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Friday, October 4, 2013

Don't Say I Didn't Warn You

This weekend's Trifextra challenge: write 33 words that follow this illustration in a book:


Artist credit: Dan Duford
www.poisonedplayground.com

Luke grabbed Lilly and pulled her up the embankment.
They ran until they cleared the brush.
"Mum was right,” Lilly said breathlessly once they reached home.
“Liam’s face really did freeze like that!”
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32 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 4, 2013 at 11:20 AM

    Mum's are always right. Great take on the prompt.

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  2. JannaTWritesOctober 4, 2013 at 11:29 AM

    And kids still don't listen :)

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  3. AnonymousOctober 4, 2013 at 11:38 AM

    Lilly should never have left Herman.

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    1. IvyOctober 6, 2013 at 10:10 AM

      I can always count on you for the most interesting comments. :)

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  4. AnonymousOctober 4, 2013 at 11:45 AM

    I have never known mothers to be wrong on things like this.

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    1. IvyOctober 5, 2013 at 2:01 PM

      I'm pretty sure mothers are never wrong. :)

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  5. AnonymousOctober 4, 2013 at 12:21 PM

    Whoops! Dang, I hate it when parents are right! ;-)

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    1. IvyOctober 5, 2013 at 2:01 PM

      Me too, unless I'm the parent in question. :)

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  6. Valerie BoersmaOctober 4, 2013 at 12:39 PM

    Poor Liam;) What a face to be stuck with!

    Fun little piece, Ivy!!

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    1. IvyOctober 5, 2013 at 2:02 PM

      Liam will be fine. Zombies are hot right now. :)

      Thanks, friend!

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  7. KirOctober 4, 2013 at 12:57 PM

    I couldn't WAIT to get over here to read yours....I knew it would be brilliant!
    and ....

    it was!!!!

    I love your words girlfriend, LOVE EM.
    xo
    TGIF

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    1. IvyOctober 5, 2013 at 2:05 PM

      Oh, Kir. I just love ya!

      I always look forward to your pieces as well. I know I'm in for a treat when I visit your blog. And I love seeing your name in my comments because you are the queen of lovely feedback. Thanks for making my day!

      XOXO

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  8. glynis rankinOctober 4, 2013 at 7:25 PM

    That was so very good, who haven't heard that saying.

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  9. AnonymousOctober 4, 2013 at 8:15 PM

    Well, that might teach kids to listen to their mothers! Maybe. Nice take on the prompt Ivy!

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    1. IvyOctober 5, 2013 at 2:07 PM

      One can hope, right? :) Thanks for the kind words!

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  10. DraugOctober 5, 2013 at 9:07 AM

    hahaha this is great

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  11. Margit SageOctober 5, 2013 at 12:15 PM

    Haha! Love it! (I think I channeled some of the perversity from your "Intimacy" piece into my response...)

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    1. IvyOctober 5, 2013 at 2:09 PM

      Oh really?! I'm a big fan of perversity. I'll have to stop by and check it out. :)

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  12. Thomas Charles MacInnesOctober 5, 2013 at 2:46 PM

    I wrote about Moms, too. There is just something about them! Well done, Ivy. Great writing, as always. :)

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    1. IvyOctober 6, 2013 at 10:27 PM

      Thanks for the lovely comment, Tom! And I totally agree about moms. :)

      BTW, I really liked your sweet take on the prompt.

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  13. susanOctober 5, 2013 at 4:41 PM

    LOL! That's funny

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  14. AnonymousOctober 6, 2013 at 3:51 AM

    Great take on the prompt! Congrats!

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  15. AnonymousOctober 6, 2013 at 10:58 PM

    I bet Liam's mother told him lots of times, but did he listen? Nooooo.

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  16. TrifectaOctober 7, 2013 at 12:31 AM

    I knew that one was true!

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  17. kymmOctober 7, 2013 at 6:01 AM

    Hahah. My grammy is nodding her head somewhere.

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  18. AtreyeeOctober 7, 2013 at 7:24 AM

    Kids will always be a little rebellious & Mom's warnings be damned ;-)Great take Ivy!

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