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55 Fiction Friday: "The 'Luchini AKA This Is It'" Edition
The two hang in the dark corner of a closet, faded by long settled ten year old dust. One suit was plum; the other, olive. Both were double-breasted. Black tees nestle inside, never again to see the l… more »
Memoirs of an Errant King
Quote for the Day
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elizadashwood wrote 4 days ago: Writers are just people who have a whole lot on the inside that they need to get to the outside, wit … more »
Writing Prompt: Dead by Dawn
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elizadashwood wrote 4 days ago: When I emerged from the Filmhouse at 3am, I was a twitching little wreck. Three nights and days of h … more »
Writing Prompt: Putting words in the blender
elizadashwood wrote 2 weeks ago: When I sat at my computer, the blank screen in Word taunted me. I rested my hands on the keyboard, f … more »
The Enemy - 55 word micro
elizadashwood wrote 1 month ago: John cradled the wounded soldier in his arms. Separated from his unit, the sudden appearance of anot … more »
Quote for the day
elizadashwood wrote 1 month ago: Do not squander time for that is the stuff life is made of. ~ Benjamin Franklin … more »
Quote for the day
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elizadashwood wrote 1 month ago: The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar and familiar things new. ~ … more »
Writing Prompt: Dreaming in music
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elizadashwood wrote 1 month ago: It’s the oddest thing. I wake up hearing music in my head every morning. This has been happeni … more »
Writing Prompt: Unconditional Love
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elizadashwood wrote 1 month ago: For those of you who have a pet, you might know what I’m talking about, but I just realised t … more »
Writing Prompt: The Spice of Life
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elizadashwood wrote 1 month ago: Have you ever noticed that everyone has condiments and sauces in their kitchen? Oregano, Salt, Rosem … more »
Writing Prompt: Speed Dating
elizadashwood wrote 1 month ago: I’ve been thinking about the sort of things we tell people when we first meet them. When we st … more »
Vision - 55 words
elizadashwood wrote 1 month ago: Sarah remembered someone once say, “Carrots are good for your vision.” He was late again … more »
Quote for the day
elizadashwood wrote 1 month ago: And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the … more »
Writing Prompt: Fears and Phobias
elizadashwood wrote 1 month ago: When I was five, I went to Newport Beach with my family. My brother and I waded into the surf with m … more »
Writing prompt: Permanent Marker
elizadashwood wrote 1 month ago: The instructions were simple. Get up on the table and hold still. I stretched out on the long, w … more »
Writing Prompt: The first job
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elizadashwood wrote 1 month ago: I was talking to a colleague today about some of the jobs we’ve done in the past. I thought ba … more »
Craft of fiction: Example of 55 word fiction
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elizadashwood wrote 1 month ago: “Housewife” by Amy Hempel: She would always sleep with her husband and with another man … more »
After the Storm – 55 words
elizadashwood wrote 1 month ago: On the first day, she made meatloaf, his favourite. It went in the bin; she cursed him for not calli … more »
Writing Prompt: Your opening line
elizadashwood wrote 1 month ago: One of the most important things you can do to engage a reader is to grab them with the first line. … more »
Spare Parts - 55 words
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elizadashwood wrote 2 months ago: The nurse lifted up the infant as its tiny lungs pushed the air out, releasing the first of a thousa … more »
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