More than a sense it's time for an ending

 With me increasingly struggling to find time for my various writings in progress (and too frequently muddling dates), now that Blogger is once again misbehaving I've decided - with more than a little regret - it's time for me to cease hosting The Prediction. I don't intend to delete it, or, in the short term, remove myself as administrator, so will be able to  switch responsibility for administration should anyone volunteer, but will no longer be updating with new words. I'm enormously grateful to those who have kept step with this, posting and commenting over the years, acknowledging how much participating has fuelled my own writing, but have to acknowledge that the ... energy for me to write has somewhat waned. 

Scramble

A week of catch-up following an inspirational gathering of  writer friends staying in a colourful house across the road from Falkland’s history-soaked palace gives me next week’s prompt words:  gift scribble stair 

Entries by midnight Thursday 1st November, new words Friday 2nd

 Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all of the three words above in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine.

Absent again - and once again, apologies.

 I thought I had this covered - a scheduled prompt - while I was on a writing retreat with friends; my error further indicates the need for a deputy,  especially since I hate being unreliable. Failing that I'm  considering closing Prediction, which will be a shame after so many successful years, but I do need to concentrate on finishing the two novels currently in progress. 

In the meantime use  amnesia, vacant and fruit-cake as prompts. I'll do my best to be on track by Friday 

Prior to a getaway

 A delicious selection of posts last week - many thanks.  Prompt words for this week a reference to where I'll be staying during the coming week with a group of writing friends: palace queen execute

Entries by midnight Thursday 17th October,   new words  Friday 18th 

 Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all of the three words above in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine.   

Friday: flu jab

 A five-minute, golden leaved, blue sky  walk,  ten second wait and entirely painless.

Thank you for last week's entertaining contributions. Words for this week : gentle, trumpet spout

Entries by midnight Thursday 10th October,   new words Friday 11th. 

 Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all of the three words above in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine.   

NEEDED: a co-administrator

My internet continues to be temperamental, and it would be useful to have a back-up for when I fail  to post (unless, of course, you can live with the uncertainty), though I admit last week's lack of comment from me was more due to a  few days of focussed activity on my current wip. Best bit, now there's no obligation to declare a weekly winner, is the choosing of a challenging but inspirational trio of prompt words. For this week try brew, constipate mystery

Entries by midnight Thursday 3rd October,   new words  Friday 4th

 Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all of the three words above in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine.  

Friday 20th September (Today's excuses)

Eldest grandchild off to university today (!!); husband suggests trip to town where I have books to collect/browse/order, and to read while he is swimming after which I return home where washing needs hanging up (indoors because drizzle threatens) So ... it's a while before I remember the need to post prompt words, despite having especially enjoyed Jim's small feast of words earlier ...  whereupon the internet goes AWOL. So for next week have a go at civilise,  divide and  yawn. 

Entries by midnight Thursday 26th September, new words  Friday 27th

 Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all of the three words above in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine.  

Friday 13th

Back last night from a holiday staying in places which, for the most part, lacked the space to look at a laptop (and, anyway, places to go, things to do ...) but today (as well as unpacking and washing) requires I post some new prompt words for the coming week, so have a go at crumple, peg and powder. 

Entries by midnight Thursday 19th September, new words  Friday 20th

 Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all of the three words above in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine.  ...

As promised

Words for 6^th September:  coast forbid maximum

Entries by midnight Thursday 12^th September, new words  Friday 13th

 Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all of the three words above in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine. 

August over already

 

 and a usefully busy final week for us all - I'm glad not to have to be picking a weekly winner. Inspired by a random bookmark I offer knuckle hospitable lead as words for next week, but regret I'll be busy/away for a week or so and input from me likely to be minimal.  

New words have been scheduled for Friday 6th

Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all of the three words above in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine.

Relocation

 We’ve spent the last few days helping our daughter to move into a house less than thirty minutes from us rather than the previous  getting on for six hours. As much as anything, shifting, unpacking, umpteen boxes  has opened our eyes as to the amount of stuff  one accumulates over the years: she’d been in her previous house ten years whereas we’ve been here for fifty; the words accumulate, essential,  sentimental come to mind as prompt words for next week

Entries by midnight  Thursday August 29th,  new words Friday 30th

Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all three words in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine.

Glorious!

What with leprechauns, axes, rainbow farts and a neatly-solved case of murder, along with always-good-to-receive confidence-building comments I declare the week’s entries a triumph and recognise I need to further strive for similarly inspirational trios of prompt words,  so how about : bribe bucket vein

 Entries by midnight Thursday 22nd August, new words scheduled Friday 23rd

 Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all of the three words above in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine. 

Simply forgot

 

And that despite being inspired to write a second episode – my apologies.

 So, for the coming week, have a go at amnesia  garotte rainbow

 As ever, much thanks to those stalwarts who contributed so entertainingly last week, and I look forward to seeing what you make of the above.

 Entries by midnight Thursday 15th August, new words scheduled Friday 16th

 

 Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all of the three words above in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine.

 

Bingo

Posts from four of Prediction’s most loyal regulars this week make it a full house in my book, and the customary  inventiveness and high quality writing certainly merits a shout of ‘House!’ along with my thanks for your participation. Fingers crossed the words for next week – groin owl whistle – will similarly whet your writing appetites.

Entries by midnight  Thursday August 8th,  new words Friday 9th 

Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all three words in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine.

 

New phone incompetence

 

necessitated by a new SIM card which proved my phone was at fault, and trying to set it up and deal with the differences has made me exceedingly bad-tempered.  So I am more grateful than ever for your continued patience and participation and  suggest incompetence vanish cross as words for next week

Entries by midnight Thursday 25th July, new words scheduled Friday 26th 

 Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all of the three words above in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine.

Panic, rescue, overslept

 Wednesday lunchtime, an aggressive American woman inserted herself between my desktop screen and me and harangued me about some virus, exhorting  me not to turn off my computer but phone a toll-free number to have it all put right. I didn’t, of course and, long story short took my laptop to Currys where an efficient and friendly woman  put it all right, while telling me that phoning that number would’ve resulted in my bank account being emptied. I did ask Terrie to be prepared to post prompt words, but that having been unnecessary, and then me having woken later than usual so not posting this as soon as intended, I think the above could stand instead as words for next week.

 As ever, much thanks to those stalwarts who contributed last week, and I look forward to seeing what you make of the above.

Entries by midnight Thursday 25th July, new words scheduled Friday 26th 

 Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all of the three words above in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine.

Struggling

What with my mobile unable to either connect with the internet or receive phone calls, and suspecting it’s because I’ve done something stupid with regard to selecting some inappropriate setting, I’m feeling more than ever my lack of technical ability. Needless to say I’m grateful for the entertainment you provided last week. 

Words for  this week echo my current mood : blind finger frustrate.

 Entries by midnight Thursday 18^th July, new words Friday 19th 

 Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all of the three words above in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine.

Not exactly a foxtrot …

 But good to see that initial slow, slow of the start come to life with highly entertaining (and what passes for a full house of posts these days), quick, quicking into double figures – thank you one and all.

Words for next week: hatch toss uncertain

Entries by midnight Thursday 11^th July 4th July, new words scheduled Friday 12th

 Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all of the three words above in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine.

Not only lack of internet …

Wonderful though Scottish hotels in Arran, Islay, Applecross and Ullapool are, their only occasional internet, plus the lack of desk space, meant my laptop mostly stayed in its bag.  Against that, the scenery was fantastic, and (unusually!) no rain meant we could see it in full glory, while bookshops and distilleries gave plenty of opportunities to pause.  So my thanks to those of you who made  entertaining appearances.

Words for next week (when I trust my attention will be better focussed) : delirious open song

Entries by midnight Thursday 4th July, new words scheduled Friday 5th

 Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all of the three words above in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine.

 

Scheduled words for Friday June 21st

 

drive embrace,  omen

Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all three words in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine.