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April 28, 2017

Y is for Yikes!

For
this year’s A to Z Challenge, I’m writing drabbles based on words I got from a
random word generator.  A drabble is a
short piece of fiction of exactly 100 words.




Enjoy!



Yikes!



The world can be a
strange place.  Estelle knew this
already.  Still, none of her previous
experiences prepared her for the sight that greeted her when she went to bed on
a mild Saturday evening in April
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Published on April 28, 2017 22:00

April 27, 2017

X is for X-Ray, An Anthology Review, and Celebrate the Small Things-April 28, 2017

For
this year’s A to Z Challenge, I’m writing drabbles based on words I got from a
random word generator.  A drabble is a
short piece of fiction of exactly 100 words.




Enjoy!



X-Ray



Being a teenage mutant
isn’t easy, though I could have had it worse. 
My buddy Raymond has glowing skin. 
He looks like a neon glow stick.  It
sets him apart from everyone else, and his mutation isn’t
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Published on April 27, 2017 22:00

April 26, 2017

W is for Wake

For
this year’s A to Z Challenge, I’m writing drabbles based on words I got from a
random word generator.  A drabble is a
short piece of fiction of exactly 100 words.




Enjoy!



Wake



My grandfather’s wake was
going as expected.  Nicely dressed people
offered condolences.  Mom and Grandma
dabbed at their eyes with tissues.  Dad ducked
outside to get some fresh air.  I tried
not to fidget
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Published on April 26, 2017 22:00

April 25, 2017

V is for Vampire

First of all, I have a post up about coming up with writing ideas at the Parallels blog today.  Check it out if you're interested!

Now on to the matter at hand!

For
this year’s A to Z Challenge, I’m writing drabbles based on words I got from a
random word generator.  A drabble is a
short piece of fiction of exactly 100 words.




Enjoy!



Vampire



The years accumulate,
piling one atop
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Published on April 25, 2017 22:00

April 24, 2017

U is for Ubiquitous

For
this year’s A to Z Challenge, I’m writing drabbles based on words I got from a
random word generator.  A drabble is a
short piece of fiction of exactly 100 words.




Enjoy!



Ubiquitous



“Ugh, that song,” Joel
grumbled.  “I hear it everywhere I go!”

Cindy nodded, sipping her
soda.  The radio was barely audible over
the clattering plates and chattering customers, but it was enough.  “
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Published on April 24, 2017 22:00

April 23, 2017

T is for Traitor

For
this year’s A to Z Challenge, I’m writing drabbles based on words I got from a
random word generator.  A drabble is a
short piece of fiction of exactly 100 words.




Enjoy!



Traitor



“You traitorous swine!”
Jonah cried, holding the sword aloft.  “How
dare you betray us this way?  How has it
come to this?”

Emilio lay on the floor,
his hands held up in surrender.  “I’m
sorry!  Take
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Published on April 23, 2017 22:00

April 21, 2017

S is for Shadow

For
this year’s A to Z Challenge, I’m writing drabbles based on words I got from a
random word generator.  A drabble is a
short piece of fiction of exactly 100 words.




Enjoy!



Shadow



“No one said causing the
apocalypse would be easy,” The Shadow whispered.

Scarlett shook her head.  The Shadow had been visiting her entire life,
delivering messages into her impressionable ear.  “If
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Published on April 21, 2017 22:00

R is for Restraint, Where Words Fail Music Speaks Release, and Celebrate the Small Things-April 21, 2017

I have a lot of stuff for you today, so I hope you stick with me! Let's start with today's A to Z piece!







For
this year’s A to Z Challenge, I’m writing drabbles based on words I got from a
random word generator.  A drabble is a
short piece of fiction of exactly 100 words.




Enjoy!



Restraint



Don’t
do it.  No matter how much you want to
strangle him, it isn’t worth it.  Just
walk
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Published on April 21, 2017 04:00

April 19, 2017

Q is for Quantum

For
this year’s A to Z Challenge, I’m writing drabbles based on words I got from a
random word generator.  A drabble is a
short piece of fiction of exactly 100 words.




Enjoy!



Quantum



“I’m going mad,” Ruby said,
glaring at the open science textbook in front of her.  “I don’t think anyone can study quantum
physics without losing their minds.”

No one could hear her, of
course.  There
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Published on April 19, 2017 22:00

April 18, 2017

P is for Peace and Write, Edit, Publish

Today is a slightly different day.  Every other day throughout the A to Z Challenge, I've written a drabble based on a word I got using a random word generator.  Today, I'm writing a poem based on the word PEACE.  This is, of course, due to my participation in Write, Edit, Publish.  Thank you to Yolanda Renee and Denise Covey for hosting this event.



Since I've been doing drabbles, which
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Published on April 18, 2017 22:00