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Flash Fiction Friday – Year Of The Rabbit

Published on January 13, 2023January 23, 2023 by Hugh W. Roberts52 Comments

January 9, 2023, prompt: Write a story that includes rabbits in 99 words (no more, no less). Is it a family? A strange planet? Some crazy bunny person’s pets? Who are they, and what are they doing? Go where the prompt leads! Click here for details.

Year Of The Rabbit – by Hugh W. Roberts

As she carefully avoided stepping into any blood on the blood-splattered, white-tiled floor, she thought she’d ask the question again.

“So nobody was here at the time of the murder?”

“Not according to the CCTV footage from outside the room. The murder occurred six to eight hours ago, and nobody came in or out until Professor Doebuck discovered the body.

“Inspector. Hop to it! Bring the forensics out here now, please,” yelled her boss.

Nobody noticed the unlocked door to the cage containing a new rabbit breed as they left the animal-testing laboratory.

The case, now closed, remains unsolved.

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Image of four rabbits munching on carrots. — Image credit: Charli Mills

Written for the 99-word flash fiction challenge hosted by Charli Mills at the Carrot Ranch.

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Looking Back At You #WordlessWednesday #Photography

Published on January 11, 2023January 23, 2023 by Hugh W. Roberts36 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – No words, just pictures. Allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

Photo of a sheep looking back through a wire fence in a field — Who’s looking back at you?

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Have You Ever Seen A Hippopotamus In Your Coffee? #WordlessWednesday #Photography

Published on April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 by Hugh W. Roberts30 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – No words, just pictures. Allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

Photo of a frothy coffee where the shape of the froth looks like a hippo floating in the coffee. — Has anyone seen the missing hippo?

Musophobia #flashfiction

Published on September 22, 2020September 22, 2020 by Hugh W. Roberts36 Comments

September 17, 2020, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story of mice. It can feature any variety of the little critters in any situation. Are they the character or the inciting incident? Use any genre, including BOTS (based on a true story). Go where the prompt leads!

Musophobia – by Hugh W. Roberts

They weren’t alive, but how had they got here?

Suffering from musophobia, Barbara made a quick exit from the beach that was full of mice.

Turning on the radio when she got home, she waited patiently for the early morning news.

“Reports are coming in of a ship having hit rocks off the coast of North Cornwall during last nights storms. Hundreds of freight boxes containing computer mice have broken up and ended up on the beaches along the coastline…”

Just the sight, thought, or the mere mention of the word ‘mice’ was as much as Barbara could take.