It’s Monday and time to try my hand (or mind) at a fun challenge hosted each week by Susan at Stony River.Microfiction Monday is where a picture paints a story in 140 characters, or fewer. Be sure to stop by Stony River and find out all the details about Microfiction Monday and join in the fun.
Here’s this week’s photo followed by my story.
How about you? What does this picture say to you in 140 characters or less? You can use Design 215's character counter to check your word count.
Back home to Kansas? Wasn't it Dorothy's place? or did I get my characters all mixed up ;-)
ReplyDeleteJust think, if Imelda Marcos could have gotten her little mitties on some of your magical doubloons, she could have revitalized some of the shoes she already had and maybe wouldn't have been so inclined to collect 2700 pairs of them instead. Imagine the closet space you could have had, Imelda, imagine! LOL!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Great take!
ha, clever story. If only that was all it took to find the perfect pair of shoes ;)
ReplyDeleteI love it! And the picture, too..reminds me of a book my mother had when I was growing up.
ReplyDeleteClever one this...used to love that song Kansas city by Beatles growing up..though you are probably talking about the State.
ReplyDeleteAnd the doubloon reference was impressive...thanks for teaching me a new word...
Mason - What a great little story! I love it! It's a perfect fit ;-) for that shoe picture, too.
ReplyDeleteLike this new feature, Mason!
ReplyDeleteI like the parallels to Oz ... I can already hear her whispering "There's no place like home," with each click ...
ReplyDeleteI love it!!
ReplyDeleteDorothy would love this fairy
Ah...interwtining stories of magic! If only Dorothy had known what was possible!
ReplyDeleteI love the allusion to Dorothy! Ms. Fairy may need some new duds for Kansas. Very creative MM.
ReplyDeleteI am not reaching in there to retrieve ANY tooth. This one gets a nickel.
ReplyDeleteThis is pretty neat. Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteNow that those nasty elves have gone, I'll just slip my wafer in and see if the shoemaker notices.
ReplyDeleteNancy
N. R. Williams, The Treasures of Carmelidrium
"Damn shoe elves, always bailing when we've got a big order."
ReplyDeleteJai
It's a twister! A twister I tell ya! I like it! I like your little music player there too. Very cool!
ReplyDeleteGreat microfiction, and I laughed at SparkleFarkle´s comment :D
ReplyDeleteI wish I could make up a story on the spur of the moment, but in my experience it is much harder to come up with great 140-character stories than 400-word ones :D
That's really clever!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if she stole the doubloon from a pirate!!! Great MM this week.
ReplyDeleteCheers~
Very cool and hard to do!
ReplyDeleteThat's good. Man, I can't even Tweet in 140 characters or less.
ReplyDeleteI liked it! A nice twister (pun intended) on the Wizard of Oz!
ReplyDeleteHi all, it's been a crazy Monday. Sorry I haven't gotten back by to say hello. Thanks for stopping by, love all the comments.
ReplyDeleteAnyes, hi and no you don't have your characters mixed up. I just thought Dorothy could use some help from a fairy.
Carol, Nancy, Jai and David, enjoyed your take on the picture too.
Sylviamorice, my guess is she 'borrowed' the doubloon from a pirate. :)
So first I Googled doubloon, then I went, "A ha!" Good one this week!
ReplyDeleteNice one, Mason. Your fairy Dorothy does look like she's under a spell.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week.
Love the mix 'n match, fantasy style here. And what I wouldn't give for a pair of my own ruby slippers! :>
ReplyDeleteVery talented. I don't do microfiction well, you've got plenty of narrative in your 140 characters.
ReplyDeleteLoved the shoes. Will have to find this book and enjoy the Oz-like story.
ReplyDeleteAs to interruptions, I really hate the phone. I'll just be settled in to write the great American novel when that thing jangles and sends my heart into my socks!