Thank you @mariannewest for another fabulous #freewrite challenge, today's prompt is yard sale
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He found it in a yard sale. The neighbours, the Jellys - who he didn't like very much - were downsizing, so were selling off everything they owned. Mike decided to have a nose around and see what kind of crap they owned. It was a beautiful sunny day, and Mike found half the neighbourhood round at the Jelly's house.
Ulsa Jelly - a stick insect of a woman, all legs and arms - was at the gate, and welcomed him as if they didn't hate each other.
"Darling!" she said, attempting to give Mike a hug, and a kiss, which he avoided with skill. "So nice of you to come. Please feel free to wander round, and if you see anything you fancy, make me an offer."
She fluttered her eyelashes and for an awful moment, Mike thought she may have been flirting with him.
"Thanks," he said, awkwardly. "I'll let you know."
She smiled and winked at him...
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Very short stories (stories told in exactly 50 words)
“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
“Stranded”
Stuck on an island. Can Bill escape, alive?
@felt.buzz/stranded-an-original-fictional-story-told-in-exactly-fiftywords
"Van Diemen's Land"
Crime does pay… if you wanted a one way ticket down under
@felt.buzz/van-diemen-s-land-an-original-fictions-story-told-in-fiftywords
Some more of my short stories
“The Secret”
He has a secret. It runs in the family
@felt.buzz/the-secret-an-original-work-of-fiction-for-the-weekendfreewrite-challenge
“Trouble”
He loves his wife. But he might have forgotten something…
@felt.buzz/trouble-an-original-work-of-fiction-for-the-365daysofwriting
“The Restless Wandering Shade”
A ghostly tale
@felt.buzz/the-restless-wandering-shade-an-original-fictional-horror-story-based-on-fireawaymarmot-s-song-of-the-same-name
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!
