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Category: Writing prompts

By a sparkling and cool lake …

February 3, 2023 cheryl

Today’s writing prompt and my response. Day three of the story. The challenge is to turn the week’s worth of…

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I won’t lie to you…

February 2, 2023 cheryl

Today’s writing prompt and my response. Day two of the story. The challenge is to turn the week’s worth of…

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Patty was known for stealing …

February 1, 2023 cheryl

Today’s writing prompt and my response. This is day one of the story. The challenge is to turn the week’s…

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FORTUNE SPIDER MONEY

January 30, 2023 cheryl

Today’s writing prompt and my response. FORTUNE SPIDER MONEY – Use these three words! Suzie had never been so cold…

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She opened her handbag …

January 28, 2023 cheryl

Today’s writing prompt and my response. She opened her handbag and tipped the contents onto the floor Mrs Wilson was…

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Writing prompt: The wind howled …

January 27, 2023 cheryl

Today’s writing prompt and my response. The wind howled through the trees while inside the old woman’s fire was nearly…

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Writing prompt: The old house …

January 26, 2023 cheryl

Today’s writing prompt and my response. The old house, with its wildly overgrown garden, was silent, secretive Jamie didn’t like…

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Writing prompt: Where did Jamie go?

January 25, 2023 cheryl

Today’s writing prompt and my response. Where did Jamie go? ‘Always missing, that kid.’  Mrs Wilson grumbled her way to…

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Writing prompt: As he flicked through …

January 24, 2023 cheryl

Today’s writing prompt and my response. As he flicked through the letters, a small, handwritten envelope caught his attention. His…

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Writing prompt: a picture …

January 23, 2023 cheryl

Today’s writing prompt and my response. A picture prompt today. Somehow, along the hippy trail of the 70s, he found…

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