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Drabble Wednesday: Dark Endings

Drabble Wednesday is back again, after missing last week, with three creepy offerings… Harbinger The dirt road led nowhere special. To an overgrown lot of nondescript dry grass and weeds. Yet an old car sputtered down the rutted lane, the man driving with a...

Don’t Use Chef’s Plate

So this isn’t the typical post for this website, but after my experience using this service, I felt I needed to review the meal delivery service, Chef’s Plate and warn people. This past year, I started using the delivery service, Chef’s Plate. The premise...

Drabble Wednesday: Moments in Time

Another Drabble Wednesday, and some moments of introspection. Butterflies and the Moon The evening blossomed into silver starshine against an indigo sky, and a soft ivory moon nestled in misty wisps of wandering clouds. Leaves and wings rustled as the floral night breeze spun...

Drabble Wednesday: Consequences

And Drabble Wednesday is back after a week off due to weather and other life things. Three more dark stories today so enjoy. Aftermath The ravens circled the battlefield, one landing on a sword plunged into the ground. It pecked at the hand still...

Drabble Wednesday: Moments

Another Drabble Wednesday and another three stories. Enjoy. One More Breath The last few moments of your life aren’t spent on reflection, no spinning memories in your head. Regrets perhaps, in those brief seconds of calm, but you’re fighting to survive, clawing past the...

Drabble Wednesday: War and Remembrance

Three more drabbles today, and the conclusion of last week’s storyline. Far Away She watched the magic-conjured storms rage against the sea from the safety of her tower. Whisked away by loyal palace guards, she fled in the early hours of the invasion and...

Drabble Wednesday: The Winds of War

After a little holiday hiatus, Drabble Wednesday is back with three new fantasy stories, which will be continued into next week at least. Hope you enjoy this new short series. Morning Sun She stood in the reflection of the morning sun, golden halos tickling...

Happy Holidays

Wishing everyone a Happy Holiday season! And see you in the New Year. And to bring you a smile, here are two encore drabbles from last year. Frankie’s Twelve Typos of Christmas “Frankie, I thought you said the Christmas show was finished?”“It is. All...

Happy Holidays for Drabble Wednesday

This post came down to the wire this morning, as yesterday found me partially falling victim to a phone scam and having to scramble to stop the damage. I can’t say I’m in the most festive mood, but I did my best to wrap...

Drabble Wednesday: Fractured Festival

The Christmas saga continues… Holiday Threats “I got a list, don’t need to check it twice. I always know who’s naughty and nice.” “Now what?” I grimaced and stamped my foot in frustration. “Show yourself! No more of these reindeer games!” “Reindeer,” Frankie moaned....