Her hands reached. No ring. Pause…eyes closed. Think! Yes! Her eyes opened wide and she pushed several meters back to the surface. “Water rings!” she shouted, treading. The Troll frowned as the lake magically drained. “Next one is harder…” he seethed. Image Credit: Victor Habbick / freedigitalphotos.net Follow Live byContinue Reading
So much to do today. Get Bae to daycare. Doctor. Clean kitchen. Take clothes to Amity. Oh – and a blog post. Microstory? Easy enough. (Hours later). Check. Check. Check. Check. Check. Oops! Crap. What’s the prompt? Who dropped what??? Oh. It’s me. Image credit: Stuart Miles / freedigitalphotos.netContinue Reading
I don’t know you that well. A lottery ticket is usually an easy gift – more of a dream than a reality. Over $300 mil for Powerball. So I got you one. And then…I won. Enjoy your shakeweight. Bought my own island. Image Credit: Mister GC / freedigitalphotos.net Follow LiveContinue Reading
I rethought this microstory after writing it. The “Ultimate” question for this week’s microstory prompt is “Where is the Ring?” This 42 word post talks of many rings…not just the one ring…and it’s more of a scene than a story. Thought I might post it for you anyway as IContinue Reading
Diving deeper, she feels the bottom blindly. Rings! Gold! Can’t find them! A troll snickers lakeside, watching the water ring around her as she disappears. Like the others, she’ll end at the bottom. Too focused on the prize to get the riddle. Follow Live by Surprise on Twitter, Google+, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Bloglovin Live byContinue Reading
“Hello…it’s me.” My husband’s voice booms through the phone – not realizing what he’s unleashing. A giant worm slips in my ear and winds it’s way through an seemingly endless maze. It will take days to work out. Thanks a lot Adele. Image Credit: imagerymajestic / freedigitalphotos.net Follow Live byContinue Reading
You were in pain for a week? I don’t understand. The doctor’s office was friendly and efficient. You could have made an appointment at a moment’s notice. They say it could have been fixed! It’s too late now. Your funeral is tomorrow. Image Credit: morguefiles Follow Live by Surprise on Twitter, Google+, Facebook, Pinterest and BloglovinContinue Reading
