Bog, cryptic, emergency
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.
artist, iron, perfume
Too, too easy to follow names and dates and potential relationships down enticing-looking holes, only to find the morning has ended and I’ve not done the things I intended to. So, thanking you yet again for participation and entertainment, I now offer three more prompt words for the coming week: free, nettle, refine. Entries by midnight Thursday June 6th.
Because I’ll be away from home and internet far from guaranteed, I’ll be scheduling new words for Friday June 7th, 14th and 21st, and my ability to either post or comment might be compromised.
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.
Sincere
apologises for the occasional repetition of prompt words (but not too sorry insofar
as it prompted Terrie’s erotic herbalist!) Thank you for much appreciated participation.
This selection of words for the coming week - flesh jagged thief - taken from the CD titles on the shelf above my monitor:
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.
A week of exceptionally rich offerings – much thanks to each and every one of you. Hopefully words from the titles of my to-be-read pile will be as inspirational:
Words for the coming week: delirious tackle unfortunate
Entries by midnight Thursday May 23rd, new words Friday 24th
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.
to cover my absence, for week following Friday 10th May, taken (to avoid mis-influencing) from my pinned-up address list:
blacksmith drew ocean
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. Feel free to post links to your stories on Facebook or whichever
I should have been more alert to the fact that a ‘cousins’ ending to Thresholds new, along with a head full of following up family trees my choice of prompt words was unintentionally influenced in my favour. To avoid a repetition I’ve made sure to avoid making the same mistake again and have chosen
words for next week from the pile of
to-be-read books two feet from my left elbow: consume delirious yesterday
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.
Having remembered, at 5 a.m., I’d this post yet to write – distracted yesterday evening by following up family history queries (interest recently awoken after some fifteen or so years, it’s taking time to remember who’s who, and how I ascertained it) I find I’ve nothing to say, except my usual thanks to you for turning up and posting and commenting, so …
Words
for next week: ancestor evidence probate
Entries
by midnight Thursday 2nd May, new words posted Friday 3rd
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.
Terrie’s surprise , at the unexpectedness of Raven’s companion wearing a skirt, echoed mine when I I saw her readying herself for Raven’s healing applications. I saw her complete and vivid, recognised the likely input of Westerns but carried on regardless, which is one of the glorious charms of being a writer. Reading other’s creations is the other side of a valuable coin, for which I thank you.
Words
for next week: starch, steam, stonemason
Entries
by midnight Thursday 25th April, new
words scheduled posted 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.
This was the initial idea behind Lily Childs beginning Fridy Prediction, and once again, much ingenuity was brought to bear on last week’s innocent trio, giving rise to much enjoyment. Thank you all.
Hopefully, the words for next week (taken from titles on an adjacent pile of to-be-read novels) will do likewise: consume mist relish
Entries by midnight Thursday 18h April, new words scheduled 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.
To celebrate the 61st anniversary of our getting together, my husband has booked a night away, in the vicinity of Middleham, where Richard III grew up – joyously wide, windy and high-sky beautiful Yorkshire countryside,with the occasional sight of racehorses - so as I’m not sure when we’ll be back, here are next week’s works: corner forbid, smother
Entries by midnight Thursday April 11th, new words Friday April 12th
Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all 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. Feel free to post links to your stories on Facebook or whichever.
where I bring my just-poured coffee upstairs. Collect and take downstairs the washing and put it onto wash. Come back upstairs, clean my teeth, check my emails, search my laptop for the Prediction folder (it is fond of playing hide and seek) then spot my coffee lurking and gone cold.
So, last week’s posts. All very good – entertaining and thought-provoking - and good too to have a visit from John Howe – hope to see you again, John.
Words for the coming week: avalanche list swivel
Entries by midnight Thursday April 4th, new words Friday April 5th
Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash
fiction or poetry using all 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. Feel free to post links to
your stories on Facebook or whichever.
Tuesday saw the long-awaited arrival of book #11 in Jane Casey’s Maeve Kerrigan series, so that day lost to reading, Wednesday ,I re-read the entire book. Which not only explains my tardiness in posting and commenting but also leaves me very envious of Jane Casey’s talents, and prompts; hence the following prompt words:
Words for the coming week: adopt jealousy talent
Entries by midnight Thursday March 28th, new words Friday March 29th
Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash
fiction or poetry using all 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. Feel free to post links to
your stories on Facebook or whichever.
I was away from home much of the past week, but apart from Terrie’s stalwart effort, activity once again appears to be challenging. Hope use can be made of this week’s offering:
Words for the coming week: bath removal tea
Entries by midnight Thursday March 21st, new words Friday March 22nd
Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash
fiction or poetry using all 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. Feel free to post links to
your stories on Facebook or whichever.
I’d like to think so; Jim’s sterling effort well worth making, since a full house was entertainingly achieved - thank you all. The following, I promise, not inspired by a visit to the dentist.
Words for the coming week: teeth torture transparent
Entries by midnight Thursday March 14th, new words Friday March 15th
Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash
fiction or poetry using all 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. Feel free to post links to
your stories on Facebook or whichever.
Last week’s two entries, if I may say so, gave me much pleasure – Terrie’s cleverness in her search for a use of 'estuary' and my getting a grasp on Raven once again. The weekly practice of crafting impact in 100 words once again worthwhile. I do hope Blogger wasn’t to blame for absences of other regulars.
Words for the coming week: bark consume vary
Entries by midnight Thursday March 7th, new words Friday March 8th
Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash
fiction or poetry using all 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. Feel free to post links to
your stories on Facebook or whichever.
Led me to lie in bed, rehearsing an opening sentence. Unsurprisingly the bubble burst before, finally arisen, I had it half-written. Good to see, however, that we had what amounts to a full house this last week, however, following a conversation with Terrie, I am wondering whether it is necessary/desirable for me to declare a “winner” each week? Please let me know your preference.
Words for the coming week: commit estuary plough
Entries by midnight Thursday
February 29th, new words Friday March 1st
Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash
fiction using all 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. Feel free to post links to
your stories on Facebook or whichever.
And I regret I’ve no idea how to clear whatever is the sticking point. Knowing it has sorted itself in due course, I’ll persist for a while; if not I can only suggest someone else sets up a new version. Thanks, as always to Terrie and Jim for persistence and thereby providing excellent entertainment.
Entries by midnight Thursday 22nd February, words and winners posted 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.
Because having been nigh on a week without internet (changing suppliers not as problem-free as hoped) I’ll supply words for the week and get round to reading last week’s entries as soon as time permits. (And thank you for the 'January's gome' suggestion, Patricia; I've not yet followed that up.
Words for next week : boil funnel wither
Entries
by midnight Thursday 15th February, words
and winners posted 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.
Which, I’m fairly sure is the title of a song, but nothing on Google rings any bells, and no further clues (unless I accept cookies) so I’ll maybe have to spend time searching the tapes made for me by my youngest son some years ago.
Another week with no need to declare a ‘winner’, since both of you are stars, just to thank you for your participation. As ever I wonder about my choice of words, recognising the need for something which ignites a spark of inspiration, but does nothing to stifle direction.
Words for the coming week: fillet gnome yelp
Entries by midnight Thursday
February 8th, new words Friday February
9th
Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash
fiction or poetry using all 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. Feel free to post links to
your stories on Facebook or whichever.
