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Tag Archives: Saturday Centus
Saturday Centus (Sunday edition)
Day late, but I have a good excuse! Really! This week we have a shortened word count — only fifty words, plus our prompt — but how hard can that be, really? Time for some good old science (micro)fiction! James … Continue reading
Saturday Centus
This week we get a picture: Hmmmm. Now what to do with that…. “If we don’t bring back something, she’s gonna kill us,” said Joe. “Tell me somethin’ I don’t know,” said Willie. “But look where we are. There’s nothin’ … Continue reading
Saturday Centus
This week we only have fifteen words to work with. Hoo boy. Jenny says that she’s looking to provoke “deep thoughts” with this prompt, but as always, I prefer to not go very deep. I’m a “stay right at the … Continue reading
Saturday Centus
I never got around to last week’s prompt, because last Saturday was unusually hectic and then I forgot about it until just now. So I’ll do a two-fer in this post. First, my use of last week’s prompt: It was … Continue reading
Saturday Centus
A normal, but patriotic, prompt this week. Easy enough. Here we go! Nico Fabrizzio took in the cheers of the crowd, but he could only think of sleep. After thirty cities in thirty-two days, he’d wasn’t even sure where he … Continue reading
Saturday Centus
This week we’re limited to sixty words, not 100. Dear John, I made it back. Why didn’t you? Tom (One of many notes tucked lovingly into the space between the granite panels at the Vietnam Wall in Washington.)
Saturday Centus
We’re back to 100 words this week. I decided to experiment with a bit of free verse. I tend to not like my own poetry all that much, but…well, you be the judge! In Britain there is a cave, and … Continue reading
Saturday Centus
Wow — we get two hundred words this week! It’s like that episode of Seinfeld when Kramer adopts a highway, and decides that means he can make his highway all roomy and luxurious by removing the center stripe. Two hundred … Continue reading
Saturday Centus
I’m doing the Centus on time today! Huzzah! This week we’re limited to 25 words, plus the prompt. Hmmmm. The End “Now what?” said Prince Charming. “That dragon carcass is gonna smell,” said the Princess. “You oughta clean that up.” … Continue reading
Saturday Centus
OK, so I messed up last week — but I went ahead and did it anyway, because who’s gonna stop me? That’s what I thought. Heh! And now, on to this week’s prompt. Obviously the prompt was inspired by the … Continue reading