Epoch… 27 Words
The writer desperately struggled to write. The word he was supposed to use was Epoch. Unfortunately Little Sally had never heard of that word. So, no story. ⦿ ⦿ ⦿ ⦿ Want to take part in the...
View ArticleFood Fight!… Six Word Story
In the school cafeteria… “food fight!” From Shweta at My Random Ramblings… Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #27 It’s simple… write a story in 6 words using the word… FOOD....
View ArticleLittle Sally sings The King
“Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love” “Sally, stop it!” “Just a… “ “Stop it now!!! Do you even know what you’re singing? Mother...
View Article“Of Course Not, Silly”… Revisited
This is the prompt for PhotoChallenge #305. When I saw it I was overcome with a great sadness and I knew I wanted to write a story. But, no story came to me. I tried, but it wasn’t right for Little...
View ArticleSNOOTY… One Word Challenge
“Sally, when you are done I want you to put those crayolas back in the box and onto the shelf. I won’t pick up after you today, young lady,” said Mother. “Put those crayolas away, young lady. Okay...
View ArticleMama Margie… a real Italian
“Hi Cheryl. I’m going to make meatballs, do you have a good recipe.” “Are you kidding me, I’ve never made meatballs. Ask Mama Margie, she’s a real Italian, from Staten Island.” “I thought Italians...
View ArticleMother, what big eyes you have…
“Eyes Without a Face” by Digital Collage Artist Robin Isely Mother’s putting a pie into the oven. Little Sally enters… “Mother, what big eyes you have.” “I think it’s grandmother what big eyes you...
View ArticleThe Alameda… OLWG #145
Sacramento Bee Ad July 7 1955 One afternoon when I was 16 we went to a burlesque house called the Alameda. Three punk high school kids with fake IDs; the big deal was to try to get in the Alameda...
View Article“Billy Dunnit”
“Billy dunnit.” “Billy done what?” “Billy dunnit.” “Billy done what?” “I dunno, forgot.” The Weekly Terrible Poetry Contest 3/7 – 3/13/2020 I told Chelsea Owens I couldn’t do it, but she said to try...
View ArticleLittle Sally Gets a Surprise
© C. E. Ayr Bobby and Little Sally are playing in the backyard, it’s been raining something terrible for a week now and this was the first sunny day. “Ring around the rosy, A pocket full of posies,...
View ArticleWho Dat?
“Your assignment this week is to write two hundred words on Miriam Ortiz Uribe.” “Who dat?” “Jonny, you know it’s ‘who is that’, and that is also part of the assignment to figure out ‘who dat’ is.”...
View ArticleSt. Paddy’s Tacos
Here is a story I wrote in 2012 when I was fairly new to blogging and attempting to be a writer. I was trying to write a Haiku, it was fun, but the story behind it was more fun to write. I bring it...
View ArticleMuddle… 16 Words
Oh for God’s sake, Susan!!! That’s what I was going to do with the word ‘muddle’! What happens when one of your favorite writers steals your idea? Just post her story on your...
View ArticleContinuity… 35 Words
“Hey, what’s continuity mean?” “I dunno, why?” “Crossword clue, four letters.” “You got any?” “Yeah, starts with a eff.” “Lemme see. Okay, forty-nine down’s below, so it ends with a doubleyou.”...
View ArticleWhat’s wrong now?
“Oh for God’s sake, Cheryl, what’s wrong now?” “What do you mean, ‘what’s wrong’?” “You have that look on your face.” “Look?” “The ’till my dying day’ look.” “Well if you must know, I’m not pleased...
View ArticleShields Down
I think this is an excellent story, for many reasons. I wanted to share it. From the Valley of the Trolls She’d gotten in near midnight, after the evening shift at the group home. Her own home was a...
View ArticleLittle Sally’s Tower
“Bobby, give it back!” “I didn’t take it, you’re being mean.” Bobby starts to cry. “Sally, stop it now! What are you going on about?” Bobby took my tower, it was right here.” “Did not.” “Did too....
View ArticleAeroplane Blues
“Mommy!!!” Bobby wasn’t happy. Little Sally pretended nothing was wrong. Maybe it will go away, maybe Mother won’t hear him, maybe Mother won’t care. “What is it, Bobby. Let me wipe those tears away,...
View ArticleTune… 10 Words
The piano’s in big trouble… Little Sally changed its tune. Want to take part in the WEEKEND WRITING PROMPT? Write a story or poem with just 10 words, no more no less, and send it to Sammi Cox.
View ArticleWhere’s Daddy?
“Put the daddy in, Bobby. Do it now, I’m tired of waiting.” Little Sally and her brother were playing doll house. Well, at least Little Sally was. Bobby was busy adjusting the arms and legs of Daddy....
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