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!
Twittering Tale #42 – The Round-Up
From Reena at ReInventions:
“Why do only a few windows have lights?”
“The source is external. It is how you to choose to project your thoughts on objects and people.”
(137 characters)
From Kathryn at Another Foodie Blogger:
Joe looked up and sighed. “I’ve replaced that light twice already! Damn poltergeists!” Dylan grinned slyly and slid the bulb into his pocket.
From Leena at Through My Heart’s Web:
A Girl Evryday Stares At Me Frm Her Room.One Nite She Shouted HELP ME.Locals Said No One Stays Der Aftr Murder Crime,Same Nite Few Yrs Back.
From Sight11 at Journey:
Sounds of Contentment
Incessant water flows
The five lights leak
The yesteryears
Anima bewildered,
By apparition of the living..
From Michael at Morpethroad:
We were all drunk. The beer flowed easily.
“Holler for a Marshall” was the catch cry
we rolled on the floor, cracked another
laughter erupted.
From Fandango at This, That, and the Other:
My room is in the front of the hotel. Look just above the letter H in “House.” Light is on. Can’t wait to see you. Text me when you arrive.
From Di at Sensitivity 101:
The new Scarlet and Bret came to mind when they leased the house to the filmmakers.
Sadly, it was going to be used as a Lunatic Asylum.
134 characters
From Jane at Jane Dougherty Writes:
Too much Wine&cheese chatter, wifi, TV, Pokemon Go down the hallways. The ghosts moved to quieter more atmospheric premises in an old cinema
From Irena at Books and Hot Tea:
“I still haven’t seen a ghost here,” she consoled the girl.
“You’re right. I’ve lived here one hundread fifty three years, seen no ghosts.”
(139 characters)
From Hayley at The Story Files, a nice bit of Flash Fiction. You can read it HERE.
From Kitty at Kitty’s Verses:
News about renovation had reached far and wide.I want to go there one last time, before it becomes unrecognizable, exclaimed Nan.
126 characters.
From Oneta at Sweet Aroma:
Enroll now: Electricians in Training at Downtown Hotel. Plenty of rooms available for on the job training. Apprentices arriving daily.
137 Characters
From Willow at WillowDot21:
Let me show you your room
Don’t be afeared of the gloom
The light switch is over here
You don’t like this room, I don’t give a damn my dear!
140 characters.
From Sandi at Flip Flops Every Day:
Haunted, ha!
Clock is running backward
Toilet continually flushing
bath Water that won’t turn off
Lights flickering
That’s the work of gremlins!
140 Characters
From Jim at Jim Adams Author dotcom a Twittering Tale and a bit of Flash Fiction too. You can read the short HERE:
Cop talking with Hotel Mgr. “Remove the flag, take it down at night, or install a light to shine on it so it stays illuminated.”
139 Characters
From Deepika at DeepikasRamblings:
This is the place where I was kept after being kidnapped, said detective Betty. I’m sure we will find our next clue from “Marshall House”
138 characters
From Francine at Woman Walks Dog:
Like a grand theatre aflame with spotlights:
Act One was noble acts, some sneaky deals
Act Two was roaring rage, backstabbing, enemies made
Act Three is now
From Peter at Peter’s Ponderings:
Reveille sounds at six they said
but who would dare to wake the dead
the bugle call was right on time
and Mary’s ghost arose sublime!
(130 characters)
From Kalpana at Gemini in the Sky:
“The occupancy rate of Marshall Inn is low. Only six rooms are lighted up.”
“Inn?”
“There is no Inn in the entire village.”
“Look”
“Where?”
(138 characters.)
And my tweet of a tale starting us off:
She is brick and mortar,
lavish and luxurious,
host to travelers
young and old,
but in her belly
growls a legion,
lost dark souls
forever bound.
(137 Characters)
Thank you everyone for joining the challenge last week. I loved your spooky, funny, thoughtful tales. There were a few longer stories inspired by the photo as well. I have linked them here so you can hop over for a read.
For this week’s challenge, I headed over to pixabay and found this interesting photo by favoritesunfl. I decided to get a tattoo when I turned 50. Thankfully, I still love it. But I know there are stories of people with tattoo remorse. The reasons people get tattoos are many. Some, for sentimental or romantic reasons, some to remember a lost loved one, some just for the fun of it or as a rite of passage…and there are some who have many and just can’t get enough. So tell me a tale about a tattoo. Remember 140 characters or less. And one more thing…Have Fun! See you next week at the Round Up. 🙂
Twittering Tale #43 – 1 August 2017
“I feel like crap. Damn Tequila. What’s this? A tattoo? Who the hell is Sheila?”
“Morning you. I made coffee.”
“Uh, hi? You must be Sheila…”
(140 Characters)
~kat
August 1st, 2017 at 12:18 am
hahahah! Oh, dear. I wonder if this has happened to someone!
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August 1st, 2017 at 12:19 am
I’m sure it has! 😜 not that I would know for sure or anything!!! Haha!
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August 1st, 2017 at 12:33 am
Reblogged this on ladyleemanila and commented:
Kat’s round-up 🙂
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August 1st, 2017 at 12:54 am
[…] Written for: https://katmyrman.com/2017/08/01/twittering-tale-43-1-august-2017/ […]
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August 1st, 2017 at 12:54 am
My thoughts:
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August 1st, 2017 at 1:18 am
Great take, Kat! There is a Hindi movie, where the protagonist suffers from bouts of amnesia, and tattoos the needed details on his body. He manages to avenge his girlfriend’s death.
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August 1st, 2017 at 6:35 am
That is so interesting. There is a tv show here in the US with a similar theme.
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August 1st, 2017 at 1:24 am
[…] Twittering Tale #43 […]
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August 1st, 2017 at 1:25 am
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August 1st, 2017 at 1:36 am
[…] post is my entry for this week’s Twittering Tales challenge from Kat […]
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August 1st, 2017 at 1:52 am
[…] is to write in about 140 characters based on the photo prompt. For guidelines please refer here. Thank you all for stopping by and […]
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August 1st, 2017 at 1:52 am
A great take Kat.
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August 1st, 2017 at 4:14 pm
Thanks Kitty! 😊
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August 1st, 2017 at 11:30 pm
Welcome Kat
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August 1st, 2017 at 1:53 am
Here’s my take
Thank you all for stopping by and reading.
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August 1st, 2017 at 2:24 am
Funny, funny post. I know several guys (and a few women) who woke up confused about their new ink.
I guess my pingback didn’t take, so let me just give you the link:
https://fivedotoh.wordpress.com/2017/07/31/where-is-autocorrect-when-you-need-it/
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August 1st, 2017 at 4:12 pm
Thanks Fandango. There should be a rule…friends don’t let friends drink and ink! 😉
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August 1st, 2017 at 2:40 am
Reblogged this on All About Writing and more.
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August 1st, 2017 at 4:07 am
[…] Twittering Tale #43 – 1 August 2017 Photo by favoritesunfl at Pixabay.com (140 Characters) By Kat Myrman […]
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August 1st, 2017 at 5:39 am
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August 1st, 2017 at 5:42 am
Here is my take..
https://sight11.wordpress.com/2017/08/01/embedded/
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August 1st, 2017 at 9:51 am
Thanks Kat. Enjoy!
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August 1st, 2017 at 10:41 am
[…] characters / Twittering Tale #43 / Kat […]
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August 1st, 2017 at 10:42 am
https://flipflopseveryday.wordpress.com/2017/08/01/the-real-reason/
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August 1st, 2017 at 12:15 pm
I like that Kat, he has quick recovery! 🌹💜
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August 1st, 2017 at 4:05 pm
Haha! What else could he do?! 😜
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August 1st, 2017 at 4:07 pm
Not s lot but he did catch up well
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August 1st, 2017 at 4:18 pm
Yep!!! 😉
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August 1st, 2017 at 4:19 pm
🌹🏵️🌹🌼☺️
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August 1st, 2017 at 1:08 pm
[…] Via:- https://katmyrman.com/2017/08/01/twittering-tale-43-1-august-2017/ […]
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August 1st, 2017 at 1:14 pm
Hii Kat, Here’s my attempt..
😇
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August 1st, 2017 at 1:42 pm
I have seven tattoos and hope to get more. I don’t regret any of them, but sometimes they make me sad as they are often done to commemorate people I’ve lost.
This is Team Netherworld’s first bash with this prompt. I hope this goes through as WordPress tends to eat my comments when they have links.
http://dotheflash.blogspot.com/2017/08/twittering-tales-daisys-tattoo.html
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August 1st, 2017 at 4:02 pm
Thanks Cara! I think I found you on Twitter too. Loved your take on the prompt. Welcome! 😊
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August 1st, 2017 at 1:49 pm
[…] Rules and Pingback Here Tattoo […]
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August 1st, 2017 at 2:39 pm
[…] Twittering Tale #43 – 1 August 2017 […]
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August 1st, 2017 at 2:40 pm
My take:
https://flawedmasterpieces.org/2017/08/01/twittering-tales-august-2017/
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August 1st, 2017 at 3:09 pm
Hahaha…Great take 😀
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August 1st, 2017 at 3:48 pm
Thanks! 😊
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August 1st, 2017 at 7:00 pm
[…] A story about a tattoo and a mid-life crisis for Kat’s Twittering Tales challenge. […]
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August 1st, 2017 at 7:04 pm
Getting a tattoo for your 50th… you’ve put ideas into my head now! Here’s what you’ve inspired this week: https://kirstwrites.wordpress.com/2017/08/01/twittering-tale-43-her-first-tattoo/
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August 1st, 2017 at 7:22 pm
Yes! It’s time for another! 😉
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August 1st, 2017 at 7:10 pm
Another Superb round with a Surprising ending, startup oof another. 😎😎😎😎😎
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August 1st, 2017 at 7:23 pm
Yep! I loved last week’s an this week’s are coming in strong! ❤️
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August 2nd, 2017 at 3:56 am
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August 2nd, 2017 at 3:57 am
Hi,
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August 2nd, 2017 at 2:14 pm
Better late than never! Here’s mine: (140 characters)
You didn’t want to get sent to Tim for your mandatory numbered tattoo. Word is if you got Tim you left with more than a tattoo on your body.
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August 3rd, 2017 at 10:48 am
Oh my goodness…can’t even…
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August 2nd, 2017 at 4:24 pm
[…] Twittering Tale #43 – 1 August 2017 […]
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August 2nd, 2017 at 4:26 pm
Fun photo prompt! Thanks, Kat! Here’s my entry … enjoy! http://wp.me/p3RE1e-3q1
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August 2nd, 2017 at 6:35 pm
[…] Here is this week’s prompt and my contribution. Check out all the fabulous entries here. […]
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August 2nd, 2017 at 6:41 pm
Despite being in the army for 28 years, and having witnessed many a drunken young man waking to find some dubious art on his torso, I never succumbed to the temptation to adorn my body. Why should I? It was perfect anyway!!
My entry this week:
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August 2nd, 2017 at 7:13 pm
There ya go! 😊
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August 2nd, 2017 at 11:19 pm
Hi Kat!
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August 3rd, 2017 at 12:46 pm
[…] Kat Myrman’s Twittering Tales. Cat lovers close your eyes and pass to the next post. 139 […]
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August 3rd, 2017 at 12:48 pm
Better late than never
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August 3rd, 2017 at 1:08 pm
You’re not late. But I know you’re catching up. I am a wee bit behind this week. My 9-5 turning into 10 hour days! I need to quit my day job so I can write more! Wouldn’t that be lovely! 😊
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August 3rd, 2017 at 1:09 pm
The writer’s dream, to be allowed to write full time 🙂
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August 3rd, 2017 at 1:23 pm
Yes indeed! ❤️ one day… 😊
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August 3rd, 2017 at 3:40 pm
😉
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August 5th, 2017 at 7:21 am
She talked him into tattoos of each other’s names, night of the ‘long talk’. One look love. She died, time the tattoo faded, not the memory.
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August 5th, 2017 at 7:52 am
Lovely Dermott. Such a sweet tale!
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August 5th, 2017 at 7:53 am
Thanks, Kat and it is exactly 140 characters. Do some people confuse ‘character’ and ‘words’?
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August 5th, 2017 at 11:31 am
They do! That’s why I provide a link to a character count tool. Thanks again for joining us! 😊
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August 5th, 2017 at 12:19 pm
I haven’t got the character counting app so I used Twitter and copied and pasted. I have nightmares of people communicating like this. That’s why I write 50 word stories.
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August 5th, 2017 at 9:23 am
[…] For: Twittering Tale #43 – 1 August 2017 […]
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August 5th, 2017 at 9:24 am
great take, Kat 🙂
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August 7th, 2017 at 3:20 pm
When Does Twittering Tale #44 come out?
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August 7th, 2017 at 3:47 pm
I post a new challenge every Tuesday at around 12:05 am EST.
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August 7th, 2017 at 3:53 pm
Thanks.
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August 8th, 2017 at 12:05 am
[…] Twittering Tale #43 – The Round-Up […]
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