R is for Rope

A to Z April Blogging Challenge http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/ R is for Rope A very nice couple had just left Mr. Ensley's office at 'E and F Realty'. He sat and digested what they had told him for a bit, then called Mr. Ferguson in. They sat and talked the situation over. They were both saddened by...

Q is for Queasy

A to Z April Blogging Challenge http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/ Q is for Queasy Phoebe started feeling a little queasy while she was taking her morning shower. Her mind, automatically, went back to what she had eaten the night before. She had met her mom for dinner at 'Mac's Diner'. Phoebe had ordered her usual ribeye steak dinner...

P is for Pandora

A to Z April Blogging Challenge http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/ P is for Pandora Greek Mythology It all started when Prometheus, who had been given the task of creating man, stole fire from Heaven because he was displeased with his creations. Zeus was angry and ordered Hephaestus, the god of craftsmanship, to create the first woman on earth,...

O is for Onyx

A to Z April Blogging Challenge http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/ Helen had been a collector of Onyx for several years; particularly Black Onyx. She had some Marble Onyx in her collection, but more than half, were Black Onyx. She had traveled to Brazil, India, and Madagascar to see it mined and to look for pieces to add to...

M is for Museum

A to Z April Blogging Challenge http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/ M is for Museum, (The Fort Payne Depot Museum in particular). Melissa lived alone with her two Great Danes, Willie and Billie, and a Siamese Cat she called, Mr. Boncles. She lived in a little cottage in the woods, near a large boy-scout camp, in North East Alabama....

K is for Kismet

A to Z April Blogging Challenge http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/ K is for Kismet Dan had grown up in a small town just outside of New Orleans. He never knew his father. He doubted if his mother even knew who his father was. She was very promiscuous. She had been a beautiful woman. She was long and lean,...

F is for Floater

A to Z April Blogging Challenge http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/ Today I'm going to take the Challenge from A to Z Challenge Co-Host, Jeremy (Retro), and choose a word beginning with 'F' from: The American Slang Dictionary By: James Maitland Chicago [1891] Read more at: http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/2013/04/f-flim-flam.html F is for Floater It was a beautiful Saturday morning full of...

D is for Death

Today's A to Z Challenge D is for Death (A continuation of C is for Clairvoyance) Katie sat quietly in trance. Bruce noticed the tears sliding down her cheeks and knew she had seen. His hands still lay limply in hers. When Katie first let go and entered the trance, she saw the cancer eating...

C is for Clairvoyant – Then and Now

A to Z April Blogging Challenge Katie was excited. She was having dinner with an old friend today. Katie and Bruce were 'off and on' lovers about 10 years ago. After a couple of years the passion between them had dwindled. They parted as friends and went their separate ways. They called each other about...

Flash Fiction: Souls of Humanity

I entered this piece into a Flash Fiction Contest, but did not place. I would love to get some comments and feedback on how I can improve on my Flash Fiction stories. Submission Guidelines Seeking fiction submissions that display commonalities in the human spirit which derive from an American ideal. Whether those commonalities display loss,...