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The Latest Technology: Fiction Friday

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Friday Fictioneer Challenge: Write a 100-word story based on the photo.
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Copyright Rochelle Wisoff-Fields

Copyright Rochelle Wisoff-Fields

The Latest Technology

“They’re coming!” Tommy warned.

“Just one more,” Mike said. “Hold the ladder while I get down.”

Mike and Tommy scampered away, lugging the ladder out of sight. They could hear their father approaching, a handful of friends in tow.

“Electricity is the latest technology,” Alexander explained. “No need for candles or kerosene. Lights up an entire room.”

As the group gathered in the foyer, Alexander flicked the light switch. Everyone looked up – and saw four forlorn-looking kittens on the light fixture, each illuminated by the light bulb next to it.

The kittens looked even more astonished than the men. “Meow.”
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First Sunday After: Fiction Friday

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Friday Fictioneer Challenge: Write a 100-word story based on the photo.
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Copyright Raina Na

Copyright Raina Na

First Sunday After

Stopping in the doorway, Jackson looked at the empty kitchen. The funeral for Jackson’s grandfather was over; family members dispersed back to their own homes.

This Sunday morning, there was no Grandpa to bake biscuits, to scramble up some eggs. Jackson’s memory showed him Grandpa reaching for the coffee cups, hair uncombed, wearing his thread-bare robe, white socks keeping the cold floor at bay.

Sunlight shined through the curtains. Grandpa loved the Sunday sunrise. Jackson smiled. Taking down a coffee cup, he started the coffee machine, turned on the oven. Jackson would make the coffee and biscuits from now on.
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Bellona’s Bracelet: Fiction Friday

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Friday Fictioneer Challenge: Write a 100-word story based on the photo.
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Copyright C Hase

Copyright C Hase

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Bellona’s Bracelet

Bellona’s bracelet broke while battling the gods from the Greek isles. As their armies retreated, she searched the blood-stained beach, collecting as many bracelet links as possible before the sun set.

Washing off her blade, shield, and helmet in the sea, Bellona winced as the salt water washed into her wounds — wounds that would be healed by morning with only faint scars as a reminder. Tomorrow she would begin preparation for the next battle.

Carrying the broken bracelet pieces in her helmet, Bellona abandoned the beach, heading off to Vulcan’s fiery forge under the mountain. He would be expecting her.

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Bellona by Rembrandt, 1633

Bellona by Rembrandt, 1633

Bellona by Rembrandt, Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931
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Bellona is the Roman Goddess of War.

Throw The Ball: Fiction Friday

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Friday Fictioneer Challenge: Write a 100-word story based on the photo.
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Copyright Douglas MacIlroy

Copyright Douglas MacIlroy

Throw The Ball

Kneeling, Andy jimmied open the back door. As he turned the doorknob, he felt a nudge in his back. He froze. Slowly, he turned around.

The scrap metal dog greeted him, eyes glowing red, tail wagging. It dropped a ball at Andy’s feet, nudging it towards him. He picked it up and threw it. With lightning speed, the dog retrieved it. Andy threw the ball again, again, and again. Each time Andy ran for the fence to flee, the dog knocked him down.

As the scrap metal dog brought him the ball yet again, Andy realized he would never escape.
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Timing Is Everything: Fiction Friday

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Friday Fictioneer Challenge: Write a 100-word story based on the photo.
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Copyright Santoshwriter

Copyright Santoshwriter

Timing Is Everything

“Get ready to jump, Little Drop,” Drop Four said.

“Shotgun!” Drop One shouted.

“Why do you always get to go first?” Drop Three whined.

“Don’t push!” Drop Two snarled. “Wait your turn!”

The stag approached. When it jostled the branch, four big drops leapt onto its antler.

“Jump, Little Drop, jump!” they urged, from below.

Bravely, Little Drop jumped.

Unfortunately, Little Drop had waited too long and missed the stag entirely, landing on the ground. Sinking into the soil, he watched the stag walk away with the four big drops exclaiming about their fabulous front view on the velveted antler.

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To read other Friday Fictioneer stories based on this photo, select the smiley blue frog.