Category Archives: Challenges and Writing Prompts

December 3, 2015

Hook, Line and Wildflowers…

Photo Credit: Roger Bultot

“So…what’s this?

After 30 years in sales, Donna knew when to toss the hook and reel em in.

“Well…neat story. This property has been owned by only one family, the McDonalds. Joe McDonald, hoping to win the heart of his love, Lisbeth, created this beautiful roof top garden. She was a country girl and he knew it would take something special to get her to move to the city. He proposed to her right here, surrounded by wild flowers and roses. Of course, she said yes.”

“Oh Teddy, I love this…roses…and wildflowers!”

Teddy sighed, “You heard the lady…let’s do this.”

kat ~ 3 December 2015
(100 Words)

A story prompted by the photo you see above by Roger Bultot, for the weekly Friday Fictioneers Flash Fiction Challenge. Thanks Rochelle for hosting! If you’d like to see more stories or enter yourself, click HERE.

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December 3, 2015

3 Day 3 Quote Challenge – Day #3

By Kat Myrman

Today is the final day of this challenge….**sigh**. It has been fun! Today, I will leave you with some wise quotes indeed…from some of my favorite animated friends. Being animated as they are, voice, giving voice to things, and being authentic are very important…and so here are three quotes that, I’m sure you already know…but definitely worth repeating!

No challenge invites today…Just sharing the joy! Happy Thursday!

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A-quote-from-March-Hare

be-who-you-are

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December 2, 2015

and the question is…

By Kat Myrman

8 Ball by Kat 2015

I like to flip the Magic 8 Ball on my desk to see what my answer for the day is. The question is irrelevant. Unlike the instructions direct, I like to read the answer first and then nod to myself in agreement…or if the answer doesn’t resonate with me at the moment, I just flip the ball for another answer.

“Ah ha!” you may be thinking…”if you go for another answer, then you MUST know the question.” Um…not necessarily. The answers merely jolt my question memory bank so that I can apply the answer and put it to good use. And one other nice thing about 8 Balls. If you don’t like the answer…you don’t have to entertain it. There are 20 other possibilities waiting for your next flip. Of course, all this only works if you believe in the magic of a Magic 8 Ball. I believe in magic. Sometimes only an 8 Ball will do.

If this all sounds a bit wacko, I might agree with you, if it wasn’t me we’re talking about. I like to think…scenarios, ideas, strategies. There is never a time when I’m not thinking about something. And now you’re thinking, “this girl needs to meditate…or medicate…either might help.”

At any rate, I decided an answer might be a nice thing to have today. I dusted off my Magic 8 Ball and gave it a flip…and this is what it said…”YOU MAY RELY ON IT.” And of course…it got me to THINKING!

The first question that came to mind was, “what is it?” I mean, what is IT? While I’m not entirely sure, the answer did get me to think about all the things I pretty much can’t rely on…List A…and those things I can rely on…List B.

Here are my lists. What would you add?

List A – The Unreliables
People
Cable News
Public Transportation
GPS Systems
Expiration Dates
The Weatherman
Banks

List B – The Reliables
Dogs
Shade Trees
The Sun
The Moon
Stars
Gravity

Do you see a pattern here? Oh and one more thing you can rely on…Magic 8 Balls! I’m sure I’m missing something…(Note to Self: add memory to the unreliable list.)

I still don’t know what the question is. But like I said, that’s irrelevant. Whatever IT is, I know I can rely on it. (because the Magic 8 Ball told me so). In this crazy, chaotic world, I gotta say that’s kinda nice to know.

Hope you’re having a fabulous Wednesday! 🙂

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December 2, 2015

3 Day 3 Quote Challenge – Day 2

By Kat Myrman

Happy Wednesday and Happy 3 Day 3 Quote Challenge Day #2. My selections (I chose two today) are all about the dance. I am not a good dancer. I’ve been told as much by my friends. But I am still moved by music and life, and graceful or not cannot help myself from dancing! So if you happen to be on the dance floor when I am there…you’ll recognize me as the awkward clodhopper in the middle of the floor. I won’t notice you, because I will be DANCING! (I hope you dance 🙂

For day two I extend the invitation to join this challenge to:
Lynn at Lynz Real Cooking
Black Cherries at CherryTales
Karina at Writing the Wrong, Right, and Ridiculous

As I mentioned yesterday…if you three would like to join me, please post a quote a day and nominate three for three days. And…it’s okay if you don’t have the time. You may graciously decline. No pressure. 🙂

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December 1, 2015

Purpura Terra

By Kat Myrman

Photo provided by pixabay.com

Discovery of Purpura Terra had set a flurry of planning into motion at the Independent Space Exploration Consortium (ISEC). With construction underway, ISEC launched a call for a special breed of volunteers. This was a one-way mission.

When Sarah heard about it, she jumped at the opportunity. She easily passed the rigorous screening process, much to the dismay of her family in Toledo. They couldn’t understand how she could throw her life away for what they considered a “suicide mission”.

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The space capsule had launched four years earlier. Sarah and her teammates had made the trip in a suspended cryogenic state to limit any adverse health affects of the long flight.

The team was revived as the ship entered Purpura Terra’s atmosphere. Sarah was surprised at how energized she felt. They ate a light meal, hydrated and donned insulated, oxygenated suits in preparation to disembark.

As the captain opened the hatch, a pale purple light illuminated the cabin.

Sarah stepped out into the light and thought, “Oh yeah, I was born for this!”

kat ~ 1 December 2015
(174 Words)

This is a story for Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers (FFfAW) Weekly Challenge for the week of 12/1/2015 based on the photo above provided by pixabay.com (a free photo source). If you would like to read more stories or enter a story yourself, click HERE.

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