Category Archives: short story

Working Conditions: A 99-Word Flash Fiction

Posted on February 5, 2020 by pedometergeek

This week’s prompt over at Carrot Ranch was to write a 99-word (no more, no less) story about a postal carrier in an extreme situation.  From the site: (http://www.carrotranch.com ) “In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story … Continue reading →

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9:00A.M.–A 99-Word Flash Fiction

Posted on January 29, 2020 by pedometergeek

This week’s prompt over at Carrot Ranch ( http://www.carrotranch.com ) was a bit different.  It was to write about a park bench based on a gif that covered twenty-four hours in the life of this park bench. The title was … Continue reading →

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Caretaker: A 99-word Flash Fiction

Posted on January 13, 2020 by pedometergeek

This week’s prompt at Carrot Ranch (www.carrotranch.com) is to write a 99-word (no more, no less) flash fiction about a wife who is carried. Here is the my take on the prompt. Caretaker The woman was elderly, but he took … Continue reading →

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Three Act Story: 99-word Flash Fiction

Posted on December 4, 2019 by pedometergeek

Another of the Carrot Ranch Rodeo prompts was to write a three-act story in 99 words (no more, no less). Since the Rodeo is over, here is my attempt at the prompt. Does it work as three acts? This writer … Continue reading →

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Pro-Bull Mashup: 99-word Flash Fiction

Posted on December 2, 2019 by pedometergeek

The Carrot Ranch’s Rodeo was recently held. There were four different blindly-judged contests. This pedometer geek wrote several of them. This particular one required the writer to use several different words as well as include pirates and game shows all … Continue reading →

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Max and Mouse: 99-Word Flash Fiction

Posted on November 27, 2019 by pedometergeek

This week’s prompt over at http://www.carrotranch.com was to write a romance in 99 words (no more, no less). While this pedometer geek stayed within the parameters, it was difficult to only write that short a story. It really needs to … Continue reading →

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Writing a wrong

Posted on September 29, 2019 by pedometergeek

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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Geology 101: 99-word Flash

Posted on August 7, 2019 by pedometergeek

Usually this pedometer geek writes one response to the Carrot Ranch prompt, but this is the second 99 word (no more, no less) piece written using the rock star prompt. Geology 101 Dr. Wright taught geology. It was his passion; it … Continue reading →

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Rock Star Famous: a 99-Word Flash

Posted on August 6, 2019 by pedometergeek

This week’s prompt at Carrot Ranch (www.carrotranch.com) was to write a story about a rock star in ninety-nine words (no more, and no less). Here is my story: Rock Star Famous My son Mark and his friends formed a band … Continue reading →

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The Encyclopedia Kingdom: 99-word flash fiction

Posted on July 24, 2019 by pedometergeek

This week’s prompt at Carrot Ranch (www.carrotranch.com) was ‘kingdom for a koala.’ A flash fiction in ninety-nine words (no more and no less) was to be written. If it could be based on a true story, great. In this pedometer … Continue reading →

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