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For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 1 May 2026 Photo Credit: Dave Stewart He was having lunch at an outdoor table when he heard a voice. “Sir, can I have your leftovers?” It was a boy not much older than his daughter. “No,” he said. “But wait here. I have a better idea.” He went […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 24 April 2026 Photo Credit: Lily There used to be a water fountain in the backyard where robins and hummingbirds gathered to splash around and enjoy themselves. For him, the scene was a peaceful respite from his wife’s sometimes overbearing ways. Then, before he could get too comfortable, Lily [R... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 17 April 2026 Photo Credit: Ted Strutz It was a beautiful Sunday morning. Josh woke up early for breakfast and found his visiting grandfather scrolling on his iPhone. “Grandpa,” he exclaimed, “no phones allowed at the kitchen table!” “Who said so?” his grandfather asked. “Mom did.” “But I’m her R... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 10 April 2026 Photo Credit: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields He’d consumed a heroic amount of spicy food and decided to sail alone, hoping to relax with dignity. As he drifted farther from shore, the beachgoers shrank to specks, and with them vanished the unspoken rules of what society call decent behavior. [... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 3 April 2026 Photo Credit: Roger Bultot It was an old bucket that his grandpa had brought from the old country. It had been sitting up there for as long as he could remember. As a kid, it was far too high for him to reach. But now that […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 27 March 2026 Photo Credit: Sandra Cook It was an abandoned house in a depopulated Sicilian town that he’d bought very cheap. Standing at the kitchen window, which was veiled in dust and cobwebs, he felt as though a dream had come true. Once renovated, the property would be […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 13 Apr 2018 Photo Credit: Yarnspinnerr The mother hen knows what to do when chicks emerge from their shells. Coming to this world dazed and confused, she gently nurtures her brood, protects them from predators, and keeps them warm under her wings at night. Once they become young adults, […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 26 April 2024 Photo Credit: Fleur Lind She came from an impoverished family. She walked 7 kilometers every day to school. Along the way, she gathered fallen mango fruits to sell for lunch money. Each fruit she picked mirrored the promise of a brighter future. First in her class, […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 4 July 2025 Photo Credit: David Stewart Nothing much had changed, except for the fresh coat of paint and the flowering tree swaying gently by the porch. It was the family home, but it wasn’t theirs anymore. They sold it ten years ago after they moved out of state. […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 23 February 2024 Photo Credit: Alicia Jamtaas It had been sitting in their backyard, long neglected, and exposed to the elements. Each weathered mark told a story of his great-grandfather’s resilience, determination, and pioneering spirit as he took his family westward to California. “What do ... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 10 October 2025 Photo Credit: Roger Bultot He didn’t know she was Jewish when the teacher introduced her as the new transfer. It was love at first sight. He couldn’t take his eyes off her. Starting a relationship with her had been easy. Everything just clicked. Going to shul […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 21 February 2018 Photo Credit: Gail Stratford As a young widow, she raised her children the best way she could. She said she worked the night shift at the local hospital. He believed it even though she dressed up and put on makeup for work. After being drafted in […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 16 June 2023 Photo Credit: Rowena Curtin It was hard to say goodbye. In this park, he promised to return after his tour of duty in Afghanistan. But she didn’t expect that he’d be back in a casket. He sacrificed his own life to save the rest of his […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 13 July 2018 Photo Credit: Liz Young Billy was the high school bully. The authorities found him all gagged up and taped like a mummy in an abandoned shopping cart. When they asked him who did it, Billy wouldn’t tell. Aside from the obvious humiliation, he suffered from a […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 20 July 2018 Photo Credit: Dale Rogerson Olympia had a hard time coping with loneliness following the death of her beloved husband. Josh, the ever mindful grandson, bought her something that could help bring the excitement back into her life. It came just in time for her birthday wrapped […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 22 June 2018 Photo Credit: Fatima Fakier Deria Matilda had a watch that she wore like an amulet. A control freak, it made her feel invincible. With it, she ruled the roost. “I just look at my watch and I know what he’s up to,” she said referring to […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 8 March 2024 Photo Credit: Rowena Curtin Diane had been reported missing since she was last seen driving away to escape a toxic relationship. When her car was retrieved from the depths of the river, she could only sigh in relief. She muttered to herself, “Finally, justice will be […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 20 September 2024 Photo Credit: Lisa Fox Olivia was busy clearing up her recently deceased grandma’s house before putting it on the market. “That’s pretty cute,” Little Abby said, pointing at the set of glassware on display in the kitchen pantry cabinet. “It was a keeps... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 12 December 2025 Photo Credit: Dale Rogerson It was in the back alley that Tommy stole a kiss from Ella, the girl next door. From the moment her family moved into the apartment building, he’d felt an instant connection. She was pretty, smart, and full of life. The kiss […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 17 February 2023 Photo Credit: Lisa Fox Once there lived an old man on the top floor of that apartment building. He kept to himself and didn’t interact with anyone. On rare occasions, you could see him walking outside listening to what looked like an outdated Walkman. One day, […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 27 July 2018 Photo Credit: Ted Strutz It was early evening. I was in my room looking out the window when I saw grandma accompanied by two men heading to the beach. “Nana! Wait!” I rushed downstairs to follow them, but by the time I was out of the […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 4 October 2024 Photo Credit: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields He was depressed and suicidal. He lost his job, and his girlfriend broke up with him after hearing the news. While driving along the freeway, he stopped to rescue an injured dog lying on the asphalt. The puppy looked up at him, […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 6 February 2026 Photo Credit: Jennifer Pendergast Del looked out the window of his third-floor apartment and saw everything covered in snow. This would be his first winter in his family’s adopted country. Kids outside were yelling and laughing. Snowballs flew. A snowman was coming to life. “Don’t ev... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 24 August 2018 Photo Credit: Carla Bicomong It was a moonless night. Darren was among the faithful who were gathered at the beach waiting for the rapture as prophesied . He didn’t believe in all that crap. He was there because Ellen begged him to accompany her. “Come with […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 14 October 2022 Photo Credit: Roger Bultot It was a gloomy and rainy day, but Billy decided to go to the playground anyway. He couldn’t contain his delight when he found it deserted except for a lost dog. “Yippee!” he cried out. There was nobody around to compete for […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 7 October 2022 Photo Credit: David Stewart A soft, gentle rain after days of summer heat. From the cafeteria window, I see the relief on mother nature’s face. Everything in her dominion has regained its lost charm. Yet rain wouldn’t play hero all the time. Sometimes it turns into […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 16 December 2022 Photo Credit: Lisa Fox Ella was hanging her freshly washed stuffed animals outside their apartment window when she spotted that cute boy living on the second floor playing on the ground below. One of her stuffed animals fell off the line as if on cue. The […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 27 October 2023 Photo Credit: Lisa Fox Aliza started crying as they drove the road away from the only home she had known. The sobbing got louder at the station while waiting for the train that would take her to safety. “Mama,” she begged. “I don’t want to leave.” […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 6 December 2024 Photo Credit: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields Every summer at Saco beach, Luke and his mom would walk along the shoreline looking for sand dollars. If they found one, she would examine it closely. If the sand dollar were alive, it would be returned gently to the ocean. Otherwise, […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 12 September 2025 Photo Credit: Yvette Prior She’s basically Medusa, but not like the stories say. It’s the other way around. It’s the ones she looks at and touches that turn to stone. Just one look, then a touch, and that’s it for them. The cops are frantically trying […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 15 June 2018 Photo Credit: Jean L. Hays Mary’s husband left for work early that morning fearing the worst. A major reorganization in the company had put his current position at risk. Mary was in the kitchen preparing dinner when Harry called. He had something important to say and […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 10 February 2023 Photo Credit: Roger Bultot Austin drew the heart on the bench vouching for his undying love. It made her sad that she couldn’t reciprocate. “Layla, “I found you a suitable husband,” she recalled her father telling her. “Oh.” “Do you want to see hi... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 31 May 2019 Photo Credit: Susan Eames After being banished from the Garden of Eden, Eve proved to be the better half. She had the smarts to move on and find ways to survive while Adam remained hung up on the past where they used to live like royalty. […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 29 November 2024 Photo Credit: Roger Bultot Tom had a long crush on the popular cheerleader at their school. Ella reveled in the limelight, while he chose to stay on the sidelines. One day, Tom summoned the courage to ask her to be his homecoming date. “Get over yourself,” […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 22 November 2024 Photo Credit: Ronda Del Bocciok “How can you live like this?” Maggie said when she visited Tory’s apartment. “The mess is endless!” “Mom, I’ve spent years living like this,” she replied. “I’ve learned that if you let go of the need for... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 26 September 2025 Photo Credit: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields Dad tried to teach me how to play the violin in vain. After several attempts, he got frustrated and figured I just wasn’t musically inclined. He gave up, muttering something about “genetic disappointment.” It wasn’t until my senior year of high ... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 8 June 2018 Photo Credit: Roger Bultot 14-year-old Ashley was starting to get antsy. “What happened to Dad?” she wondered. “Did he forget to pick me up?” Unable to wait any longer, she decided to leave the train station despite the risks of being assaulted by a stranger. It [... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 26 March 2021 Photo Credit: Dale Rogerson On a dark lonely night, Ethan stood by the lamp post looking at the familiar house on the dead end street. Seeing the lights in the living room, he remembered the love and the warmth it provided inside. Ethan had so many […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 3 March 2023 2023 Photo Credit: Miles Rost Back in the village where he was born, there was no laundromat. It was customary for his mother to wash their clothes in the river. Sometimes he helped out but hated it because it interfered with his social life. But now […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 11 November 2022 Photo Credit: Dale Rogerson Laila was staring through the window like a miserable puppy. Her step mom punished her after half-sister Mia complained that she ate her Halloween candies. Laila saw her dad did it, too, but she didn’t say a word. Only the thought of […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
