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Tag Archives: carrot ranch
The Sibling E – A Fighting Vowel #carrotranch #flash fiction
‘What now, Morgan?’ ‘My brother. He said we used to scrap all the time while all I remember is being told we got into scrapes.’ ‘It’s possible you did both.’ ‘You’re sitting on the fence again.’ ‘No, look. You scrap … Continue reading
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Tagged cake, carrot ranch, creative writing, flash fiction, prompt, scraps
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Batshit Bonkers #carrotranch #flashfiction
Charli Mills prompt this week is April 12, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes a bat. You can use an association to the winged, cave-dwelling critter, or you can explore the word for … Continue reading
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Tagged carrot ranch, Charli Mill's prompt, cricket, flash fiction, sport
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Dream Big, Dream Often #carrotranch #flashfiction
Charli Mills’ prompt this week is March 22, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story using the theme “follow your dreams.” Bonus points for throwing a badge into the tale. Go where the prompt leads. ‘Do … Continue reading
Giving Him The Bird #carrotranch
This week’s prompt from Charli Mills is March 1, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes a raven. It can be in nature or used to describe humanity as a metaphor. Follow the bird. … Continue reading
It’s All There, On A Plate #carrotranch #roughwriters
Charli’s prompt this week is February 8, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes fireweed. You can use it as the plant, a flower, a metaphor or as the name of someone or something. Go … Continue reading
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Tagged carrot ranch, Carrot Ranch Congress of Rough Writers, flash fiction
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The Congress of Rough Writers Flash Fiction Anthology Vol. 1 or Flash Fiction: My (Small) Part In Its The Journey. #Carrotranch #congressofroughwriters #anthology
In my fourth ever post I tried my hand at flash fiction for the first time. This… Dogged Harry dropped his gaze to avoid looking at Sally. No point; she didn’t know he existed. He looked at the dog. Milton … Continue reading
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Tagged anthology, carrot ranch, Carrot Ranch Congress of Rough Writers, Charli Mills
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Copper Countings #flashfiction #carrotranch
Charli’s prompt this week January 4, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about Copper Country. It can be any place, fictional, historical, or on another planet. Go where the copper leads. Logan and Morgan are … Continue reading
Unknown Soldier #carrotranch #flashfiction
Mary shivered, regretting her choice of coat. Remembrance Day parades brought back memories of the cold like no other. As the last note of The Last Post drifted away, Mary read the names on the War Memorial. She’d never studied … Continue reading
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Tagged carrot ranch, flash fiction, maru North
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Porch Lore #carrotranch #flashfiction
‘Where were you just now?’ ‘Hmm?’ ‘You were miles away.’ ‘I feel I’ve been gone ages.’ ‘You had that thousand-mile stare.’ ‘Dad was like that. He’d sit on his rocker and disappear somewhere. I used to think how important it … Continue reading
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Tagged carrot ranch, flash fiction, Mary North, prompt
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contentment, a state of being #carrotranch #flashfiction
Here’s the latest from Charli’s Ranch June 1, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about feeling content. Explore what is contentment and any direction will do. Go where the prompt leads. This should be … Continue reading
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Tagged carrot ranch, Charli Mill's prompt, flash fiction
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