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100 Word Story: Soft Feet
Posted on April 4, 2026 by Jan Wilberg
“My birthday was on Easter once when I was a little girl.” “I know. You’ve told that story before.” “It’s a good story to tell, so you should just listen again. Be a nice person.” “Fine. Tell me.” “I was very little and we… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Soft Feet”
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100 Word Story: Strum
Posted on March 17, 2026 by Jan Wilberg
Unbelievably, his name was Bart. He wore cowboy boots and carried a guitar. He smiled a lot but didn’t sing or strum. None of that. When the train pulled into to Laramie, he gathered his things. I played a game in my head where… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Strum”
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Category: 100 Word StoriesTags: dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1880
Brevity is Beautiful: Tell a Story in 100 Words
Posted on February 22, 2026 by Jan Wilberg
I started a writing group at a local senior center. At our last meeting (which was also our first), I asked everyone to write a 100-word story for our meeting tomorrow. To get prepared, I looked at my own inventory of 100-word stories and… Continue Reading “Brevity is Beautiful: Tell a Story in 100 Words”
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100 Word Story: Gift Giving
Posted on December 6, 2025 by Jan Wilberg
What you sent me for Christmas was so odd. Who would package up all the exercise bands from their physical therapy sessions and mail them to a person as a gift? Am I the fitting receptable for your detritus? You’ve nowhere else to… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Gift Giving”
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Category: 100 Word StoriesTags: 100 word story, Christmas gifts, fiction
100 Word Story: Who You Meet at the Street Protest (FICTION)
Posted on October 11, 2025 by Jan Wilberg
The car swerved toward her. The driver jammed on the brakes. She stepped back waiting for him to leap out of the car and berate her for holding a sign defending free speech. He slammed the door hard, rushed over to her, she moved… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Who You Meet at the Street Protest (FICTION)”
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100 Word Story: Broken Place
Posted on August 17, 2025 by Jan Wilberg
After a while, folks got used to the falling down house. At first, there were complaints, neighborhood meetings, calls to city officials. All to no avail, rats appeared. Parents kept their kids away, don’t ride your bike there. The owner of the falling down… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Broken Place”
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100 Word Story: Empty Tank
Posted on May 1, 2025 by Jan Wilberg
“Do you have any gas in your tank?” “Do you mean literally or figuratively?” “You choose.” Shirley laughed. She was the only Shirley she knew. Her friend, Harold, the only Harold she knew, liked to tease her about gas in her tank. She supposed… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Empty Tank”
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100 Word Story: Bird Flew (Fiction)
Posted on February 26, 2025 by Jan Wilberg
My parakeet Angela died today. Keeled over. I don’t know what to make of it. She was so well taken care of, doted on. I fed her raspberries with my fingers. My father said I pampered Angela, spoiled her until she was weak with… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Bird Flew (Fiction)”
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100 Word Story: Lunch Date Gone Bad
Posted on February 10, 2025 by Jan Wilberg
“I heard you have a boarder.” Sanguine (that was her name) ran her middle finger around the edge of the coffee cup. “I could have been your boarder, had you asked.” “Oh, it was just serendipity. A friend turned up out of nowhere, needing… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Lunch Date Gone Bad”
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100 Word Story: Little Boy Birding
Posted on October 3, 2024 by Jan Wilberg
“Your son brought a bird to school today.” “Oh. Was it a dead bird?” “That’s an odd question. Does he collect dead animals?” “No, of course not.” The teacher nodded toward the boy sitting cross-legged near the swings. “I think you should talk to… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Little Boy Birding”
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What happens here on Red's Wrap is all over the map. There is no single theme, no overarching gripe, no malady of my own or others that dominates. I write about what seems important or interesting at the moment and what aims me toward hope. I write stories, essays, poems - whatever fits the day and the mood. Nothing stays the same, here or anywhere. That's a good thing. Happiness. It's relative.
“Fury Cannot Touch Me,” Modern Love, NYT, 9/29/11
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