Fandango is the host of Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge
Welcome to Fandango’s Flash Fiction Challenge. The photo below is from MarcSimonetti at DeviantArt.com.
For the visually challenged writer, the image is of small group of people marching in a desolate, wintry, mountainous area between two tall stone towers
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Home was not that far now! Trudging in freshly fallen snow was hard work and they had to keep both their morale and energy up if they wanted to make it back home alive.
Their mission was a failure, and they had nothing to show for their adventure. So many days spend looking for food and they found none. It was as if all the animals had left the forest and had migrated to warmer weather.
Olga, their leader was depressed. Defeat was not a thing she liked to admit. Her sister came up to her and patted her back. “You are a good leader my sister. You bright us all back to safely. We love to hunt another day for food. Meanwhile, there’s always fruit and stored wheat”
“Yes, you’re right sis, we should learn to rely less on meat and more on nature’s bounty to sustain life. Thanks!”
Surprisingly, they were accorded a warm welcome back home.
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#Keepitalive
#FFFC
Looks like the animals escaped in time. Great take, Sadje 😃
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Thanks Shweta. This was a difficult one.
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Oh yes. Absolutely. I am still racking my brains to come up with a response!
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Hope you get a wonderful idea.
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That’s so sweet of you, dear. Thank you 💗💗😊
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You’re welcome my friend
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❤🤗
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Very different take on the prompt, with an underlying message. 👏🏼
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Thank you so much Elle! This one took some thinking.
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It payed off, Sadje. You’re welcome. 😊
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Thanks 🙏
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your words fit the photo perfectly!
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Thanks a lot Wendi 🙏
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absolutely! I am always so impressed with your posts. 🙂
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Thanks Wendi!
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Such a life-affirming story, Sadje.
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Thanks a lot Li
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You’re very welcome 🙂
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🙏
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Excellent story, Sadje, and like, Elle, I get the message behind the words, and it is a nice one.
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Many thanks Jeff.
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You’re most welcome, my dear friend.
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🙏🙏🙏
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Wonderful story and a lovely message, Sadje😊🌷💚
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Thanks a lot Samreen
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You are most welcome dear😊
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Even with this bleak picture, you were able to find a positive message😘🤗 Yay for silver linings🥳💃🏼💕
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Thanks Angie. You got my meaning. 🥰😅
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And so they should be, great tale Sadje 🙂
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Thanks Pam.
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Nice take on the prompt image. Your story fit very well.
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Thanks a lot Fandango. It was an image that needed some thought to create a story
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Here I come again Sadje. I’m sorry to take from your time but question need to be asked. Is ‘ keep it alive ‘ a page or group. If it’s group I want to join.
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It’s my blog. Not a page or a group. No worries, always ready to answer your queries.
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Thank you!
It will be part of my experience on how to use WordPress everyday.
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You’re welcome! Yes it’s a learning experience.
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Wish to learn more from you. Thank you so much.
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You’re welcome
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Oohhh love the story
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Thanks Maria
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There are so many wonderful traditions in regards to food from earth. Though some foods from earth are more easily digestible than others. This reminds me of the fable ‘The Ant and the Grasshopper’ – always be prepared with back up stores! 😀
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Thanks Jules! You’re so right that if we stop depending the organic stores, we would be much better off. In balance with nature.
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Well done, Sadje!
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Thanks Eugenia 🙏
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You’re welcome!
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🤩
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I love the painting.😍😍 And the story too!!
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Thank you so much 💚
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A great take on the prompt Sadje!
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Thanks Leigha
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You are welcome.
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❤️💜
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