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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... )

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This is isn’t one of the exercises - this is a gift for a friend this SoonerCon weekend.

Peri Potter and the Sorcerer’s Bowl
By Rhonda Eudaly

“Mingus! I know what I’m missing!”

“Yes, Boss?” the henchman’s voice hesitant. As if the excitement in his employer’s tone frightened him.
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Prompt: A Crime Scene

Words: phantom, desperate, scale, normality, ponytail, tremendous, stiletto, hound, wrinkle, smoke

Story

“I can’t believe this is what passes for our normality,” Ashley said as she picked her way through smoke and debris.

“If you didn’t expect this, why’d ( Read more... )

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Prompt: An Anthropologist at a Costume Party

Words: fashionista, responsibility, cruelty, article, arrangement, frog, French fries, calf, addition

Story

“This is sheer cruelty, you know.”

“You’re the one who picked the frog costume, you can’t be bothered by people commenting on ( Read more... )

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Prompt: The Best Night the Main Character Won’t Remember

Words: Mardi Gras, puzzle, scorpion, snout, ward, cooler, shake, tiger, exhausted, stumble

Story

“Where are we going?” Brook asked as she tried not to stumble on the uneven cobblestones. “It sounds a little like Mardi Gras ( Read more... )

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Prompt: A Hike Through the Woods

Words: leprechaun, covert, fireball, snoop, wart, pity, backpack, practice, nausea, collar

Story

“You are being about as covert as a fireball, Travis. Can’t you try to be a little quieter? We are trying to snoop around after all.”

“Oh, come on. ( Read more... )

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Prompt: An Interrupted Journey

Words: butterfly effect, vulture, cramp, industry, purge, scruple, snorkel, snitch, warning, unless

Story
“What happens when a butterfly effect is more along the size of a vulture?” Patrick asked as he dumped water out of his snorkel. “I mean, I don ( Read more... )

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Prompt: Tumultuous Soulmates are on Opposing Sides of a Conflict

Words: apothecary, bow tie, ladylike, sprocket, mushroom, scrounge, frenzy, match, oust, prisoner

Story

“If you’re going to wear a bow tie, you need to learn how to tie it properly.” Cassie pulled Ben to her and ( Read more... )

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Prompt: A Lucky Break

Words: City Hall, feminist, myth, interpreter, maverick, raccoon, radiant, scram, off-switch, logic

Story

“How did you get the interview?” Miranda tried to be happy, but she had a hitch in her voice. “I’ve been trying to get my foot in the door of City Hall ( Read more... )

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Prompt: The Loss of a Loved One

Words: bachelor, chandelier, ladybug, Muslim, strive, inverse, mannerism, balance, overreact, prime

Story

Lisa blinked in the glittering lights of the antique chandelier in Uncle Tapping’s foyer. She never quite understood her bachelor uncle’s ( Read more... )