[Write the Story] A New Life on a New Planet
Prompt: A New Life on a New Planet Words: negotiation, churro, postulate, reiterate, pullover, contentment, watermelon, beech, momentary, frozen Story “I thought you sais there would be beaches here.†Becca pulled off her sunglasses and pouted. “There are. All over the place.†Luke pointed across the horizon. “There. There, and there.†“All I see are […]
[Write the Story] Conversation on a Train
Prompt: Conversation on a Train Words: unicorn, enslave, steak, maw, plunge, wrothy, recoil, absolve, suspenders, worldwide Story Geraldine plunged through teaming throngs heading up the ramp. The boarding portal a gaping maw swallowing families whole. She fought the urge to reoil when another potential passenger brushed against her. “Car six, compartment seven. Enjoy your journey […]
[Write the Story] War on Foreign Soil
Prompt: War on Foreign Soil Words: amputated, global, curtain, banana, carbonate, calisthenics, patriot, fixture, Bluetooth Story “Is this what you signed up for, Stratton?” “What?” Doing calisthenics in a banana republic? Or being a patriot serving my country?” Stratton popped up out of his last push up, barely breathing hard. “We’re protecting walnuts.” “And until […]
[Write the Story] An Alien in Disguise Among Humans
Prompt: An Alien in Disguise Among Humans Words: Aurora Borealis, paint brush, corn field, cluster, lineup, overlook, suspect, bridge, dome, dash Story No one would suspect. No one could pick me out of a line up. All I had to do was keep my project from becoming a cluster and all would be well. I […]
[Write the Story] Picking Up a Hitchhiker
Prompt: Picking up a Hitchhiker Words: hospital, defer, interface, experiment, beaker, visualize, mattress, skyline, interpret, zap Story All I wanted to do was drop onto my mattress and sleep. I’d had the day from the pits at the hospital and just needed peace and quiet. But no, I had to be the idiot who ruined […]