This all started because of
http://jfb57.wordpress.com/2014/06/16/100-word-challenge-for-grown-ups-week-137/
The beginning:
https://letscutthecrap.wordpress.com/2014/06/17/100-word-challenge-for-grownups-137/
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She kicked off her heels with a clatter and drew in a silent breath. Cell to ear, she blew out again. “Hi. Sorry, can’t make the book-club.”
Harry sauntered back into the hallway, red-faced, rubbing his neck.
“What’s wrong?”
“I’m on hold. They’re crazy busy.”
“Thursday night?”
He raised a finger. “She will?”
“Yay, progress.”
He shook his attractive head. “Haven’t talked to Collette yet. The bartender says she’ll call back.” Harry paced, avoiding eye contact.
Carolyn marched around him and scrutinized the dining-room.
“What’s Fitzroy’s drink? His wife’s?”
“Scotch, and can’t remember.”
The landline shrieked. Harry dropped his mobile.
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What will happen next? Now I have a challenge for YOU. Who wants to add another 100 words? Let’s play The Dilemma +100. The first blogger to respond will be up next on Wednesday and the second one, the Wednesday afterwards and so on.
Post on your blog, send me the link, and I’ll paste the content pointing back to you. I’ll track all submitters and notify each with a time-table.
This will be a riot! Anyone want to suggest / offer a small badge? Come on. Let’s do it!
How the Cookie Crumbles 
June 19, 2014 at 5:09 pm
Love what you wrote. Love the challenge but am swamped with work and stuff this end to concentrate on more words than this. It’ll be fun to follow this one. 🙂
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June 20, 2014 at 9:46 am
Too bad you are overloaded, Paulette. I know how that is. There aren’t enough hours in a day. Sigh.
Glad you’ll be reading along. Hope this ‘chain’ writing takes off. I look forward to seeing it build.
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June 19, 2014 at 6:01 pm
I’m working on it as we speak… What will happen…
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June 20, 2014 at 9:47 am
You’re a jewel. Welcome aboard. I’m looking forward to see this chain grow. Thanks, Jacqui.
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June 20, 2014 at 9:47 am
You’re the first one to join. ❤
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June 19, 2014 at 6:01 pm
There is so much one can add or follow on from this… nice start and I hope you get plenty of people to respond…
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June 20, 2014 at 9:48 am
I do too. This should be fun. What about you?
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June 19, 2014 at 6:52 pm
Got it–it’ll post next Tuesday. Link: http://wp.me/p90mx-2xI.
I also linked to Julia for her great idea!
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June 20, 2014 at 9:49 am
Me too. Thanks for the poke. In my excitement I almost forgot.
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June 19, 2014 at 7:38 pm
I look forward to reading what happens next. I’m not in this caliber of writing but will very much enjoy what others come up with.
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June 20, 2014 at 9:50 am
You’re not? You’re kidding, right? Care to give it a try? You CAN, you know. 😀 🙂
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June 20, 2014 at 1:23 am
Well done Tess, I’m enjoying this! Can’t wait to see what Jacqui does with it!
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June 20, 2014 at 9:58 am
Me too. Can I pencil you in after her? 😮
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June 21, 2014 at 3:45 pm
Ahh dear Tess my writing isn’t working at the moment, so I’ll read and enjoy this time. Maybe next time I’ll try to join in. I’m very flattered though 🙂
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June 22, 2014 at 9:18 am
You ARE good at these and I do love reading your haiku. Okay, maybe next time, if we can get this story chain off the ground.
🙂 ❤
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June 20, 2014 at 2:26 am
Great idea, Tess. I will try 🙂
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June 20, 2014 at 10:04 am
GREAT! You will be on after Jacqui. I am listing those interested in joining in order of accepting the challenge. This will be such F-U-N.
Did you ever play that game when you were a kid? The one where you sat in a circle and the first person started a story and each one afterwards had to add to it?
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June 20, 2014 at 1:39 pm
I actually never played that game, but it sounds like fun 🙂
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June 20, 2014 at 5:25 pm
The stories meandered after three or four additions if I remember correctly. 😀
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June 20, 2014 at 7:55 pm
Nice one, wish I could jump on board.
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June 21, 2014 at 11:09 am
Too busy?
I wish you could too….
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June 21, 2014 at 12:59 am
What a great idea this is to carry on the story challenge. I love reading it and sadly cannot participate as I am swamped with my next book. Yes, that’s what I said, lol, my next book. 🙂
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June 21, 2014 at 11:28 am
GOOD for you, Debby. That is marvelous. Is the subject still a secret?
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June 21, 2014 at 4:28 pm
Thanks again Tess, and no, the subject is not a secret but the title is. My next book is all about women’s self-esteem issues! 🙂
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June 22, 2014 at 9:23 am
Sounds thought provoking. You’re on a roll. 🙂
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June 22, 2014 at 11:24 am
Rocks and roll, lol 🙂
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June 22, 2014 at 1:50 pm
I don’t know how I missed the first installment, but now that I’m all caught up, I am eager to see how this will turn out.
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June 23, 2014 at 2:06 pm
Jacqui is up next on Wednesday. 🙂
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June 23, 2014 at 2:57 pm
Would you like to join us? Can I pencil you in for 100 words?
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June 23, 2014 at 3:02 pm
Can you catch me again later in the summer?
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June 23, 2014 at 6:14 pm
If we can keep this chain going…mid JJuly? or later?
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June 24, 2014 at 9:24 am
Later. August?
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June 24, 2014 at 9:41 am
You’re on IF we still have this chain going. I’ll put up Jacqui’s contribution tomorrow…so you can keep up. 😀
Thank you for being a good sport. I know you are busy too, so I understand. Maybe next time.
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June 24, 2014 at 9:51 am
I’d miss you, but there no harm in a summer blogging vacation. I’m planning one for August.
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June 24, 2014 at 2:15 pm
😛
Everyone needs a vacation.
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June 23, 2014 at 4:10 am
What a great challenge this is Tess. Oh boy, I’ll see if I can give it a try but my writing is doing strange things to me at the moment…when do you need it by if I can get to it?
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June 23, 2014 at 2:17 pm
Love to have you aboard. Will send you date, okay?
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June 23, 2014 at 3:59 pm
Okay…sounds good 🙂
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June 23, 2014 at 6:17 pm
I am soooooooo looking forward to this. ❤
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June 24, 2014 at 11:27 am
Me too ❤ 😀
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June 24, 2014 at 2:18 pm
😀 ❤
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June 23, 2014 at 2:22 pm
Don’t have contact for you. Please confirm July 9 for your +100.
I’m all excited. This will be fun. Hope we stir up more interest. Thank you for volunteering, Sherri. ❤
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June 23, 2014 at 4:01 pm
Here’s my email: sherrimatthews@btinternet.com
But that’s fine, will work on it. Do I just have to come up with what I think is going to happen next? In 100 words, no more, no less? ❤
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June 23, 2014 at 6:17 pm
Sent you e-mail. Thanks. 😛
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June 24, 2014 at 11:15 am
Got it…thank you 😀
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June 24, 2014 at 2:18 pm
😀 So glad you’re aboard.
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June 25, 2014 at 4:26 pm
❤
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June 25, 2014 at 7:18 pm
❤ ❤ ❤
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June 24, 2014 at 9:36 am
😀 😀
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June 25, 2014 at 6:59 pm
Ha. You rule, Jacqui, and you’re full of fun and surprises. ❤
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June 26, 2014 at 3:23 pm
Tess – You are now the queen of fun in 100 words or less.
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June 26, 2014 at 5:38 pm
It will be fun if I can convince more bloggers to join in. See…no kingdom. No subjects. L-D 😀
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June 28, 2014 at 8:58 pm
Tess – You definitely have a kingdom.
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June 29, 2014 at 2:32 pm
Sigh. I only have one more interested volunteer. Might you be convinced to come aboard? 😮
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June 30, 2014 at 12:25 am
Are you kidding me? Your asking the person who has a hard time staying under 1500 words!
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June 30, 2014 at 11:15 am
~(*_~)~~ It never hurts to ask. ❤
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June 30, 2014 at 3:15 pm
I keep searching through the little compartments in my brain for someone I might have met in the blogging world that does outstanding flash fiction, but I haven’t thought of anyone you don’t already have on your comments page.
I’ll let you know if I think of anyone.
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June 30, 2014 at 6:04 pm
Thanks for the thought, Sheri. I’m combing the blogosphere as well. 😛
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