someoneusual (34)in #fiftyword • 7 years agoFifty words - nightmares & dreamsSuddenly - silence. The noisy room just went dead silent, and everyone turned to look. A titter, choked off in…someoneusual (34)in #f • 7 years ago50 words: HumorFair warning - some slight squick in this one.... She hacked a wretched cough as her family let the healer into the…someoneusual (34)in #fiftyword • 7 years agoAnother fifty-words....Spawned by @not-a-bird 's previous post ... Gremlins get into every thing. That's their greatest curse.…someoneusual (34)in #fiftyword • 7 years agoFifty-word story, as per @minature-tigerHere is where I saw it.... Another crash. Not unusual, but still unpleasant. It’ll rot your soul if you let it.…someoneusual (34)in #story • 7 years ago300-word story....sounds like a fun challenge. . . The lights flickered on, another annoying sign of decay in what was…someoneusual (34)in #story • 7 years agoFive Minute Freewrite - "Pen"From by @mariannewest .... Let's see what hash we can make out of THIS topic! It wasn't me, I tell you! Honest…someoneusual (34)in #story • 7 years agoFive Minute Freewrite - SurpriseI guess I was surprised. How often do YOU have a spitting image of yourself open your own door and come walking in…someoneusual (34)in #story • 7 years agoFive minute freewrite - "Toilet"From - and somehow I can hear her laughing.... "ohgawd, ohgawd, ohgawd," he chanted as he jogged as quick as he…someoneusual (34)in #worldbuilding • 7 years agoAlien aliens - one exampleOne thing we tend to get in Sci-Fi and Fantasy are a lot of "bumpy-headed humans" as aliens. This is relatively easy…someoneusual (34)in #story • 7 years agoFive minute freewrite - "Pill"From I swallowed. It hung just at the back of my throat, stuck by phlegm or friction or just plain cussedness.…someoneusual (34)in #story • 7 years agoFive Minute Freewrite - "Fire"from "FIRE!" - the cry that always gets my adrenaline running. This time it woke me out of a sound sleep, as it'd…someoneusual (34)in #worldbuilding • 7 years agoSci-Fi/Fantasy ShieldingA common trope across sci-fi and fantasy are immaterial shields which still manage to stop things from harming those…someoneusual (34)in #story • 7 years ago5 Minute Freewrite - Nose HairFrom - a fun, if icky, challenge.... Icuma sneezed. The breeze passed out its nose and dissipated. ** rewind -…someoneusual (34)in #story • 7 years agoThings, Part 1This is the beginning of a story I'm in the process of writing. If people like it, I'll share more, and work more…someoneusual (34)in #story • 7 years agoA friend's surprise....A friend of mine was driving home late one afternoon in his little shovel-nosed coupe, taking back roads and moving a…someoneusual (34)in #poetry • 7 years agoSteemit Poetry Contest #8 - "Mirror, mirror"Mirror, mirror, on the wall Mirror, mirror, before a great fall Show me now what I may see Tell me now what I…someoneusual (34)in #poetry • 7 years agoPoetry warmup - "Myself"Been a while since I've written a poem. A couple whole days - shocking, I know. So - here's a closed rondeau titled…someoneusual (34)in #poetry • 7 years agoWell, hello!Well, hello! Welcome to this home away from home! Well, hello! You're welcome here For now, from far or from…