Tag Archives: Trifecta

What goes around… (Trifecta 33 Word Challenge)

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Sandra

Where? There, on the tunnel wall… There’s nothing there. Can’t you see… those people… You’re crazy…look the train’s coming. Oh Christ! ***** Did you see her jump, sir? I think they did, officer. Who?

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Posted in By the Way ..., Just Sayin' | Tagged 33-word fiction, hallucinations, shadows, Trifecta | 16 Comments

Change of Address (Trifecta 75, April 2013)

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Sandra

SnaPsi Сталкер / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND It slipped lazily from Mary’s grasp, as ever. Drowsy but awake now, she lay beneath her quilt, eyes tightly closed, mentally reaching after the dream. But it was gone. She tried once more … Continue reading →

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Posted in By the Way ..., Just Sayin' | Tagged dreams, dreams about houses, dreams about rooms, repeating dreams, Trifecta | 27 Comments

A Little Persuasion (Trifecta Challenge, April 2013)

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Sandra

Eric Vondy / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND “Don’t disturb her,” whispered Parminder, “I’ve read about this, she’s in a state of ecstasy.” “She’s in a state of inebriation,” I muttered, stepping over the swaying body of our flatmate. “Oy, Shazzer, … Continue reading →

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Posted in By the Way ..., Just Sayin' | Tagged ecstasy, ghosts, grandmothers, seances, Trifecta | 42 Comments

Harvester (Trifecta Challenge Week 68)

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Sandra

lrargerich / Foter.com / CC BY-NC It was her time; honeysuckle fragrance hung heavily on the warm night air, even crickets croaked distractedly in the hedgerows. It seemed the world had slowed – nature itself was waiting. The first silver … Continue reading →

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Posted in By the Way ..., Just Sayin' | Tagged dreamcatcher, harvest, Trifecta | 51 Comments

Eye Witness (Trifecta Challenge, Week 63)

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Sandra

Petar MiloÅ¡eviÄ‡ / Foter.com / CC BY-SA Katje sat opposite the detective, cradling a cup of strong black coffee. “Take a minute, collect your thoughts” he said. Katje recalled the scene clearly; the tall assailant stepping from the shadows, the … Continue reading →

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Posted in By the Way ..., Just Sayin' | Tagged coercion, eye witness, police, robbery, Trifecta | 32 Comments

A Perfidious Exchange (Trifecta Challenge, Week 61, January 2013)

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Sandra

Rob sits on the steps of the office block, his belongings in a box beside him. Fired! All because of problems with that bitch of a software program he’s designed. The boss launched it too quickly; no sooner had Rob … Continue reading →

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Posted in By the Way ..., Just Sayin' | Tagged plagiarism, software development, software problems, Trifecta | 46 Comments

A Different Drum (Trifecta, January 2013)

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Sandra

I’ve recently come across the Trifecta weekly challenge. The aim is to write a piece between 33 and 333 words, using the prompt from a Merriam Webster dictionary definition. This week’s one word prompt is ‘idle’ 1: lacking worth or … Continue reading →