The following was written for a challenge called #SixSentenceStory over at Denise’s. This week’s prompt word is “Therapy”. My story is ongoing and I began writing it on March 18th. It is about a boy by the name of Pete Patterson. During a random locker check a bag of pot was found in Pete’s locker. If you’d likeContinue reading “Guilty or Innocent – Part 13”
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Guilty or Innocent – Part 12
The following was written for a challenge called #SixSentenceStory over at Denise’s. This week’s prompt word is “Passion”. My story is ongoing and I began writing it on March 18th. It is about a boy by the name of Pete Patterson. During a random locker check a bag of pot was found in Pete’s locker.Continue reading “Guilty or Innocent – Part 12”
Guilty or Innocent – Part 11
“Right! Of course, he had no idea what you were talking about, what little hoodlum is going to admit to something like this, Pete’s dad said, feeling his blood pressure rise. Can we just get to the results of the test you had done?” “You’ll be happy to know that the plant in questionContinue reading “Guilty or Innocent – Part 11”
Nourishing the Mind – Flash Fiction
The following was written in response to a flash fiction challenge over at Carrot Ranch. In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story to nourish. The characters can nourish or be nourished. What else can be nourished? A tree? A setting? Does the sunset nourish the soul? Go where the prompt leads! Continue reading “Nourishing the Mind – Flash Fiction”
Guilty or Innocent – Eight
This is part of an ongoing story about a boy who gets caught with pot in his locker and swears that it doesn’t belong to him.
Escaping – Senryu
The following was written in response to Tale Weaver #270 – Escape. Each night I look forward to bedtime. Snuggling up under the covers makes me feel safe and secure. Safe for at least five or six hours depending on how tired I am. This is when I get to put all myContinue reading “Escaping – Senryu”
We Shall Win – Haiku
The following haiku-style poem was written in response to Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #300 Grit&Quit Don’t give up don’t quit Combativeness to the end Show tenacity © Susan Zutautas 2002
Home Photo Challenge – Food
The following is in response to a 2020 Home Photo Challenge over at Josephs. Anyone that knows me knows that I love to cook. It’s my second passion next to writing. I’m always looking for new ways to make potatoes as my family loves them. During this pandemic, I’m finding I have lots of timeContinue reading “Home Photo Challenge – Food”
Isolation Better Than Death
The following was written in response to Reena’s Exploration Challenge. Contagious, brutal Isolation transcendent We Must Be Patient © Susan Zutautas 2020
Share Your World
This was written for “Share Your World” QUESTIONS: Can you bake a cake? (credit for this question goes to Di, who asked it on her post https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2020/02/29/its-a-mystery/ recently. Thanks, Di! After last week’s SYW, we needed a little bit of sweet and light!) What’s one thing that can instantly make your day better? When you wereContinue reading “Share Your World”