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Month: July 2020

Week 30 of Odd Prompts

On July 27, 2020August 6, 2020 By sifttheashesIn Odd Prompts1 Comment

We actually got our own prompt for the first time this week from Odd Prompts. That’s more challenging than getting to pick between several. Here’s what we have to work with. “The wraiths that roam the corridors of the Newgrange Passage Tombs are beginning to feel lonely.” We had two very different ideas about what …

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Week 29 of Odd Prompts

On July 23, 2020August 6, 2020 By sifttheashesIn Odd Prompts1 Comment

We tried to get an early start this week, since last week I got crushed as I was racing the deadline, but it just didn’t work out. Here’s the snippet we managed. We went with this prompt from Odd Prompts. “It all happened at Widder’s Landing, a hundred years ago…” Clancy’s Bar It was mid-shift, …

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Week 28 of Odd Prompts

On July 16, 2020August 6, 2020 By sifttheashesIn Odd Prompts3 Comments

This week, we ended up working with a photo prompt as our Odd Prompt. Despite (or perhaps because) our work week is slowly returning to normal, and because of some family events, we found ourselves a little behind on getting started.  Just another Job Search As Tamith rounded the curve to approach the village of …

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Week 27 of Odd Prompts

On July 8, 2020August 6, 2020 By sifttheashesIn Odd Prompts1 Comment

This week’s entry for Odd Prompts starts with the prompt “A minor god wanders the Earth making deals with mortals–the god can grant limited wishes in exchange for services. Describe the god, its appearance, and its sphere of influence.” I know some people were interested in what happens next in Daria’s story, but none of …

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Week 26 of Odd Prompts

On July 1, 2020August 6, 2020 By sifttheashesIn Odd Prompts2 Comments

We know this is going to be a little late, but I just found out about the challenge from Cedar. We’re going to give a try at Week 26 of Odd Prompts. We decided to go with this spare prompt:  When the cleaning lady went into the bathroom, she was surprised to see someone in …

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