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For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 13 June 2025 Photo Credit: Dale Rogerson It was time for Grandma to move to a retirement home. She could no longer live alone after Grandpa passed away. While clearing out their grandparents’ house, Noah and Olivia found old office equipment from their now-closed store. “What are we goin... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 6 June 2025 Photo Credit: David Stewart I stood at the BART station, waiting for my lunch date. She was 30 minutes late and hadn’t sent a single text. While I was killing time and staring at the subway map, a college-aged woman waved a $20 bill at me. […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 30 May 2025 Photo Credit: Ted Strutz “When Elian comes to visit, please be nice,” Olivia told her dad. “He said he’s scared of you.” “He should be. He’s dating my daughter.” Spring break arrived, and so did Elian. He was nervous, polite, and two minutes early. As it […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 23 May 2025 Photo Credit: Roger Bultot There was a time when I thought our boss was an alien. He was just too perfect and set in his ways. While heading back to the office one day, we got stuck on the bridge for hours. I was in the […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 23 May 2025 NOTE:This is a repost. Those who have been following me for some time would recognize it as such. Cheers! Photo Credit: Roger Bultot I sit under the bridge by the river and think of Ella. She was a force of nature. She could make me do […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 16 May 2025 Photo Credit: Dale Rogerson “What is that?” Tom asked his grandfather, pointing to the worn iron crate with rough stone rocks. “It was a relic from the past. Back when I served under Alexander the Great, those rocks were used to flatten enemy forts with a […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 9 May 2025 Photo Credit: Lisa Fox Shirley would never forget the day she took her daughter to the trampoline park. As Annie bounced around, Shirley took the opportunity to read a romance novel. She became so engrossed in the story that she did not even notice that Annie […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 2 May 2025 Photo Credit: Ken Arnopole Jose made his way back to his village just when the volcano started spewing ash into the sky. He saw the villagers in a panic mode. But not Jose. An optimist at heart, he just ignored their fears. Despite all the chaos, […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 25 April 2025 Photo Credit: Roger Bultot Donald decided to end his life. After losing his job, his wife had turned into a drill sergeant wielding a spatula. He couldn’t take it anymore. Standing on the bridge, he watched the waves seemingly mocking and testing his courage. Donald was […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 18 April 2025 Photo Credit: Sandra Crook Little Tommy stared at the old phone booth filled with anticipation. Clutching his comic book real tight, he was waiting for Superman to come out in all his glory. But after some time, only a pigeon emerged and flew away. He went […]... 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 9 June 2023 Photo Credit: Lisa Fox “There’s no point in keeping her childhood toys anymore,” her husband told her. “Hayley’s all grown up and gone to college.” When he suggested selling them on eBay, Dolores balked. “Not on my watch,” she said. “... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 23 March 2018 Photo Credit: Björn Rudberg Mom saw the warning sign. “I won’t go there if I were you,” she said. “It’s kind of steep for a newbie.” But Rachel was young and invincible. After all, she thought of herself as Super Girl and Wonder Woman all rolled [... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
