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January 14: Flash Fiction Challenge – World Book Drag

15 Jan 2021 20 Comments

by Ritu in #CarrotRanch Tags: 99-Word Fiction, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Carrot Ranch, Dressing Up, Flash Fiction

Charli’s Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Challenge:

January 14, 2020, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about dressing up. It can be a child or another character. Be playful or go where the prompt leads!

World Book Drag

“But I don’t wanna!”

Little feed stomp, but I’ll be damned if my hard work won’t be worn today.

World Book Day.

The bane of every parent’s life.

I’ve been planning this costume since last year, after seeing the spectacular costume Jenny Harris-Smythe’s mother made for her daughter last year.

She was dining off her win for months!

So, I’m sorry, but today you WILL be wearing this, because I say so.

I don’t care if you think you look silly, and no, you can’t be Captain America! Ready-made costumes. Pah!

The prize will be mine!

Sorry, yes, yours…

January 14: Flash Fiction Challenge

One Liner Wednesday #1LinerWeds – Silver Linings

13 Jan 2021 28 Comments

by Ritu in #1linerweds, #onelinerwednesday Tags: #1linerweds, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, One Liner Wednesday, Silver Linings

“More than ever before, I am seeing those silver linings, or at lesat I am trying very hard to look for them, and they are there, just a little hidden.”
Ritu Bhathal

For Linda’s #1LinerWeds Challenge.

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 340 Release and Simple

12 Jan 2021 18 Comments

by Ritu in #ronovansweeklyhaikuchallenge Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Haiku, Release & Simple, Ronovan's Weekly Haiku Challenge

Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Challenge:

Release and Simple

Watch a bud open
Releasing a bloom within
Pure and simple joy

Ritu 2021

https://ronovanwrites.com/2021/01/11/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-340-release-and-simple/

#SoCS – Jan. 9th

09 Jan 2021 20 Comments

by Ritu in #SoCS Tags: #SoCS, BBlog Post, Blog, Blogger, Blogging, Sky's The Limit, Stream Of Consciousness Saturday

Linda’s #SoCS prompt, this week:

Your prompt for #JusJoJan and Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “sky’s the limit.” Write about something that has or seems to have no end. Enjoy!

Oh, what a wicked woman you are, Linda!

The sky’s the limit…

I can think of rather a lot of things, right now that seem to have no end…

This virus has the numbers constantly climbing.

The lockdown feels neverending.

The time kids are sat at home, and we have to do homeschooling… I honestly don’t know it I see the end in sight, at all!

The Friday Reminder for #SoCS & #JusJoJan 2021 Daily Prompt – Jan. 9th

January 7 Flash Fiction Challenge – Home School – More Than Academics

08 Jan 2021 21 Comments

by Ritu in #CarrotRanch Tags: 99-Word Fiction, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Carrot Ranch, Stone and Buttefly

Charali’s Carrot Ranch 99-word flash fiction prompt:

January 7, 2021 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story using the contrasting prompts butterfly and stones. The two can be used in any way in your story. Go where the prompt leads!

Home School – More Than Academics

“More school, at home, again?” Megan wailed. “I hate it when you teach me, mum!”

Pushing the computer aside, I turned to her.

“Tell you what, today, we’ll do some learning, my way.”

I found some flat stones we’d collected at the beach a couple of years ago and got the paint out.

“Today, we learn about random acts of kindness.”

We painted all sorts on the stones; hearts, butterflies, flowers; and then in the afternoon, we took a walk and placed the colourful stones in random places.

“There, we can still put a smile on someone’s face, sweetheart.”