Category Archives: Original Stories

These are original fictional stories or parts of stories that I either wrote or am in the process of writing.

The Artifact

The writing prompt for this piece was – One January morning, you awake and discover that you have become invisible. What happens? The Artifact   The alarm went off. It was time to awaken. I stretched my arms above my … Continue reading

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The Torch has been Passed

The Torch Has Been Passed There he stands, the old man. I’ve seen pictures of my ancestors’ final days. They are old men, too, leaning on their scythe with a spent hourglass in hand. You can see the aged wrinkles … Continue reading

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The Forgotten Journey

Today’s writing prompt was – Light. I chose to write about light in the darkness. The Forgotten Journey It was a dark and stormy night. Oh wait, I’ve done that line before. Well, it was darkish, at least, though it … Continue reading

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I remember…

The writing prompt for this piece was “I remember…” I Remember… I remember the day that it happened so long ago.  We were at the seashore, looking out at the turbulent waves rushing towards us on the shore. As they … Continue reading

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The List

The writing prompt for this week is – Lists of things you don’t want either to give or get. I brought in an old friend of mine for that. The List I ran into my friend Ronald the other day. … Continue reading

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The Inheritance

The writing prompt for this piece was a set of words to choose from to start our writing. I chose all of the words to include in this piece. The words were: And, Maybe, Time, Wait, Before, Now, and Thanksgiving.  … Continue reading

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It Happened on the Overnight Express

The prompt for this piece was “A ride on a train.” It Happened on the Overnight Express It was to be a long train ride. Jeremy had never been on a long train ride before. The longest ride he’d been … Continue reading

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The Last Stand

The writing prompt I took was a quote by Anne Lamott, “The very first thing I tell my new students on the first day of a workshop is that good writing is about telling the truth.” The Last Stand “You … Continue reading

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Trick or Treat

Today’s writing prompt was – overabundance or too much. Trick or Treat It was early October. Meg and her husband, Wally, better known as Doctor Wally to his dental patients, sat around the breakfast table, having a discussion. “You know,” … Continue reading

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Watch the Time

The writing prompt for this piece was – use a familiar quote or catchphrase. The phrase I used was from a familiar book written by Lewis Carroll. The catchphrase is from the Disney version of that book. Watch the Time … Continue reading

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