Monthly Archives: April 2018

Zapped – #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z

Zach looked at Jillian lovingly and said, “Without you, I feel like a fish out of water. Will you marry me?” Jillian’s face broke into a huge grin, as she replied, “I thought you’d never ask.” Their lips came close … Continue reading

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Young Guns – #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z

I had only a partial view of him, but it would have to do. Photo by Ana Martin on Unsplash I aimed carefully, and fired. And as I heard him cry out, my face lit up. I imagined his newspaper … Continue reading

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XOXO – #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z

Dear Xenobia, I have been meaning to write this letter to you for a very long time now, but every time I tried to put pen on paper, I developed cold feet, and so had to call to a maid … Continue reading

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Waylaid Warrior – #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z

They had me cornered at the edge of the cliff. PHOTO PROMPT © Jan Wayne Fields Cowards, attacking me when I was injured, and almost dying of hunger and thirst. Time was when they would shiver in fright upon coming … Continue reading

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Vegetarian Victors – #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z

When we first landed on the planet that its original inhabitants called Earth, we were surprised at the minimal level of resistance that we faced. When we had watched pirated copies of moving pictures like Independence Day and War of … Continue reading

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Come Undone – #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z

Lord Davenport picked up the painting and looked at it against the light. “You know, Mr. Stewart,” he said to the artist in a dubious tone “I still don’t get it.” “Art has to be felt,” Graham Stewart replied with … Continue reading

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Trekking Travails – #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z

“I’ll go first,” Tracy said, “but don’t peep, OK?” I kept looking the other way as she stripped, and jumped into the lake in the forest. But I had been dreaming of this moment for so long, that I just … Continue reading

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Shipwrecked – #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z

“Darling, they say an imperfection makes one more beautiful.” “Lovely sentiment dear, but…” “Even the moon has scars.” “Poetic, but…” “A dash of imperfection leads to memorability.” “I agree, but did you HAVE to sink our only boat to insert … Continue reading

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Right Here Waiting – #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z

These catacombs beneath the city had been our home for generations. Photo prompt courtesy Sue Vincent Away from the eyes of the world, we took birth here, lived here, and died here. There were miles and miles of tunnels, so … Continue reading

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Queering the Pitch – #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z

I got out of my time machine and approached the building cautiously. PHOTO PROMPT © Douglas M. MacIlroy Peeking in through the window, I saw that the bosses were all there, discussing the plot. Tonight, they would be taking the … Continue reading

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