Category Archives: humor

Hero: A 99-word Flash Fiction

Posted on December 16, 2019 by

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 →

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Writing a wrong

Posted on September 29, 2019 by

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 →

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If Wishes Were Horses… (A 99-word Flash Fiction)

Posted on April 14, 2019 by

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 →

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Story of Shards: 99-word flash

Posted on January 30, 2019 by

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 →

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A Word From Our Sponsor: 99-word

Posted on January 21, 2019 by

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 →

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What-the-Tuck: Two New Trends

Posted on November 30, 2018 by

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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Favorite Song…

Posted on July 12, 2018 by

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 →

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Carrot Ranch: Sketch of Aunt Tillie (Flash Fiction)

Posted on June 30, 2018 by

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 →

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Superhero Mom

Posted on May 13, 2018 by

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 →

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Cologne, not the City

Posted on December 9, 2017 by

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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