@wss366@wandering.shop
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May 08, 2026
Wandering Shop Stories
@wss366@wandering.shop
A daily prompt to write a very short story in a single post. Create an independent post that includes the prompt words and #wss366 so we can follow along. Inspired by #vss365. Curated by @asakiyume, @philipbrewer, @tobadzistsini, @extraspecialbitter, @NaraMoore, & @vollink. Created & operated by @stevendbrewer
wandering.shop
The Wandering Shop Stories #prompt for today, Fri-8-May, is #horn. Feel like writing something short and sweet that has the word "horn" in it? Check out the definitions of the word at: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horn Join in and tag it with #wss366! #writing #WritingLife #microfiction h/t @tobadzistsini@bonequest.net
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@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
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May 07, 2026
Extra Special Bitter
@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
I am retired from the computer industry and have been writing daily for over 30 years. My wife, dog and I live on Cape Cod.
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ascending the park steps
with a bag of breadcrumbs
queen of the pigeons
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@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
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May 07, 2026
Extra Special Bitter
@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
I am retired from the computer industry and have been writing daily for over 30 years. My wife, dog and I live on Cape Cod.
indieauthors.social
queen of the pigeons
ascending the park steps
with a bag of breadcrumbs
#wss366
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@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
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May 06, 2026
Extra Special Bitter
@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
I am retired from the computer industry and have been writing daily for over 30 years. My wife, dog and I live on Cape Cod.
indieauthors.social
Medicare cuts
another bacchanalian bash
at Mar-a-Lago
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@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
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May 05, 2026
Extra Special Bitter
@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
I am retired from the computer industry and have been writing daily for over 30 years. My wife, dog and I live on Cape Cod.
indieauthors.social
kindergarten class
my daughter tells the teacher
that kids are baby goats
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@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
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May 05, 2026
Extra Special Bitter
@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
I am retired from the computer industry and have been writing daily for over 30 years. My wife, dog and I live on Cape Cod.
indieauthors.social
just kids
the list grows longer
every day
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@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
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May 05, 2026
Extra Special Bitter
@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
I am retired from the computer industry and have been writing daily for over 30 years. My wife, dog and I live on Cape Cod.
indieauthors.social
no longer kidding
I don't remember
what day it is
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@wss366@wandering.shop
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May 05, 2026
Wandering Shop Stories
@wss366@wandering.shop
A daily prompt to write a very short story in a single post. Create an independent post that includes the prompt words and #wss366 so we can follow along. Inspired by #vss365. Curated by @asakiyume, @philipbrewer, @tobadzistsini, @extraspecialbitter, @NaraMoore, & @vollink. Created & operated by @stevendbrewer
wandering.shop
The Wandering Shop Stories #prompt for today, Tue-5-May — Cinco de Mayo / Children's Day, is #kid. Feel like writing something short and sweet that has the word "kid" in it? Check out the definitions of the word at: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kid Join in and tag it with #wss366! #writing #WritingLife #microfiction h/t @NaraMoore@sakurajima.moe
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@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
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May 04, 2026
Extra Special Bitter
@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
I am retired from the computer industry and have been writing daily for over 30 years. My wife, dog and I live on Cape Cod.
indieauthors.social
expensive landscaping
a conspicuous display
of our neighbor's hedge fund
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@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
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May 04, 2026
Extra Special Bitter
@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
I am retired from the computer industry and have been writing daily for over 30 years. My wife, dog and I live on Cape Cod.
indieauthors.social
trimming the hedges
the rhododendrons
fight back
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@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
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May 03, 2026
Extra Special Bitter
@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
I am retired from the computer industry and have been writing daily for over 30 years. My wife, dog and I live on Cape Cod.
indieauthors.social
odd man out
I prefer to describe myself
as "quirky"
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@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
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May 03, 2026
Extra Special Bitter
@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
I am retired from the computer industry and have been writing daily for over 30 years. My wife, dog and I live on Cape Cod.
indieauthors.social
superstition
I can only work
odd jobs
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@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
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May 01, 2026
Extra Special Bitter
@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
I am retired from the computer industry and have been writing daily for over 30 years. My wife, dog and I live on Cape Cod.
indieauthors.social
State of the Union
the dog herds me
away from the door
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@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
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May 01, 2026
Extra Special Bitter
@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
I am retired from the computer industry and have been writing daily for over 30 years. My wife, dog and I live on Cape Cod.
indieauthors.social
Union Station
politicians and developers
over steak dinner
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@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
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Apr 25, 2026
Extra Special Bitter
@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
I am retired from the computer industry and have been writing daily for over 30 years. My wife, dog and I live on Cape Cod.
indieauthors.social
campaign rally
the same old
song and dance
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@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
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Apr 18, 2026
Extra Special Bitter
@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
I am retired from the computer industry and have been writing daily for over 30 years. My wife, dog and I live on Cape Cod.
indieauthors.social
murder mystery
death by
too many commercials
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@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop
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Apr 05, 2026
Steven D. Brewer 🏳️⚧️
@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop
Author of #LGBTQIA+ #ScienceFiction and #Fantasy #Books. Teacher of scientific writing. Lover of natural history. Faculty at UMass Amherst. Presiding Officer of the Faculty Senate. SFWA Secretary. Straw Dog Writers' Guild. Ekskabeinto. #WesternMass カワウソになりたい (he/him)
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@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop
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Apr 05, 2026
Steven D. Brewer 🏳️⚧️
@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop
Author of #LGBTQIA+ #ScienceFiction and #Fantasy #Books. Teacher of scientific writing. Lover of natural history. Faculty at UMass Amherst. Presiding Officer of the Faculty Senate. SFWA Secretary. Straw Dog Writers' Guild. Ekskabeinto. #WesternMass カワウソになりたい (he/him)
wandering.shop
Jimmy picked her up and set her on top of a urinal, which brought her face almost even with his. He handed her his cocktail, unzipped his trousers, and leaned forward, putting his head next to hers.
"Ahhhh!" he sighed. "Start talkin'! This is gonna take a while." (2/2) #wss366
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@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
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Apr 12, 2026
Extra Special Bitter
@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
I am retired from the computer industry and have been writing daily for over 30 years. My wife, dog and I live on Cape Cod.
indieauthors.social
strange town
sharing coffee
with ghosts
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@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
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Apr 06, 2026
Extra Special Bitter
@extraspecialbitter@indieauthors.social
I am retired from the computer industry and have been writing daily for over 30 years. My wife, dog and I live on Cape Cod.
indieauthors.social
vacation rental
a freshly stocked
first aid kit
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