The Haunted Wordsmith

  • The One

    The visual prompt over at The Haunted Wordsmith for 11/27/2018 is the image below. Hilda was fraught with excitement and anticipation. She was on her way to pick up her boyfriend from the Tacoma State Correctional Facility. They’d known one another for a little over two years, but not outside of a prison setting. Hilda

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  • Le Plié

    Today’s prompt for the Daily Writing Challenge at The Haunted Wordsmith is the image below. “Alright, girls,” the ballet teacher clapped her hands. “Now, Le Plié!” “One, two…Really, Camille! Nice young ladies don’t DO THAT!” Camille rolled her eyes and removed her finger from her left nostril. She wiped it on the pink tulle of

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  • Love-Stupid

    Today’s  prompt for the Daily Writing Challenge at The Haunted Wordsmith is the image below. Through bitter tears, Donna watched the angry waves crash against the jagged rocks. She used to love this part of the beach; she and André spent many romantic and happy hours here. But that was all over, now — never to

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  • From Godzilla to Seagulls

    It’s First Line Friday at The Haunted Wordsmith Blog! The letter arrived today, even though there was no mail delivery service on Sunday. A courier service brought it around 11:00 AM. I assumed it was important, either really good news or very bad, and quickly tore the envelope open to find …nothing. Tommy must’ve forgotten

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  • Of All People

    Today’s writing prompts at The Haunted Wordsmith are the words, Memory, best, “go with you” and the image below. I tried to prepare myself for this day. I knew it was going to happen and I knew it would hurt like hell. There’s no way I was anywhere near ready to lose you. You? You, of all

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