiding Game By Sharon Collins As Mother Superior’s thoughts deepened, the dreams of
THREAT: Masked Marauder By Peg Scarano
Word: Threat Word Count: 489 Masked Marauder By Peg Scarano It was mid-June. The doors and windows were open to let in the
THREAT: Modern Change By Sam McManus
Word: THREAT Word Count 500 Modern Change By Sam McManus “Give it another chance,” she said, as she sat on the picnic table
THREAT: Pencil By Terry Rainey
Word: THREAT Word Count 498 Pencil By Terry Rainey Sister Mary Xavier, SPC, kept vigil in her black habit while we read about
THREAT: Perfect Harmony By Josh McMullen
Word: THREAT Word Count 495 Perfect Harmony By Josh McMullen Elodie sat at the bench and played the piano softly, something she always
THREAT: Please, Do Not Adjust Your Threat B.A. Sarvey
Word: Threat Word Count: 500 Please, Do Not Adjust Your Threat B.A. Sarvey Today had begun as most days did—quietly, cup of coffee
THREAT: Sympathy for the Devil You Knew By Mike Cecconi
Word: THREAT Word Count 494 Sympathy for the Devil You Knew By Mike Cecconi I went to the K-Mart going-out-of-business sale to mourn
THREAT: Threat and Consequences by G. Ackman
Word: THREAT Word Count 500 Threat and Consequences by G. Ackman Dylan slouched in the hideously orange chair in that melting teenager look
THREAT: Threat By Anne Nassar
Word: THREAT Word Count 500 Threat By Anne Nassar There was a knock at the door. She froze, terrified. She told herself to
TRAINING: Broken Trinity By Sharon Collins
Word: TRAINING Word Count 441 Broken Trinity By Sharon Collins Grant ran marathons. His religion was Training and he worshipped daily, a mad
TRAINING: Game of Thrones By Peg Scarano
Word: Training Word Count: 499 Game of Thrones By Peg Scarano I think there are few life experiences that can compete with the
TRAINING: Missing By Sam McManus
Word: Training Word Count 500 Missing By Sam McManus A sliver of moon peeked out from behind the dark twilight clouds, but no
TRAINING: Outshined By Mike Cecconi
Word: TRAINING Word Count: 495 Outshined By Mike Cecconi Proxima and Rigil, two of the sisters Centauri, two of the closest stars to
TRAINING: Training By Anne Nassar
Word: TRAINING Word Count 466 Training By Anne Nassar Stana and her new mother went to church most mornings, unless the weather was
TRAINING: Training Day By G. Ackman
Word: TRAINING Word Count 497 Training Day By G. Ackman The sun’s rays tickled her eyes awake. She jumped up, shook, and just
TRAINING: TRAINING PAIN By Nan Ressue
Word: TRAINING 431 words TRAINING PAIN By Nan Ressue By the time I turned sixteen, the idea of working had never floated through
TRAINING: Training Thrown to the Wind by B.A. Sarvey
Training 499 words Training Thrown to the Wind B.A. Sarvey Some men are destined to destroy things; some are destined to preserve them.
TRAINING: You Intrigue Me By Sally Madison
Word: TRAINING Words: 474 You Intrigue Me By Sally Madison One evening after several meals in the castle dinning room, the two lieutenants
VISION: It’s a Man’s World By Peg Scarano
Word: Vision Word Count: 500 It’s a Man’s World By Peg Scarano Over the last few weeks I have had several conversations with
VISION: A Man of Vision By Sam McManus
Word: VISION Word Count 500 A Man of Vision By Sam McManus “Would you call yourself a man of vision?” asked the man
VISION: At the Beach By Sally Madison
Word: VISION Words: 500 At the Beach By Sally Madison Everyone had told her that you haven’t seen California until you’ve been to
VISION: Fleeting Vision By Sharon Collin
Word: Vision Word Count 425 Fleeting Vision By Sharon Collins Kneeling still, I blink away the tears, clearing my vision. ‘Make him welcome?’
VISION: Vision By Anne Nassar
Word: VISION Word Count 457 Vision By Anne Nassar When they got home, Alek’s father followed him upstairs. Alek sat down on his
VISION: Vision Impaired By B.A. Sarvey
Word: Vision Word count: 499 Vision Impaired B.A. Sarvey He had lost his vision. Not in the plain old way. Not in the
VISION: Waste Not By Terry Rainey
Word: VISION Word Count 498 Waste Not By Terry Rainey The Mafia has a decent dental plan but the powers that be must
WARNING: Givin’ You a Warning By B.A. Sarvey
Word: WARNING Word Count 499 Givin’ You a Warning By B.A. Sarvey Who does he think he is? Calling me loser. Never amount
WARNING: Initiation By Sam McManus
Word: Warning Word Count 500 Initiation By Sam McManus The trick is to keep breathing, to inhale and exhale in perfect rhythm, just
WARNING: Julie’s Flowers By Sally Madison
Word: WARNING Words: 500 Julie’s Flowers By Sally Madison Julie’s stomach had turned and churned with excitement, anticipation and dread the first time
WARNING: No Warning By Sharon Collins
Word: Warning Word Count 499 No Warning By Sharon Collins Sister journeys away from me more often of late. She is gone again
WARNING: The Best Laid Plans By Peg Scarano
Word: Warning Word Count: 499 The Best Laid Plans By Peg Scarano There are some things you just cannot prepare for not matter
WARNING: Warning By Mike Cecconi
Word: WARNING Word Count 492 Warning By Mike Cecconi His future mother-in-law called him “Jimmy”, even though his given name was James Sheng