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Another Saturday Night

02/05/202402/07/2024 / Liz H-H / 17 Comments

cracked heart picture in pavement

The challenge? Write a story in exactly 6 sentences based on Denise’s one word prompt: GAME. Visit, comment, and write & post your own on Six Sentence Stories

The Two sit across from one another, their gaze held by the flame of a single candle, burning steady and still in the cut-glass candlestick; their relationship had been nothing like, for the past three months.    Continue reading →

January 31: Facetious

01/31/2022 / Liz H-H / 5 Comments

Just Jot It January

Game Over

“And after I vacuum the hallways and change out the lightbulb in the basement level of this apartment building, I’ll shovel the walks. The snow should be just about done by then. Imagine, only half a foot is predicted, this time!” Continue reading →

The Game of Life

04/28/2021 / Liz H-H / 21 Comments

white pawn faces army of black pawsEmily was almost invisible behind the big overstuffed armchair in her father’s study, but looked quickly around its armrest to see if anyone would be coming in and interrupting her plan about his chessboard. Continue reading →

Rodeo Event #2: Who Will Walk the Plank?

12/22/201912/22/2019 / Liz H-H / 4 Comments

Ray Walston my favorite martian

Apologies to Ray Walston!

Countdown from the Carrot Ranch Contest: Pro Bull Mashup in 99 words (for more detail, see the link below).

Captain Hand sneered, boot heels pounding across the bridge of Starship Ridgemont. “You abandoned your post, Ensign Spicoli. My orders will be followed without question!”  Continue reading →

Tag, You’re It!

10/27/201706/03/2018 / Liz H-H / 3 Comments

There he was, round saucer eyes, nose waggling like a sausage hot in the pan, spiky black hair reaching every which way. True, I couldn’t really see him, but I knew he was just around the corner in the upper hallway of the Hold, laughing his slow, goofy laugh. Continue reading →

Aw, Skip It!

06/13/201704/21/2018 / Liz H-H / 1 Comment

Basalt“Find one that’s flat and smooth…no bigger than your palm.”

“Bigger than your palm?” she tipped her head. “Or mine?” Continue reading →

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