Today’s post comes from Cathy MacKenzie. The prompt this time is to use the first line of a nursery rhyme or story as the first line. (Some of you may recognize Jimmy from the Grimes family!) Cathy’s most recent publication, BETWEEN THESE PAGES, is a compilation of 18 short stories. The book is available on Amazon and Smashwords: […]
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This week’s Spot Writers prompt is to use the first line of a nursery rhyme in a story. This week’s tale comes from Val Muller, who you can stalk at www.ValMuller.com. She writes books for children and adults. Distress Signal By Val Muller “Rock-a-by Baby.” The screen beeped. “I know,” Ezram growled. “On the tree […]
Welcome to the Spot Writers. This week the prompt is to use the first line of a nursery rhyme in the story in the story. Fun! Today’s contribution comes from RC Bonitz, author of A BLANKET FOR HER HEART. The Truth About Jack by R. C. Bonitz Jack and Jill went up […]
Today’s post comes from Cathy MacKenzie. The prompt this time is to use three of the following words in the story: ridicule, laugh, spellbound, following, letter. Cathy’s most recent publication, BETWEEN THESE PAGES, is a compilation of 18 short stories. The book is available on Amazon and Smashwords: The Letter by Cathy MacKenzie The letter arrived […]
This week the prompt is to use three of the following words in the story: ridicule, laugh, spellbound, following, letter. This week’s post is written by Val Muller, who you can stalk at www.ValMuller.com Early Decision By Val Muller “Everything happens for a reason,” Mom said, pushing the milk over to Allie. “Easy for […]
Welcome to the Spot Writers. This week the prompt is to use three of the following words in the story: ridicule, laugh, spellbound, following, letter. Today’s contribution comes from RC Bonitz, author of A BLANKET FOR HER HEART. November 1957 by RC Bonitz The letter came in the mail two weeks before Thanksgiving. He […]
Today’s post comes from Cathy MacKenzie. The prompt this time was to write a story using five of the following words: shadow, mountain, shell, sunlight, hammock, bottle, chain, wheel. Cathy’s most recent publication, BETWEEN THESE PAGES, is a compilation of 18 short stories. The book is available on Amazon and Smashwords: Shadow of the Mountain by Cathy […]
Welcome to the Spot Writers. This week the prompt is to use five of the following words in the story: shadow, mountain, shell, sunlight, hammock, bottle, chain, wheel Today’s contribution comes from RC Bonitz, author of A LITTLE BIT OF BLACKMAIL, A LITTLE BIT OF BABY, and A BLANKET FOR HER HEART. The Ring by […]
The theme of this week (“I’m so cold my bones have frozen”) is appropriate, as winter temperatures seem to be here forever, at least for author Cathy MacKenzie. Her most recent publication, BETWEEN THESE PAGES, is a compilation of 18 short stories. The book is available on Amazon and Smashwords: Frozen in Time by Cathy MacKenzie Until […]
