Tag: genre
member name: A. F. Stewart
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December 08, 2009 01:44 PM EST --
This week's genre is Fantasy . Your story may be serious or light-hearted or as silly as you like just so long as it is 100 words or less and written for the following prompt
Tell . . .
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December 23, 2009 03:13 PM EST --
The following was written for the group Microfiction; it is not a happy Christmas story.
The challenge was to write a short piece of fiction, 500 words at most, revolving about . . .
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October 08, 2009 12:50 PM EDT --
This week's genre is Fantasy . Your story may be serious or light hearted or as silly as you like just so long as it is 100 words or less and written for the following prompt:
It . . .
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December 14, 2009 04:32 PM EST --
Lately, I've been seeing Best of the Decade lists popping up on the internet, so I decided to do my own. Basically these are shows I've seen and feel have a high quality of geek appeal.
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November 04, 2009 05:19 PM EST --
This week's prompt is Western, the story must be 100 words or less and must contain four of something in keeping with the genre.
Old West Gunfight
The saloon doors swung open and Black . . .
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November 20, 2009 04:03 PM EST --
This week's genre is “ Your choice” .
The story should be 100 words or less and written for the following prompt:
It's time for those Thanksgiving stories. . . .
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July 26, 2009 05:01 PM EDT --
How to Marry a Mummy
Well, I was still alive. I could tell because I had a killer headache. I was lying prone, on something soft and comfortable. I wiggled my fingers and . . .
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July 01, 2009 10:55 AM EDT --
Terror invaded Fred's mind after he plummeted from the plane and found his parachute refused to open; he knew then it had been a very bad idea to go away with the business partner. The adventure weekend . . .
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July 08, 2009 02:53 PM EDT --
It was a dark and stormy night and Sarah was driving a lonely stretch of highway. A hilltop mansion was visible on the horizon; it was Professor Dim’s house. Relief flooded her mind; . . .
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July 16, 2009 04:13 PM EDT --
Well, it's done, I’ve actually left home. The ticket is in my hand, I'm at the airport ready to fly off to Rio and meet up with Jackie. We are going to have such a time at Carnivale; . . .
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June 24, 2009 11:34 AM EDT --
I’ve seen the light.
I’m so sick of it. Every time I die, there it is, mocking me, like some kind of punishment. After my conscription into the Dreshen Warriors, I was so afraid . . .
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November 12, 2009 10:25 AM EST --
This week's genre is Sales pitch. The story must be 100 words or less and written for the following prompt:
Pitch your idea for a new television series or movie or the next hot . . .
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December 01, 2009 06:14 PM EST --
This week's genre is Nostalgia . Write a story 100 words or less and written for the following prompt:
Tell me a story real or imagined that contains one or more of the following: . . .
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July 25, 2009 09:10 PM EDT --
This story began as a post to Genre Shorties and I have now expanded it to this longer form:
My last appointment of the day was late and my irritation was rising with every tick of the wall . . .
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October 19, 2009 04:52 PM EDT --
“Now don’t feel awkward, we’re all here to share our problems. Just tell us how you feel.” I gave our newest member of group an encouraging, sympathetic look. . . .
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October 14, 2009 04:26 PM EDT --
100 words or less and written for the following prompt:
Suppose that all of the country's major newspapers gave you column space this week. Here is your chance to share your raves or praise . . .
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October 28, 2009 03:52 PM EDT --
The Kidnapping
I kidnapped Polly and I’m glad; Spike Razor didn’t deserve her. That has-been punk rock star abused her, treated her horribly. At least with me . . .
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October 28, 2009 04:46 PM EDT --
Know your Neighbours
The police are at the Mrs. Bigsby’s apartment. She called them when she got home from the farmer’s market and found her home ransacked. Nothing . . .
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July 21, 2009 11:03 AM EDT --
Iris walked into the travel office, hesitant, but she needed a vacation. The man behind the desk smiled and beckoned her forward.
“Here for a vacation are you? What would you like? . . .
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September 29, 2009 05:29 PM EDT --
Jimmy munched on his Reese's Pieces, trying not to remember he was stuck in this haunted house until sunrise. Local ghost stories of moans, a glowing skillet, dancing boots and the talking cat were . . .
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