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Haha, yes, or you can use the word as a story title.😁

We know who wrote which story and won this year’s contest. Congratulations Gary L. And now? Watching the horizon thoughtfully and waiting for inspiration to strike? Or you could write a prompt story and maybe expand it…. PT Prompt #354 What if you could make objects talk? Heinrich Heine’s quill, for example. (I just saw it at a museum.) Which object would you choose, and what does it tell you? PT Prompt #355 Five friends are playing a board game. After a while, they roll numbers that weren’t on the dice before, and what happens when those appear? Maybe an empty side on a six-sided die. Please include the prompt number either in your story/chapter description or title to help readers who would like to search for specific prompts. Also, please remember that stories less than one thousand words must be posted as part of a collection. If you check the subgenre ‘prompt’ in your story tags, then people/readers can find everything here: https://gayauthors.org/stories/browse/subgenre/prompt/

I've written zero stories, but I have an idea.

Your story was one of those I wasn't sure I wanted to read. Don't get me wrong, it's very well written, the timelines flawlessly interwoven. The message is clear, true, and right. But to what avail? Look around us. They forgot, and keep forgetting, or never learned. Maybe you're right in writing a story like this. Silence is wrong; silence from desperation is wrong. In the end, you quote one of my favorite poets, who was born in my hometown. We had to fight to name our university after him. Why? Oh, why?

Rory has been forced-fed the utter truth about himself and, on top, cursed to never be able to lie again. Tough love. And spontaneously, my mind displays many faces who should at least take a long view in this mirror. One can dream. I enjoyed the story with my soggy muesli, entirely your fault. And I dream.

At first: Congratulations to Gary L. I'm a little behind on everything this year, but I will read almost every story; one or two descriptions/tags make me wary. Anyway, I enjoyed the stories I read and am looking forward to reading the rest. Thank you, authors, editors, and Cia.

We have two fig trees in our garden, and I always thought they had some kind of magical aura. The fruit, jam, and pesto are always welcome giveaways. But who cares, right? The story: I liked the subtle build-up. The hints made me ask, could it? Is he? Maybe? That's good writing IMHO.

Cat. I don't know what to think about the humanized cat, but he comforted a dying man and accompanied him in his passing. That I can see.

That was exactly what I needed: short, sweet, funny, and awwww.💖

I liked reading the facts first. The description of the way they entered the island was well done. The end was indeed short and sudden. Just the facts.

I freely admit I never ate and never will eat chicken wings, but I understand the need for a special sauce, and the spices sounded scrumptious.

This was fun! You had me with "Rub me hard." Oh, and "I am not a people. I am an event." Even better.

Okay, now everyone will believe me when I say I didn't have time to participate. I'm going to try to read them all. Life is still crazy.

Thank you, Bill!

Of course. :)) Nope. Choose