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Welcome to the Spot Writers. The prompt for February is to begin your story with “Just breathe and count to ten…” Sorry this post is a little late. Tiny Baby is Queen of the Universe and makes Mommy sometimes question what day it is! This week’s flash fiction, “Just Breathe,” comes to you from Cathy […]

Welcome to the Spot Writers. Today’s contribution comes from RC Bonitz, author of DANGEROUS DECISIONS, which was released in September. The prompt for this month is “Just breathe and count to ten.”. JUST BREATHE by RC Bonitz The door at Shea Security Services stood ajar when Meg O’Hara arrived for work. She eased it open […]

Welcome to the Spot Writers. The prompt for February is to use the following in a story: “How could she (or he) do a thing like that?” This week’s flash fiction comes to you from Tom Robson. Check out his website/blog at www.robsonswritings.wordpress.com *** Service by Tom Robson He opened the back door, took off […]

Welcome to the Spot Writers. The prompt for February is to use the following in a story: “How could she (or he) do a thing like that?” (Inspiration came to Cathy as a result of a recent birth; no, not mine!) This week’s flash fiction comes to you from Cathy MacKenzie. Check out her new […]

Welcome to the Spot Writers. Today’s contribution comes from RC Bonitz, author of DANGEROUS DECISIONS, which was released in September. The prompt for this month is “how could he do a thing like that?”. HOW COULD HE DO A THING LIKE THAT? by RC Bonitz I met her six months ago today. Mark, our Clinical […]

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This week’s flash fiction comes to you from Val Muller, author of the young adult novel The Scarred Letter, a book dealing with bullying and truth in a world that lives a lie. The prompt for this month: Opening sentence: “It’s still not clear what started it all.” Closing sentence: […]

Welcome to the Spot Writers. Today’s contribution comes from RC Bonitz, author of critically reviewed, DANGEROUS DECISIONS, which was recently released. The prompt for this month: Opening sentence: “It’s still not clear what started it all.” Closing sentence: “What can be done to change that?” GRAFFITI by RC Bonitz It’s still not clear what started […]

Welcome to the Spot Writers. The prompt for this month is to use these words in a story or poem: star, pine bough, glass bulb, mistletoe. A Visit from Saint Nicholas – and Others. By Tom Robson   (With thanks and apologies to Clement Moore.)   “Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the […]

Welcome to the Spot Writers. The prompt for this month is to use these words in a story or poem: star, pine bough, glass bulb, mistletoe. (There is one more word we must use, but Cathy will reveal that mystery at the end of the story.) This week’s contribution, “The Christmas Wreath,” comes from Cathy […]

Welcome to the Spot Writers. The prompt for this month is to use these words in a story or poem: star, pine bough, glass bulb, mistletoe. This week’s tale comes from Val Muller, author of the Corgi Capers kidlit mystery series and the YA reboot The Scarred Letter. The Elf Who Taught Kindergarten By Val […]