Can dreams presage the future? A prescient warning? Or are they a creation of our unconcious fears? But then, how does our conscious 'know' specific events; even foretelling the correct sequence? What do you think?Written for the 4 May prompt "color".…
Another explosive expose by the reporter who revealed the Great Lemming Hoax.Written for the weekend write in prompt "reveal"Note: No writer's were harmed in the writing of this report. Let's keep it that way!…
You may not realize that I don't always have great story ideas. Sometimes I have to really dig for them.Written for the 4/6/18 weekend prompt "full"…
Nothing creates a sense of space like a blanket of snow. Written for the weekend prompt, space.…
What happens when something you learned early in life, something you grew up believing to be true, was false? Fake news.Written for the 13 April prompt "justify"Cover image borrowed from online article of Encyclopedia Britannica.…
You work hard all your life towards one goal, winning the Olympics. Then something happens. How would you feel?Written for the 23 Feb prompt "compete".…
Can a young single mom from Cleveland defy the critics and win Gold?Follow Marcia in her first attempt on the world stage.Written for the 2/16 prompt "spin"…
Sometimes you just gotta do what ya gotta do. Maybe it breaks a few laws, but laws are meant to be broken. Evie thought she had gotten away with a perfect crime until Detective Cindy Moran caught the case. Now she is running from the law AND the mob.…
Sometimes the strongest resolve is melted by a pair of trusting eyes.Created for the 5 Jan. prompt "Love"…
Jeremy couldn't understand why it was such a big deal. He was just trying to return a top.Written for the 17 November weekend writein prompt: "Free."…
For many students, high school was a four year social event inconveniently interrupted by classes but for a select few, it was a creative challenge to see who could outsmart the adults. The adults hold all the cards, or do they?Written for the Nov 10th weekend writein prompt, "Game"…
Detective Wilson's first big case and time is slipping by.Written for the 3 Nov. weekend prompt "cold".…
You have won...Well, it doesn't matter. We all know that its a scam. Right? I should just ignore it.It's a scam, right?…
Some story ideas sound good as you imagine them but don't roll out quite they way you planned.Written for the 9/22/17 weekend writein prompt : "Stress".…
Harvey just wanted to drink his coffee and write his stories. A simple pleasure, really.What happens when that pleasure is denied?"still": In 500 words, tell what happens when something is still.…
The apps we load on our smartphones make daily transactions much easier in so many ways But what I worry about is with each iteration of new smart apps, we give up more control over our lives. Where is this technology taking us? What happens when a millennial app falls into the hands of a senior?I am not the first to sound the alarm but maybe I can entertain you at the same time.…
New technologies are often taken for granted. We may marvel at the newest innovation, but our admiration is fleeting. Soon we are saying "What else ya got?" Not one person in a hundred will stop to wonder what went in to bringing this to market. This is a story of the unsung heroes who spend countless hours making sure that when we get it, it works. I present to you... The Beta Testers.Written for the weekend prompt "Silent"…
You ever have a family story that gets told over and over and you say, 'someday I'm gonna have to write that down...' ?Well, here it is, minus some of the more fanciful embellishments that have grown with the story over the years. Here you have the truth, the whole truth, and mostly nothing but the truth.What's it about? You'll just have to trust me.…
Based on a true story, a bit of literary license was taken. This goes back to when any development of a robotic arm was a breakthrough.Written for the 25 August prompt: "rules".…
A bit of unexpected advice changed everything for Josh.Written for the weekend write in prompt "Field".…