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Prompt: The Phone Rings at 3 A.M.

Words: guerilla, emerald, careless, traffic, liberate, adolescence, punch, wave, environment, oval

Story

Robert Earl Keen has a song where the chorus line is The road goes on forever and the party never ends. That’s how I feel every day. Except ( Read more... )

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Prompt: A Family Gathering on a Holiday

Words: rabbi, irony, bamboozle, sturgeon, bale, reserve, vanquish, submerge, plum, rhetorical

Story

“You know, some families do plum pudding during the holidays.” Graham wrinkled his nose as he snagged a cookie on his way through the ( Read more... )

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Prompt: A Talented Musician Struggles to Make it Big

Words: crocodile, anchor, lasagna, anthem, fingernail, trout, federal, bog, jostle, repel

Story

“It’s going to happen for you, babe.” Veronica gestured with a forkful of trout almondine. “You’re amazing.”

Evan picked at his ( Read more... )

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Prompt: A Famous Fictional Character in the Wrong Story

Words: stock market, serial, tangy, panda, ensemble, salute, average, Venus, boss, knee

Story

“Greed is good.” Gordon strolled through the market like the boss he was, suit crisp and tie straight.

“No, Greedo was bad-well, ( Read more... )

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Prompt: Something Valuable Has Been Stolen

Words: huntress, machinations, trophy, turncoat, treasure, minute, nook, historic, rock, ruin

Story

“It was right there!” Meagan jabbed a finger at the empty nook. A faint outline of dust showed where something had been disturbed.

“And ( Read more... )

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Prompt: In the Middle of a Long, Cold Winter

Words: opera, redeem, razor, lungs, grace, futuristic, tread, vest, milkshake, powder

Story

“Are you sure you want to do this?” Kelly asked, adjusting Paul’s vest. “I mean, you just drank a milkshake.”

Paul gestured with the ( Read more... )

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Prompt: A Spy on the Job

Words: apostle, kitty, myriad, investment, republic, crimson, flint, postern, original, field

Story

Kitty Carone slipped through the postern gate out into the field beyond the stone ramparts of the monastery. She ditched the crimson cloak she’d worn as ( Read more... )

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Prompt: Stranded in a Foreign City

Words: Baptist, assets, cupcake, showcase, neurology, workaday, pine, cushion, assistant, firmament

Story
“All I wanted was a cupcake.” Eva plopped down on the pine bench.

“We’re in Versailles,” Andy, Eva’s assistant, said. “At a neurology ( Read more... )

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Prompt: A Child’s Dream Literally Comes True

Words: high school, captivate, portfolio, argyle, witness, fertile, eyebrow, pentagram, thirsty, guidance

Story

Peter waited in the wings of a moderately-sized auditorium full of people. Not just people, but peers, all there for this ( Read more... )

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Prompt: A Countdown

Words: plumber, witty, oyster, voluntary, asparagus, centralize, judge, puddle, pointer, ampersand

Story

“You know, you don’t have to give anyone your password. It’s nobody’s business what post but you.” Sid poked the oyster with his fork. “Are these supposed ( Read more... )