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Hovering Over Friday Harbor
Coast Guard Helicopter hovering over the docked ferryboat for quite a few minutes today… then they flew away. Once again, I screwed up… this should have been posted in my PhotoLog… have you seen it...
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Trifecta Writing Challenge # 64: ALL FOR A STRAP…
Amélie adjusted the strap and tried to stand still. She was getting tired, but more so bored. “Madame, please try to stand straighter. I’m almost finished. You will be the toast of all Paris soon.”...
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THE CRUSADER ... and the Acting Student
Reblogged from TedBook: One day, the actress took me to see Graceland Cemetery... I was living in Chicago, and she said it was a must see. It was a beautiful spring day, and we strolled the...
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Friday Fictioneers: JUST STOP!
♫♪”Stop! In the name of love.”♩♫ I can’t get it out of my head. Not ‘Starbuckie’, think ‘parents old furniture’ type. We met in line, she looked sad. I was nice. She was going to karaoke and her...
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IT’S RAINING, IT’S POURING… Trifextra #55
“Where are they?” “Where are what?” Ethel continued to pick crumbs from the white damask tablecloth, waiting. “The cats and dogs.” “Oh holy Mary dear mother of God! It’s a weather expression, Cheryl”...
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NIGHTMARE...
Reblogged from TedBook: I just started reading 'The Victorian Chaise-Longue' by Marghanita Laski... it has been a long time coming. I first encountered this little book, when the title caught my eye,...
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Trifecta Writing Challenge #65: BLAME GAME
BLAME GAME… a story in 333 words (If you recognize the castle and have not watched the ending… read no further) She pushed her way out the revolving door, past the disgusting smokers, inhaling with...
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Trifecta Writing Challenge #65: GUEST AUTHOR ~ AND A NEW TRIFECTIAN IS BORN!
Imagine my surprise when I open the mail in the TedBook office this morning, and there was an unsolicited manuscript from my friend Betty, who lives near Detroit. The fact that I had just written a...
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Trifecta Writing Challenge #66 ~ ONE LAST PIECE
Ruth hadn’t glazed a pot in what seemed like, forever. He always did that part. Her ‘job’ was the throwing… his, the decorating. Such awards they had received. But he wasn’t helping anymore. She...
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Friday Fictioneers: CLASSIC
He paused, sweaty in his efforts pushing the old car. ‘Damn thing! Oh well, that’s what you get when you own a classic! Classic piece of shit right now.’ At least it was small, thank God for that....
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Trifecta Writing Challenge #67: Rat Race
RAT RACE… A Nursery Rhyme in 33 words Life becomes struggle, To juggle these days. How did it happen, I’ve entered a maze. They say pills have helped, Ones that they gave. I’m really not sure, If I...
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Friday Fictioneers: AT THE ART MUSEUM
AT THE ART MUSEUM… The story of one woman’s obsession in 100 words… She had reached her Holy Grail. The Baby Rollie trembled in her fingers as she readied to lie on the marble floor....
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Trifextra #58: HER HEARTS
HER HEARTS… A 33 word story I got a call. “I need your help making something.” “Okay, what?” “A stone heart for Sammy.” “Sammy’s a dog.” “I know, I want to honor him.” “Okay, then let’s do Buddy too.”...
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Friday Fictioneers: KEEP ON PUSHING!
KEEP ON PUSHING!… another 100 word story It was hard dirty work. He thought, when reaching this stage of his life, he could just rest. But, it hadn’t worked that way. Not only was he in a dark and...
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FLASH FICTION FACTION... 'Little Pan Dora'
Reblogged from TedBook: She was just a girl, but she had managed to break the magician's code. As she entered the cinderblock building, Pan almost choked on the bile produced, not only by the smell,...
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俳句… HAIKU BOMBERS #2… St. Paddy’s Tacos
Reblogged from TedBook: Quill Shiv has a new Haiku writing prompt... A photo of Saint Patrick. My result: You can make your own corned...
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Trifextra: #60: WORD HEIST
The Scriptorium had been an easy mark. At the subway, the sack broke, sending words cascading down the stairs to the platform. People helped. A tiny girl brought three over, in cupped hands…...
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Friday Fictioneers: HORSE SENSE
HORSE SENSE… a 100 word story There had been a fire at the barn, most likely started by a idiot cigarette. Got the animals out first, then set hither and skither to attack the blaze. Even that...
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Trifecta Writing Challenge #70: IN A JIFFY
IN A JIFFY… a story in 333 words His sneakers slapped the vinyl floor as he raced for the Jewel’s exit, clerks in hot pursuit. “I tell you, I was almost killed!” “Ethel, don’t be so damn dramatic. You...
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Trifextra #61: IT’S THE SIZE THAT COUNTS
“Ethel, there isn’t room to swing a cat!” “I like my Smart Car. It fits me just fine. But, I’m not the one who could stand to lose a few.” “Well, I never!” : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :...
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