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For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 7 November 2026 Photo Credit: Nancy Richy It was a freezing evening when I saw her sitting by the fountain beside her bags and blanket. I offered her $5 and engaged her in small talk. “Yesterday, I received a total of $100 from folks like you,” she said. I […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 30 October 2026 Photo Credit: Jennifer Pendergast Jade was the captain of the football team. When he fell for her, Claire became the envy of every girl in school. At first, Jade treated her like royalty and hung on her every word. But his charm slowly morphed into abuse, […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 23 October 2026 Photo Credit: Nobbinmaug Under the setting sun, he arrived at the house that his grandparents used to own. He remembered his grandpa living there all by himself after grandma died. As a boy, he used to spend hours in the dusty garage, while his grandpa showed […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 16 October 2026 Photo Credit: Roger Bultot It was the day he passed. He woke early, drank coffee by the kitchen sink, and thought about his journey. Armed with an accounting degree, he had come to America. Opportunities were scarce, so he took a position as a filing clerk. […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 9 October 2026 Photo Credit: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields Under the concrete bridge, the boy built a life from scraps. His stepfather had slammed the door, while his mom simply stared at the floor, saying nothing. By day, he begged for spare change. By night, he scrounged for leftovers that restaurants [&... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 2 October 2026 Photo Credit: Sandra Crook Romeo wandered away from the tour group. He knew it was just a matter of time. Seeing a castle in the distance gave him hope, but it was quickly dashed when he found it locked. Unable to resist the call of nature […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 25 September 2026 Photo Credit: Roger Bultot He was standing in the shallow end of the pool, trying very hard to learn how to swim. “Would you like some help?” He turned around and saw a woman about his age. “I’m fine,” he said, trying to keep his pride […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 18 September 2026 Photo Credit: Lisa Fox Before coming to America, I thought my English was good enough. However, as a non-native speaker, I didn’t anticipate the cultural and linguistic challenges that lay ahead. While street signs were confusing enough, asking for directions was even worse. One da... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 11 September 2026 Photo Credit: A member of the Fields Family It was at the entrance of the synagogue where they had first met, huddled together during a sudden rainstorm. Back then, they were in junior high, and their instant connection soon bloomed into love. Now, Eitan was off […]... 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: 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: 28 August 2026 Photo Credit: Dale Rogerson “What’s that, Grandpa?” Tom asked, pointing to a lumpy mass on the backyard shed. “It’s a hornets’ nest,” Grandpa warned. “Leave it alone.” The following day, Tom’s curiosity got the best of him. He approached the nest and poked it. The hornets […]... 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: 29 May 2026 Photo Credit: Lori Wilson Seven-year-old Maya was blowing bubbles in front of a store while her mom shopped inside. She had been told to stay on the steps so her mother could occasionally peek through the glass to check on her. Suddenly, a man approached. “Hey, […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 26 June 2026 Note:This is the sequel to the story, The Girl He Left Behind, published on June 10, 2026. You can read it Here. Photo Credit: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields After a long trip, I finally returned to my old neighborhood. Ella was watering flowers when she saw me. “Adrian, […]... 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: 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: 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
