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Flash Fiction: Me Time by Val Muller

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is to use the following words or images in a story: whirlwind of leaves, wizened old man, lonely call of an owl, crackling fire. Me Time By Val Muller There he stood, in the strip mall in front of Tropical Palms Spa. …

Flash fiction: Pencil by Val Muller

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is to write a story inspired by what you see out your window. This week’s post comes to us from Val Muller, author of the Corgi Capers mystery series. Find out more at www.corgicapers.com Pencil By Val Muller When I was born, …

Flash Fiction: The Panhandler by Phil Yeats

Welcome to The Spot Writers. September’s prompt: mistaken identity—a story where a mistaken identity plays a major role. This week’s story comes to us from Phil Yeats. The Panhandler by Phil Yeats The scruffy young panhandler sat on the busy sidewalk suckling a fractious infant. When I dropped a coin …

Flash Fiction: New York 2019 by Cathy Mackenzie

Editor’s Note: When I received this story from Cathy, I inquired about the connection to the anniversary of 9/11. Cathy told me she actually wrote this back in 2015. She was recently impacted by Hurricane Dorian and was unable to complete the poem she had started for this week’s prompt, …

Flash Fiction: A New York Reunion by Val Muller

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is to write a story in which mistaken identity plays a major role. Today’s tale comes to us from Val Muller, author of the Corgi Capers mystery series. Find out more at www.CorgiCapers.com. A New York Reunion Val Muller With her son …

Flash Fiction: Go Fish by Cathy MacKenzie

Welcome to The Spot Writers. August’s prompt is to use these five words in a story or poem: besides, fishes, inn, owing, born. This week’s story comes from Cathy MacKenzie. Cathy’s novel, WOLVES DON’T KNOCK, a psychological drama, is available from her locally or on Amazon. MISTER WOLFE (the sequel) coming …