Every house has its quirks. Some have doors that don’t shut just quite right, others have yard sheds full of old lawn equipment that has passed from homeowner to homeowner, and some have ivy growing from foundation to roof enshrouding it into a aura of mythicism like something out of a fantasy story. Our house … Continue reading Potted Plant
Category: Writing Prompt
Pretty Eyes
Another Saturday and other date. A cycle I seemed doomed to repeat for the rest of my life. Not once in the past three years since my break up had I had any luck with women, it was as if Marianne had been my only soulmate and I had to go and screw it all … Continue reading Pretty Eyes
Seven Years
We had stayed out later than we had planned. The evening just slipped away from us. We had left our sleepy little town to escape for one evening out in the big city, something neither of us had been able to do since Charlie was born, but our seven anniversary was a good enough excuse … Continue reading Seven Years
Cassettes
I've fallen out of the habit of these weekly flash fiction prompts. Well, I'm back with a short story about some cassettes in the attic. https://imgur.com/a/nt2RgIi I got myself a cassette player. A Sony Walkman to be exact. Bought it off a retro electronics store online for a hundred and ten bucks. A steep price … Continue reading Cassettes
Within the Cool Autumn Breeze
It's been a moment since I've done a Friday flash fiction prompt. I don't really have any reason why I stopped, just fell out of the habit. Anyways, this week's photo prompt was too hard to turn down. It finally feels like fall here in Texas after a hot October, and there's no better season … Continue reading Within the Cool Autumn Breeze
The Bowl
Not sure where this idea came from, but it's something spooky for Halloween. (Who thought that a picture of sugar could spark those thoughts?) https://imgur.com/a/t9KVliO They ate in silence, the air between them only filled with the sounds of their forks and knives as their utensils scraped against the gray porcelain plates. Mike opted for … Continue reading The Bowl
Safe Haven
Another Friday, another picture prompt. https://imgur.com/a/AbHaLYJ The burr of the machinery keeps them at bay. Something about the infra-sound or timbre or what have you, that's not my line of expertise. You can talk to Garrett the scientist about the details, all I know is that come every fall when the first leaf turns a … Continue reading Safe Haven
Swing
Back with another Friday picture prompt. Enjoy! https://imgur.com/a/gbW4Ds6 Albert stood beneath the tree, his umbrella open above his head. The rain had faded into a sprinkle and then a drizzle, but the droplets on the branches still continued to drip as Ken sat in the swing that dangled from the branch. The tree creaked and … Continue reading Swing
The Last Voyage of the Sea King
Written for the weekly prompt of the I Am A Writer Facebook Group (I should probably create a tag or category for these at this point, right now they're under the Flash Fiction category. Photo prompt: https://imgur.com/a/RSQGtCU The sea had long risen above the coastal land, beaches had moved miles inland and coastal communities had … Continue reading The Last Voyage of the Sea King
The Constant
Originally published on /r/writingprompts, you can read the original post here. My journey began two hundred and fifty six years ago when I was a mere graduate student at the Academy. I spent a decade working on my thesis, a rigorous study on the rise and fall of civilizations. Funding was plentiful, as the Overseers … Continue reading The Constant