Thank you @mariannewest for another fabulous #freewrite challenge, today's prompt is mason jar
To learn more and take part visit @mariannewest/day-115-5-minute-freewrite-sunday-prompt-mason-jar
If you don't know what a freewrite is visit @mariannewest, here is a link to the introduction post: @mariannewest/writers-or-wanna-be-writers-wanted-be-free-freewrite
This is a stand alone freewrite, although it does follow on from "Jelly". To start at the beginning click here.
The Jelly's always made an entrance at any event. Mike had spotted that early on. For one thing, they looked such an unlikely couple that people's gaze was immediately drawn to them, like a wasp to a pint of beer on a hot summer's day. For another Mr Jelly was so loud (his clothes as brightly coloured as his voice high in volume) that you couldn't help but look.
"Jeff!" Billious Jelly cried, and bounced his way over to join Mike and the aforementioned host. "How are you dear boy! Like the ski slope."
Mrs Jelly stalked around the garden. She reminded Mike immediately of a stick insect a friend of his had kept in a mason jar, and brought into school one day. They had left it by the window, and the poor thing burned to death before the lunch break.
Mike was forced to shake hands with Billious Jelly. His hands, like his name, soft and springy. Mike had to resist wiping the man's sweat he'd left on Mike's palms, onto his trousers...
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Very short stories (stories told in exactly 50 words)
“Why?”
There is only one winner.
@felt.buzz/why-an-original-work-of-fiction-for-365daysofwriting-told-in-exactly-fiftywords
“Raining Love" an original fictional romance told in just #fiftywords]
@felt.buzz/raining-love-an-original-fictional-romance-told-in-just-fiftywords
“Blood Bath”
She likes a bath. Horror.
@felt.buzz/blood-bath-an-original-fictional-horror-story-in-just-fiftywords
“London”
Raining? Surely not.
@felt.buzz/london-an-original-fictional-story-for-365daysofwriting-challenge-told-in-fiftywords
“Dodgy Dave”
A con artist. He also drives a Dodge.
@felt.buzz/dodgy-dave-an-original-short-story-in-exactly-fiftywords-for-365daysofwriting
“Believe in Yourself”
A man in a homemade spacecraft in search of a mythical bridge
@felt.buzz/believe-in-yourself-an-original-science-fiction-story-told-in-fiftywords-for-365daysofwriting-and-fiftywords-challenge
“Love Will Defeat Hate”
Forbidden love.
@felt.buzz/love-will-defeat-hate-an-original-fictional-love-story-in-fiftywords-for-the-365daysofwriting-challenge
Some more of my short stories
“a missed opportunity”
Two lonely people with history.
@felt.buzz/a-missed-opportunity-an-original-work-of-fiction-for-fireawaymarmot-s-writing-contest-based-on-his-original-song
“with joy and regret”
Nightmares come from within. Perhaps a reunion can help heal.
@felt.buzz/with-both-joy-and-regret-an-original-fictional-story-for-the-weekendfreewrite-freewrite-challenge
“Camping”
She didn’t mean to kill him. Did she?
@felt.buzz/camping-an-original-work-of-fiction-for-365daysofwritingchallenge
“The Hunt”
Sci-fi: Sam is off to bag some Uglies. Horrible pests they are… (this story was curated by @muxxybot)
@felt.buzz/the-hunt-an-original-work-of-fiction-for-the-365daysofwriting-challenge
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Some big news for me! One of my steemit stories (Reunion - told in 8 parts last month) has been selected to appear in the Isle of Write Anthology (see this post @isleofwrite/isle-of-write-fiction-publication-week-1-roundup). I am so excited to be a part of this. Please pay them a visit and check out the other stories that have been selected too. You too can be curated: so read the post and find out how!
