Consolation Prize

Consolation Prize

©Marlicia Fernandez

Even after all these years, I hurt. Stupid game.  Who thinks up these things?  Give a child a sharp object, blindfold her, turn her around multiple times and push her toward a wall with instructions to ‘pin the tail’ on a donkey she can’t begin to see. 

Unless she cheats. 

Not an unheard of occurrence. Prizes were at stake. What six year-old doesn’t want to win a prize?

The six year-old in question cheated.

She cheated because she wanted the prize and birthday girls can’t win prizes.

She settled for a consolation prize.

They never did get the tack out.

Written in response to the Friday Fictioneers challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
 (click HERE for more details). The idea is to write a flash fiction piece of 100 words based
 on the photo prompt (above).

More 100 word stories based on this week’s prompt, can be found here HERE.

Prompt # 212 Gray

Sorry it's been so long since my last prompt. Here's a photo prompt from the surreal images section of photobucket. The artist is Stephen Nix. I look forward to seeing what you come up with.  Any genre up to 2500 words.  God bless and have fun.

500 X 211 Shoals

 This image comes to me thanks to Harry Buschman. Thank you, Harry.  The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story, scene, snippet, poem, etc in 500 words or less.  I look forward to seeing what you all come up with.  God bless...

June 17, 2012

Today is Father's Day.  (Happy Father's day to all the fathers and fathers to be out there.).  In honor of the day, today's prompt will be to write about your father or father figure.  What is your favorite memory of him?  How did he influence you?  What did you learn from him.  As a bonus, write him a letter or note letting him now how thankful you are for all he's done for you.

God bless...

June 14, 2012

I know it's been quite a while since I've posted a prompt.  I apologize.  Today's prompt is a simple phrase.  It can be used verbatim in the piece or it can inspire the piece. That's entirely up to you. :o).  Any genre, between 500 and 1500 words.  I found the prompt on a Nano list, I believe.  Anyway, here it is.  I hope it sparks your creativity.

Prompt:  The knight lifted his sword amidst the dragon's flaming breath. . .


God bless and have fun.
shadowlight

May 6, 2012

Hi all. Here's the next prompt.  I posted this to my 500 club at the Writer's voice, but for this site, the challenge is any genre, including poetry, up to 5,000 words.  I got the image from a friend via e-mail. She posted it on her Mulitply site. I don't know who the image belongs to, but will gladly give credit. I hope it sparks your creativity. 

God bless and have fun. 

Shadowlight 

with God all things are possible 

April 18, 2012

Hi all,

I'm sorry it's been so long since I've posted a prompt.  Work has picked up and life has been a little hectic.  Anyway, here's a picture prompt for you.  I hope it sparks your creativity.  No word limit for this challenge.

God bless and have fun.

The image image is not mine.  It was created by Nick Brandt.  Please use only for inspiration purposes.

March 18, 2012

Hi all,

These prompt come to you courtesy of my ChPercolator Writing group (thanks, Jeannie).  The were posted on St. Patrick's day,  but I think the could still be fun to write to after the fact.  I hope they spark some creativity in you. No word limit or genre specifications.  Prose or poetry.  Let yourself go and have fun.

God bless....
shadowlight


1. The luck of the Irish

2. Driving out the snakes

3. home away from home

4. corned beef and cabbage

5. what Herman Horatio Horton found at the end of the rainbow

6. A little man in green

March 8, 2012

Hi, all,

Sorry it's been so long since I've posted a prompt.  Things have been a little crazy this year.  But I've got a prompt for you now. :o)  My friend, KaeB from Multiply posted this as a challenge for micro fiction.  I don't know where she got it, but I'm more than willing to give credit.

I'm upping the word count allotment a bit.  Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story, snippet, scene or poem of no more than 500 words inspired by the image. I look forward to seeing what you come up with.  God bless and have fun...

August 11, 2011

I got this picture prompt from my friend, Benning's Facebook page. I'm not sure who took the photo, but will gladly give credit if someone does know.


Prompt: Write a story, chapter, scene, poem or song lyrics, inspired by, though not necessarily including this image. Any genre. No more than 2000 words. Extra bonus points if you stretch a little and write something you don't normally write, or have not written in for a while. :o) Have fun with this.


God bless,
shadowlight
with God all things are possible