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Attack of the Trolls
Photo Prompt courtesy Russell Gayer The Chieftain asked Farmer Jenks, “Are you sure the goat didn’t just wander off?” Farmer Jenks wailed, “The lock was broken, I’m sure it was…” “…The Terrible Trolls from the mountains,” the Chieftain completed his … Continue reading
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Errata
Photo Prompt courtesy Douglas M. MacIlroy People are really ungrateful. You create your entire world around them, love them, feed them, treat their smallest wish as your command. But you inadvertently commit the tiniest error, and they crib and cry, … Continue reading
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Tagged Absurd, amwriting, Bizarre, Crazy, Creative, Creative Writing, Current Affairs, Donald Trump, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Fun, Funny, Humor, Humour, Nonsense, Politics, Satire, Short story, Story, Trump, Writing, Writing Challenge
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Proof of the Pudding
Photo by Skeeze at Pixabay.com I stared at the wolf across the frozen lake as my hand inched towards my gun. Snow in Central Park in mid-July! Who would’ve thunk! Our beloved leader was a genius after all, as … Continue reading
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Tagged Absurd, amwriting, Crazy, Creative, Creative Writing, Donald Trump, Environment, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Global Warming, Humor, Humour, Mad, Nonsense, Politics, Satire, Short story, Story, Trump, Twittering Tales, Writing, Writing Challenge
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Unpalatable News
Photo Prompt Courtesy C.E. Ayr I’m not ashamed to admit that my eyes teared up a bit as I saw the headline screaming the truth out to the world. It had taken a lot of effort on my part, but … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, Flash Fiction, Humour, mythology, Thriller, Uncategorized
Tagged Absurd, amwriting, Crazy, Creative, Creative Writing, Dark, fantasy, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Fun, Humor, Humour, Mad, Mythical Creatures, Myths, Nonsense, Satire, Short story, Story, Sunday Photo Fiction, Thriller, Writing, Writing Challenge
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Hell Yeah!
Photo prompt courtesy Roger Bultot “This is our special Banker’s Package, ” said our guide,” I hope it’s to your satisfaction.” I looked at the plush hall and the collection of art by Picasso, Da Vinci, Rembrandt et al, and … Continue reading
Posted in Flash Fiction, Humour, mythology, Uncategorized
Tagged Absurd, amwriting, Bizarre, Creative, Creative Writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Humor, Humour, Satire, Short story, Story, Writing, Writing Challenge
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Work is Worship
Satpal woke up at the crack of dawn, as usual. He had no need for an alarm clock, even if he would have been able to afford it. His work entailed him leaving home at 5am, and as his mother … Continue reading
Posted in Flash Fiction, Humour, Uncategorized
Tagged amwriting, Creative, Creative Writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor, Humour, religion, Satire, Short story, Story, Writing, Writing Challenge
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The Trappings of Success
Photo prompt courtesy ME! I’d thought a tiny village on an island in the Atlantic was remote enough for me to stay hidden from their hawk-like eyes. I’d thought wrong. I had no idea what I had done to reappear … Continue reading
Posted in Flash Fiction, Humour, Uncategorized
Tagged amwriting, Creative, Creative Writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Greed, Hollywood, Humor, Humour, Movies, Satire, Short story, Story, Sunday Photo Fiction, Writing, Writing Challenge
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PPP- The Event of the Millenium
The hall was all decked up, almost ready for PPP– the GREATEST EVENT OF THE MILLENNIUM, as the organizers had billed it, and the frantic sounds of last-minute adjustments were permeating through the surroundings. The gates were firmly shut, and … Continue reading
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A Brief History of the World #PortugalPlots #28DaysInPortugal
Grandpa Marco was surrounded by his numerous grandkids, and was taking great joy in ‘reluctantly’ telling them their history, and the role he had played in creating it. It was that time of the millennium again, Grandpa Marco said, when … Continue reading
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Tagged 28DaysinPortugal, Absurd, amwriting, Crazy, Creative, Creative Writing, fantasy, Fiction, Humor, Humour, invasion, Mad, Madeira, Nonsense, Politics, Portugal, Satire, Short story, Story, Travel, Travel Diaries, Travel Fiction, Travel Tales, Travel Writing, Travelogue, VisitPortugal, Writing
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Fandango’s Flying Machine
The villagers always ‘knew’ that Fandango was a mad scientist, but they were still shocked when they saw his latest creation. And their trust in his craziness was complete when he stood on a platform on top of the monstrosity, … Continue reading
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