Showing posts with label flash fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flash fiction. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

UPCOMING WEP - WHAT MOVIE INSPIRED YOU?

 

For this

WEP Challenge?

Wondering how to go about

preparing,

writing,

& submitting?


Then Go HERE!

For all the details!

https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/p/challenges-2023.html 

PLEASE JOIN US IN DECEMBER

FOR

OVER TO YOU!

the movie that inspires...



IT'S ALL UP TO YOU!

this challenge is new

and it's all for you

you get to decide

what movie

most inspired

so simple

so true

what made an impact

give us the facts

the skinny

the tale

holiday special or not

romance

mystery

sci-fi

or horror

what movie found your heart

gave you a start

influenced your muse

or gave you the blues

just remember

share it with us

this December

despite all the fuss.

***

YRS © 2023

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IT'S AS EASY AS THAT!



See you there!


HAPPY THANKSGIVING!



Wednesday, November 1, 2023

DAY OF THE DEAD

 

Photo by 🇻🇪 Jose G. Ortega Castro 🇲🇽 on Unsplash

November 1st

October was a month of terror

for all who enjoy being scared

a month prepared

just for you

a plethora of poetry

31 days of

drabbles

and shorts

to prove I could

a goal I set

and achieved

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

to you from me!

But

now it's time to write

for NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH

I've a novel to finish

the 7th in a series

Murder on Mount Fairweather

wish me luck

it's due to be published

next month

so I'll leave you alone

give you a break

from my endless spate

of words that rhyme

I know

you're thinking…

IT'S ABOUT TIME!

😂

~*~

Yolanda Renée © 2023


HAPPY  NOVEL WRITING MONTH! (NANO)





Tuesday, October 31, 2023

DAY "31" OF THE HAUNTING - HALLOWEEN!

 

Photo by Dr. Ina Melny on Unsplash

Ooops!

"It's a fake graveyard, for heaven's sake," I yelled at the officer at my door.

"Then, please explain why we found your husband buried underneath the fake zombie?" He answered with a question I had no answer for.

I backed up into my living room and fell into the easy chair. The officer followed.

Startled, confused, and unbelieving, I finally understood. "This…this is a joke. You and Cooper cooked this up as a Halloween prank. Didn't you," I said in relief. "Funny. Too, too funny."

"No, ma'am, this is no hoax. Your husband is being tended to by forensics now. He's definitely dead. The coroner confirmed that just minutes ago."

"But how do you know it's Cooper?"

"Fingerprints. Plus, he called 911 last night. Said we'd find him there this morning, and that you were responsible."

"No," I said with a smile. "Cooper couldn't have. I killed him two days…."

***

150 word Flash

Yolanda Renee © 2023

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

How's that for combining all three

poetry, drabbles, and flashes

just a bit of fun for thee

and my gift for the month

of 

Halloween!


Now some cuteness to end it all

on a very high note!

😇

Photo by Karsten Winegeart on Unsplash

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!




Monday, October 30, 2023

DAY "30" OF THE HAUNTING

 

Photo by Patrick Fore on Unsplash

Pay Attention

My back might be turned.

no need for concern

I'm observing

as I always do

the many victims

that'll get their due

are you one of them

have you heeded my warning

or will all Hallows Eve

find you're one of them!

MUAHAHAHAHA!

***

Yolanda Renée © 2023

 

Photo by Jon Butterworth on Unsplash


 HAPPY HALLOWEEN!





Friday, October 27, 2023

DAY "27" OF THE HAUNTING

 


Another dawn

and we're not gone

we made a pledge

and our word

is our bond!

100 words

for all you nerds

who suffer coulrophobia.

MUAHAHAHAHA!


The Perfect Child

They say you're safe during the day. But I can attest that it's not true. At a carnival when I was two, a sweet-looking clown made me smile. Then quickly disappeared with me in a pouch.

Twenty years later. I'm the clown. Red hair, red nose, and a pouch ready to go. I can make them laugh too. And the perfect child I will have soon.

But Mommy's overly protective, so I follow them home. Distracted and on the phone, her sweet little guy will be mine soon.

One day he'll delight the crowds to find his perfect child.

***

100 words

Yolanda Renee © 2023

*** 

In case you didn't know

coulrophobia is the fear of clowns.

Photo by Nong on Unsplash


Not funny

Not cute

But neither is a clown

in an oversized suit

MUAHAHAHAHA!

***

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!


Wednesday, October 25, 2023

DAY "25" OF THE HAUNTING

 

Photo by Paolo Conversano on Unsplash

You Can't Hide

I've found your abode. It didn't take long. Your heavenly scent was easily followed.

A lovely Victorian. I was shocked it was hidden so deep in the woods. Please come out, my dear. The night is so beautiful. The moon is high, and my hunger for you grows.

Don't fear. I could never hurt you. You'll be a queen. You'll sit at my right hand and be mother to our young whelps.

We met by chance, but our coupling is blessed. Please, dear heart, come to the door. Don't make me huff and puff and blow your lovely house down!

***

100 Words

Yolanda Renee © 2023

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MUAHAHAHAHA!

Did you expect it this time?

A drabble instead of a rhyme?

I'm full of surprises

I've lots of disguises

You'll see I've even more

I'll even the score

just me and my

ravens, forevermore.

***


HAPPY HALLOWEEN!




Monday, October 23, 2023

DAY "23" OF THE HAUNTING


 Photo by Richard Loader on Unsplash

THE FOG

The fog is gathering again. Evil lives in its depths. And I know I'm a victim. Last Halloween, while on my way home, the car suddenly stopped. I had plenty of gas, and the battery was new. But no matter what I did, the damn thing wouldn't start.

A mile yet to go. I could do that. I'd be home in fifteen minutes. I gathered my belongings. Right before stepping out of the car, I saw the fog. It was approaching fast. Blowing in waves like thick smoke pushed by an otherworldly wind. There was no breeze, but watching it move belied that.

I locked the car door and ran home. My heel caught and broke. I kicked my shoes off and continued barefoot. Superstition about the fog urged me forward.

But something grabbed me from behind. I was at his mercy.

A knife slashed my cheek. I kicked backward and somehow got free. I raced to the door, key in hand, and I was inside just as the fog reached my porch. The clock chimed midnight.

I was bloody, but I was alive. And the fog had disappeared.

Tonight, a year later, it's Halloween once again.

The temperature keeps dropping, and the fog has surrounded my house. Death's come to finish the job.

The chill of fear brittles my bones. I close the curtains, check all the locks, and return to the dining room to ensure the patio door is double-locked. But I'd already done that several times. I was on edge, unable to think straight. Terror had me in its talons.

As the clock began the countdown to midnight, I breathed a sigh of relief. But then noticed the fog seeping in from every crevice. Even locked doors wouldn't keep death out. He's come for me again. I ran to the bathroom shower and turned on the cold water. Surly, cold water will kill the fog and keep me safe. Just a few more chimes till midnight…

     The next morning:

"That psycho slasher has struck again," the police officer tells the detective as he walks into my house.

~~**~~

350 Words

Yolanda Renée © 2023

Photo by wild vibes on Unsplash

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Saturday, October 21, 2023

DAY "21" OF THE HAUNTING

 

Photo by Jen Theodore on Unsplash

You Are Warned!

You see the sign

it's not benign

we gave fair warning

but now you're mourning

yet it was your choice

made with your voice

"I want to be scared!"

that's why our notice fails

you won't listen

you fall for all that glistens

we love to please

always try to appease

as we lead you deeper

we're now your keeper

blood is our nectar

bones our specter

we enslave a body

and embody your soul

so now that you're schooled

still want to meet the ghoul

of course, you do

especially after drinking

our special brew.

drink up

drink up

the hour is near

never fear we'll be here.

MUAHAHAHAHA!

***

Yolanda Renée © 2023

 

Photo by allison christine on Unsplash

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

DAY "11" OF THE HAUNTING

 

Photo by Sophia Müller on Unsplash

Olly Olly Oxen Free!

Olly olly oxen free. Hide and seek is over. I won. Why won't you appear? Death is no deterrent.

I hear your final words. Nightmares that haunt asleep or awake. You said you'd always love me. I remember your lovely whisper as blood gushed from my first slash on your delicate throat.

You even said you'd forgive me before my blade sank deep into your heart. And as I covered my body with your blood, you promised to always be mine. Forever and always, that's what you vowed.

Did you lie? Have you deceived me? Where are you, my love?

***

100 words

Yolanda Renée © 2023

***

MUAHAHAHAHA!

Another shift

to my murderous gift

one hundred words

for all you nerds!

***


 

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FOR ALL YOUR

HALLOWEEN FUN


Tuesday, October 10, 2023

DAY "10" OF THE HAUNTING


Photo by Bee Felten-Leidel on Unsplash


Crazy Faces

A bit silly, you say

but give crazy its sway

there are many ways

to receive my gift

not all are so thrilling

many quite chilling

becoming a goon

howling at the moon

seeing ghosts

watch out

fangs could mark your host

a wart on the nose

belies the hostess with the most

deranged, totally insane

is our sweet plain Jane

but this time of the year

everyone's a bit queer

get ready, dear friends

for all that Halloween portends.

MUAHAHAHAHA!

***

Yolanda Renée © 2023

 

JOIN US ON OCTOBER 18 – 20

FOR ALL YOUR

HALLOWEEN FUN




XXX

Sunday, October 8, 2023

DAY "8" OF THE HAUNTING

 

Photo by MARIOLA GROBELSKA on Unsplash


Oh, The Fun!

The days count down

my numbers increase

my smile lengthens

and yours decrease

are the signs getting to you

am I making a dent

it's the month of evil

my haven

cheer up, dear one

see what you've won

dancing bones

rotting flesh

or burning alone?

MUAHAHAHAHA!

***

Yolanda Renée © 2023

 

JOIN US ON OCTOBER 18 – 20

FOR ALL YOUR

HALLOWEEN FUN

Saturday, October 7, 2023

DAY "7" OF THE HAUNTING

 

Photo by Stephen Kidd on Unsplash


Did you like yesterday's story?

shall I give you the answer

or make you wait another day

okay

you win

a drabble

one hundred words

that tells it all.

***

Black Magic

When I woke, a blue bottle on the nightstand told me the dream was true.

My lover's pillow was cold. What lie would be told today? I hid the bottle in my pocket and went about my day.

He claimed work kept him but vowed his undying love.

His favorite dinner I served with the blue bottle powder liberally spread. Would he now be my beau or a gargoyle of stone?

He ate, and a declaration of love was made.                           Photo by Donovan Reeves on Unsplash


Nothing changed, and I knew I'd won my man.

Then the full moon rose and a gargoyle I owned.

MUAHAHAHAHA!

 ***

Yolanda Renée © 2023



JOIN US ON OCTOBER 18 – 20

FOR ALL YOUR

HALLOWEEN FUN