About the challenge: Each Tuesday I will provide a prompt, and your mission, if you choose to play along, is to tell a story based on that prompt in 140 characters or less.
If you accept the challenge, be sure to let me know in the comments with a link to your tale. A final note: if you need help tracking the number of characters in your story, there is a nifty online tool that will count for you at charactercountonline.com.
I will do a roundup each Tuesday, along with providing us a new prompt.
Have Fun!
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Here are the results for Twittering Tales #9 based on this photograph from last week:

Photo from Pixabay.com
We had some great stories this week and a few new entries as well. Thanks to everyone who joined in the fun! Here’s the roundup!
First to join in was Lorraine from the blog frilly freudian slip:
Seeking to bust the myth that no two waves were the same, they braved the tsunami forgetting it’s snowflakes that are unique.
(126 Characters)
New to the bunch is Joy from the blog Poetry Joy.
Impervious to choppy seas
sun-dappled breeze and
waves crashing around
they smiled blissfully
knowing all back home
would seethe with jealousy
(140 Characters)
From Elsie at Ramblings of a Writer:
Got that one, perfect picture of that windsurfer surfing that wave. Viewed only another wave coming in. Laziness photographing doesn’t pay.
(139 Characters)
From Kathryn at Another Foodie Blogger:
Because we were so focused on the selfie stick, we didn’t see the ominous fin rising out of the water. His foot was never found.
(128 Characters)
From Sonali at Howling With The Wolf:
Shivering.
Fear of the ocean
His eyebrows raised
Selfie?
Arm around her shoulders,
A quiet whispered “You’ll be fine”
Camera flash
Love replaces Fear
(150 Characters)
From Michael at Morpethroad:
On holiday we love a selfie. Seconds later we were engulfed. She disappeared under the foam. Emerged bedraggled, but I saved the camera.
(136 Characters)
From The Bag Lady, another new face at the table:
Caption: Boyfriend pretends to take a photo with selfie stick, but actually getting the nude bathing beauty on shore.
(117 Characters)
From Pat at Black Cat Alley:
Dental floss is for my teeth, not up my ass crack, she fumed.
Crabs in my crotch, he spumed.
Sand between the toes?
Smile! Smile! Smile!
(139 Characters)
…and from me:
It seemed like a good idea. They would wait for the perfect moment to snap a selfie. But the waves were larger than they thought!
(129 Characters)
Some of you were VERY creative! I loved these stories! See you next week!
This week’s prompt photo is below:
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Twittering Tales #10 – 27 December 2016

Photo from Pixabay.com
“She got away, dad.”
“Well son, years from now you’ll remember her bigger than life when you tell it.”
“I doubt it. She wasn’t the one.”
kat ~ 26 December 2016
(138 Characters)
December 27th, 2016 at 2:37 pm
[…] via Twittering Tales #10 – 27 December 2016 — like mercury colliding… […]
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December 27th, 2016 at 4:03 pm
[…] Written for: https://kmmyrman.wordpress.com/2016/12/27/twittering-tales-10-27-december-2016/ […]
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December 27th, 2016 at 4:03 pm
Hi Kat, Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2017.
https://summerstommy.com/2016/12/27/twittering-tales-10-27-december-2016-the-cast/
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December 27th, 2016 at 5:30 pm
Another great roundup of short short stories! Congrats to one and all! 😀
And thanks Kat, for another wonderful image this week: – and I love your TT! It’s just nuanced enough to make one wonder about the “catch”! LOL!
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December 27th, 2016 at 5:54 pm
All of these are great! I shall return again once I ponder the meaning of life with this photo. 😉
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December 27th, 2016 at 6:26 pm
It does have that sort of jive to it. Can’t wait to see what you come up with. 😊
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December 27th, 2016 at 6:30 pm
They rest the rod, because
man is more than the fish
he caught. Sometimes you
need to shoot the breeze, watch
waves roll and fish swim free
(137 characters)
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December 27th, 2016 at 6:46 pm
Beautiful Joy. Sometimes you do! 😊
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December 27th, 2016 at 9:05 pm
[…] @ mercury colliding – twittering tales #10 27.12.16 (image: […]
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December 27th, 2016 at 9:06 pm
This is quite a lot of fun.
https://myfrillyfreudianslip.wordpress.com/2016/12/27/twittering-tales-10-the-baiting-game/
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December 27th, 2016 at 9:23 pm
It is! It’s a quick little jaunt into flash fiction writing. I’m hooked! 😜 (pun intended! Haha)
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December 27th, 2016 at 10:26 pm
I wait each week with baited breath, and put my halibut and sole into my tail. all puns excruciatingly intended.
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December 27th, 2016 at 11:21 pm
Haha!
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December 27th, 2016 at 11:47 pm
[…] big thanks to Kat for hosting the Twittering Tales! Here’s mine for the […]
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December 28th, 2016 at 12:31 pm
“They say if you squint at that rock at this time of day, you can see the mermaids on it. But I don’t see squat. Put in the pole, buddy.”
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December 28th, 2016 at 1:21 pm
Cute tale. We have a few of you telling mermaid tails. I hadn’t even thought about that idea. Thanks again for joining in! 😊
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December 29th, 2016 at 5:20 pm
I like this, may have to try to fit it in with my other ideas on my challenges, i have ideas I just got lazy i guess lol..enjoyed my visit! I just linked to your site in my post today https://stc7029.wordpress.com/2016/12/29/seasons-greetings-and-pick-14-no-due-date-challenge-%F0%9F%98%80/ i have no idea it is so long since i got a ping to work! let me know, of course that is re Haiku but this twittering tales sounds fun too!
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December 29th, 2016 at 5:22 pm
Thanks Sarah! I’ll check it out!
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December 30th, 2016 at 7:05 pm
[…] writing Twittering Tales for Kat Myman website, which is interesting only 140 Characters, if you haven’t tried it I recommend […]
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December 30th, 2016 at 7:53 pm
Thank you for the shout out! I have found this particular challenge so fun! I’m glad you have joined in! 😊
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December 31st, 2016 at 12:02 am
[…] write a tale of no more than 142 characters (thanks to Kat of like mercury colliding and her Twittering Tales for inspiration). Use this handy character counter when […]
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December 31st, 2016 at 1:11 am
[…] write a tale of no more than 142 characters (thanks to Kat of like mercury colliding and her Twittering Tales for inspiration). Use this handy character counter when […]
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December 31st, 2016 at 1:27 am
[…] write a tale of no more than 142 characters (thanks to Kat of like mercury colliding and her Twittering Tales for inspiration). Use this handy character counter when […]
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December 31st, 2016 at 1:33 am
[…] write a tale of no more than 142 characters (thanks to Kat of like mercury colliding and her Twittering Tales for inspiration). Use this handy character counter when […]
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December 31st, 2016 at 5:19 pm
[…] Twittering Tales #10 image credit: Pixabay character count: 111 […]
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December 31st, 2016 at 5:27 pm
Good one! haha!!!😀
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December 31st, 2016 at 5:22 pm
Another wonderful little crumb to tease us and the tales are wonderful!
Here’s my tale this week:
https://blackcatalleyblog.wordpress.com/2016/12/31/bait/
Happy New Year Kat – all the best for 2017 🙂
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January 3rd, 2017 at 12:19 pm
[…] mine…the one that got […]
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January 6th, 2017 at 1:29 am
hello! i was so happy to find your weekly prompt!
i had so much fun with this. here is my contribution:
http://www.warningthestars.com/2017/01/twittering-tales-140-character-tell-alls.html
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January 6th, 2017 at 9:34 am
Hi Miss Stacy! So happy you found us and have joined the fun. Loved your tale! 😊
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