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Category Archives: humor
Hero: A 99-word Flash Fiction
This week’s prompt over at http://www.Carrotranch.com was to write a 99 word (no more, no less) flash fiction about a gnome and go where the prompt led. This is the pedometer geek’s take on the prompt which is tentatively titled … Continue reading
Writing a wrong
It is not unusual for writers’ groups to take a day or two for a writer’s retreat, and our local writers’ group is no exception. One of our members is put in charge; usually it is my husband, and he … Continue reading
Posted in #pedometergeek, humor, pedometer geek, short story, Uncategorized, Writing, writing prompt
Tagged blog, BP, humor, pedometer geek, short story, Writing, writing prompt
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If Wishes Were Horses… (A 99-word Flash Fiction)
If Wishes Were Horses… Julie was one of the smallest kids in her class, and she was always picked last for every team. Despite that, she loved playing volleyball. The school started an intramural league for the students; the team … Continue reading
Story of Shards: 99-word flash
Story of Shards A favorite author of mine, Jennifer Estep, writes fantasy fiction for teens and adults. I actually stumbled upon her writing when I won a copy of her YA novel, Dark Frost from her Mythos Academy series. Once … Continue reading
A Word From Our Sponsor: 99-word
A Word From Our Sponsor As a pharmacist, I dealt with all sorts of people with digestive issues. Through the years I counseled people on various problems like indigestion, heartburn, constipation, diarrhea, and other maladies of the gastrointestinal tract. Depending … Continue reading
What-the-Tuck: Two New Trends
This pedometer geek reader has recently identified what could be new What-the-tuck trends in novels. Because of the predominance of repeated use of particular words and phrases, there are two that I have added to my growing list. The first … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, books, humor, pedometer geek, smirk, waggle of the eyebrows, What-the-tuck trends
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Favorite Song…
Choosing my favorite song…I wish I could say I had just one favorite song of popular music. Like favorite books, I have many favorite songs. I’m not even sure that all of them are or were considered the popular songs … Continue reading
Posted in #pedometergeek, Beth McIntosh, blog, humor, music, pedometer geek, Pointer Sisters, Red Room, Supertramp, They Might Be Giants, three breaths, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #pedometergeek, B52s, Beth McIntosh, blog, favorite music, Mahler, memories, Pointer Sisters, Red Room, Supertramp
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Carrot Ranch: Sketch of Aunt Tillie (Flash Fiction)
Eulogy for Aunt Tillie I remember Aunt Tillie affectionately although she preferred my sisters Sally and Connie more. I think she liked me more once I began wearing glasses. Aunt Tillie was a bit silly, even odd. She always wore … Continue reading
Posted in #GreatAmericanRead, Atlas Shrugged, blog, Carrot Ranch, flash fiction, humor, pedometer geek, Uncategorized, writing prompt
Tagged #pedometergeek, blog, Carrot Ranch, flash fiction, humor, pedometer geek
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Superhero Mom
I suspect every mother has at least one superpower. What that superpower for any particular mother is anyone’s guess. Further, there may even be a superhero suit lurking underneath the regular workaday clothes. It is only in retrospect that I … Continue reading
Posted in #pedometergeek, blog, humor, Mother's Day, pedometer geek, superhero, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #pedometergeek, blog, homage to Mom, humor, memories, mother, Mother's Day, pedometer geek, superhero, writing
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Cologne, not the City
It is obvious that the holidays are rapidly approaching. There are several reasons for this observation. The first is the proliferation of catalogs in the mailbox. Catalogs, both familiar and unfamiliar, have shown up in our mailbox. From Harry & … Continue reading
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Tagged #pedometergeek, blog, commercials, humor, mash-up, pedometer geek
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