Contest Entries by Mouse

#1081871

January 2, 2025 at 7:58pm

Dear Me!! This is going to be the year we finish at least one novel.......That shouldn't be too hard really as I have several that are close to half written. Still it makes me want to laugh maniacally at the thought. Okay then let's set a goal for writing every day. Fifteen minutes straight at least once a day. Doesn't sound so bad. Fifteen minutes could be squeezed in during the morning or before going to bed. That can be done. Let's do something for our self-esteem. ... [Read more]

#1080547

November 26, 2024 at 11:37pm

What Are You Looking At There once was a window that wasn't one at all it looked out at nothing and just hung on the wall it showed what looked in it but nothing looked out it just repeated an image of that there's no doubt What am I? asked the window if I'm not a window at all Tell me when you look at me as you stare at just the wall ... [Read more]

#1077899

October 7, 2024 at 1:32pm

Theme 3 Part 1 Mousethyme met her demise today when she ran into the builder of a better mousetrap. The builder, who shall remain anonymous, used Mousethyme, thinking she was a guinea pig, several times to test their inventions. The first trap, inspired by mistaking Mousethyme for a mole, was a simple wooden mallet. Sitting watch over a piece of cheese, however, became tedious. The next trap, a mouse motel, was built too small. While the bait was better, using strawberries... [Read more]

#1075379

August 17, 2024 at 6:20am

Deep recesses of my mind thick black water beckoning...calling....pleading with me to come sink into its murky depths the chains that bind my soul dragging me down until I am no more 8 lines ... [Read more]

#1075378

August 17, 2024 at 6:16am

Shining like a sheet of glass that is what you are made of like still waters of a lake there are no lies from you showing me nothing else but the truth written on my face. 6 lines ... [Read more]

#1074832

August 6, 2024 at 2:26am

Witches' Bank By Kim B It was supposed to be an easy job. I had already checked out the place. There were no security cameras... not even a security guard. No tellers, no teller booths. Just three men sitting behind desks in front of what only could be described as a large closet where the money and valuables were stored. I couldn't believe it really. It was a small-town bank though. It wasn't like I was planning to rob the New York mint. Of course, nothing is eve... [Read more]

#1074298

July 22, 2024 at 9:43pm

Let Me Go By Mousethyme Prompt: Song “Fast Car” Secondary Inspiration: (Song "Let Me Go" by Christian Kane) Contest: Rhythms and Writing Word Count: 416 Dan was under the hood of his Black Chevy Impala. He swore and threw the wrench. “Slow piece of junk.” Dan sat on the picnic table with his feet on the bench and lit a cigarette. “It doesn’t need to be fast to get us out of here,” said Julie. “The car barely runs; and what’s this us... [Read more]

#1074297

July 22, 2024 at 9:40pm

To Find Something Extraordinary By Mousethyme Prompt: What if there was a sign of life? Contest: What if....? Word count: 615 My little brother Chris collects bugs. What do you expect from a seven-year-old boy. It didn’t help that we lived six miles east of nowhere; population 854. I don’t remember what I was grounded for that day. All I knew was a thirteen-year-old sister didn’t like being shadowed by her little brother. I sat on the picnic table and tri... [Read more]

#1073766

July 9, 2024 at 11:58pm

Clyde of the Wild The story of a man who leaves the conventional world behind and goes into the mountain wilderness. Once there, he strips himself of the last of his material possessions. Come with Clyde on his epic adventure as he learns to build himself a den and make basic tools and weapons. Face his difficulties as he battles the creatures of the wilderness to earn his spot in their world. Ultimately he faces the challenges of the mountain itself and the elements of the changin... [Read more]

#1072447

June 10, 2024 at 7:27pm

Contest: Merit Badge Magic Prompt: One Size Fits All Word count: 593 One Size Fits Most I adored it when this size classification first appeared on labels. Before that I would think "One size fits all? Bull Dookey!!" Things with that marking never fit me. I am a big girl with curves and they were always too tight. Then there are the ones that don't say they were made in Asia on the discount sites like Temu and Wish. They make me feel huge because I have to order a... [Read more]