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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!”


32 comments:

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

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  2. Lilly should never have left Herman.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Fun little piece, Ivy!!

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

      Thanks, friend!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    1. 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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  11. Great take on the prompt! Congrats!

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

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  13. Hahah. My grammy is nodding her head somewhere.

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

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