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October 20, 2011 Uncategorized

Scary Hits Home

A collection of (very) short stories. They're all different kinds of scary. 🙂

She sat in the quiet room, absorbed in her book. A sudden flash as her reading lamp's light glinted off the blade. She never saw it coming, didn't have time to scream.


Bathroom door, closed. Water, running. The cat, not in the room. No other noises. “Whatcha doing in there, kiddo?” The cat howls pathetically. “Nothing Mommy!”


Asleep, he reaches in the dark, feeling blindly. His hands come up empty every time. Fully awake now, still blind in the dark, his lovey is nowhere in the bed.


“Sorry Ed, this economy… you know how it is. Times are tough for all of us. Something's gotta give. Silver lining though, I hear McDonalds is hiring.”

For this week’s Red Writing Hood prompt, we’re inviting you to truly scare us.
Here’s what you’ll need to do: Compose a post in the form of a text–160 characters.
Your text must elicit or express fear.


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  1. Elaine says

    October 20, 2011 at 8:49 pm

    That last one is definitely THE scariest!!!! ;-P

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    • Lizz says

      October 24, 2011 at 9:21 pm

      Right? The real-est one for sure!

      Reply
  2. Galit Breen says

    October 20, 2011 at 9:12 pm

    Love the flash fiction here, girl! Scary, indeed!

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    • Lizz says

      October 24, 2011 at 9:22 pm

      Thank you, love! I loved this prompt!

      Reply
  3. Karen @ Time Crafted says

    October 20, 2011 at 9:16 pm

    Four pieces of microfiction! Love that you approached this from so many different perspectives. Usually, I love microfiction, but I’m still waiting for my muse to juice me. Hope it’s soon! :>

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  4. Roxanne says

    October 20, 2011 at 9:19 pm

    Love them all! But that first or made me gasp!

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    • Lizz says

      October 24, 2011 at 9:22 pm

      Tried to channel my Stephen King!

      Reply
  5. Pamela Gold says

    October 21, 2011 at 7:24 am

    The first one. Yes. So much visual.

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  6. angela says

    October 21, 2011 at 7:34 am

    I like that they’re all different types of scary. I can relate so much to the closed door…”Nothing Mommy!” Another toddler doozy, “We’re ok!!”

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    • Lizz says

      October 24, 2011 at 9:22 pm

      That would have been a good one! We always joke “Whatcha doing?” “Nothing!” “What are you doing it with?” “A hammer!”

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  7. CoffeeLovinMom says

    October 21, 2011 at 7:39 am

    That first one gave me the willies! Being unemployeed that last one…the horror

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  8. Katie says

    October 21, 2011 at 7:47 am

    No. 2 had me laughing…and No. 4 is that all-too-real scary that leaves your stomach in knots. Nice stories all around!

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  9. Barbara @ de rebus says

    October 21, 2011 at 7:58 am

    Oh, good ones! I definitely fear for your cat.

    The last one is terribly poignant, too! Creative use of the prompt!

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  10. Kir says

    October 21, 2011 at 9:25 am

    the first and last….wow, consider me scared! I loved all of them, but those 2 made my tummy flip, telling me I am good and frightened.
    Great job!

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    • Lizz says

      October 24, 2011 at 9:23 pm

      Thank you friend!

      Reply
  11. Karen Peterson says

    October 21, 2011 at 9:43 am

    It’s kind of funny how there can be so many different types of fear!

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  12. Carrie says

    October 21, 2011 at 11:24 am

    The first one is heart pounding scary. The second made me snort my water through my nose.

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    • Lizz says

      October 24, 2011 at 9:24 pm

      Oh good! I hope your keyboard needed the cleaning!

      Reply
  13. Venus says

    October 21, 2011 at 12:18 pm

    I’m a big fan of the second to last… my 7 month old does the still-mostly-asleep groping for his lovey. I can just imagine how scary it would be for him to be in the dark without it! Good job!

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    • Lizz says

      October 24, 2011 at 9:23 pm

      Oh good, I wasn’t totally sure if it came across as a child… we left Max’s loveys at my parents house once recently… it was the WORST night ever.

      Reply
  14. Jessica@Team Rasler says

    October 21, 2011 at 1:49 pm

    If my boys (3 and 1) could read, they would so relate to your third one!

    Reply

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