For those of you not familiar with PicFic, it's a weekly challenge to write a MFU story based upon or incorporating a photo prompt.

Here are the general rules of the writing challenge:


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I'm bringing back a challenge we haven't seen for quite a while.


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This week's Poll is still open, and if you want to cast your vote or just check on the result, you can do that HERE

Don't forget to link us to a favorite story in today's Readers and Writers Choice. Also, PicFic is back, and the prompt can be found HERE

Let's all put a smile on our faces and enjoy this view...

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This is the 'just in case you missed it' entry.  We have several things going on, chllenges that are back from vacation and continuing features for your enjoyment.

There's a poll happening, and you can vote through next Wednesday.  Use the tag poll day.

Short Affair has a prompt up, and you can use the tag short_affair to find it and read stories.

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I posted a poll yesterday, and it's still open if you haven't yet participated, or just need to review the answers. GO HEREOne of the questions asks if you will write something about your 'encounter' with your favorite spy.  Some of you are shy, but it reminded me of a story I wrote in response to a Fantasy challenge several years ago.  This one ( Read more... )

Prompt: Ritual

As they watched, the sun rose behind the Sun Stone, the ancient entrance to the Stone Circle, rays of sunlight channelled into the center of the monument.


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Again, my apologies for having to make you wait.

Chapter 14   (just to jog your memory)

Prompt: observatory

The man was alive, despite having been hit several times.  If the UNCLE agents had wanted to kill him, he would be dead.  Instead he’d been skillfully wounded in the arm, leg and one shot had grazed his temple. They needed him alive.

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As Glennagirl put it, it's been tough finding the writing mojo, but I'm still plugging along...

The prompts: Neolithic, northeast

Mark, Napoleon, Illya and the others watched, albeit nervously, as April and Ellery headed towards the Neolithic site. Once arriving the two women surveyed the bodies that were still arranged as they had been.

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Today is the first day to post in the What If? challenge.  This is the prompt:

What if...

Napoleon finds evidence that Illya is, in fact, spying for the USSR.  What will he do? What could possibly be the reason?

We also have Song Story, ABC 2020 Affair, Short Affair and A Little Drabble Do Ya.

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Sorry this is a bit late. Thanks to tropical storm Isaias for chasing away my muse. As I've already promised, I will finish this story!

The prompts: megalith, magic

There was a sudden low hum that filled the air, and as it increased in volume everyone began to feel a tingling sensation on their skin.  It was as if they were covered with thousands ( Read more... )