Drabble Challenges
by R. Eric Smith![[+]](../grmedal.png "R. Eric Smith wrote the first drabble using the current Bonus Challenge words!")
81 Open Challenges (6 for prompts posted since joining, 1 for prompts posted this year)
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Drabble Series
| Series Title | Authors | Last Drabble Posted | Drabbles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schemes of the Annunaki | R. Eric Smith | 21 March 2013 | 4 |
| The True (but somewhat exaggerated) adventures of Scott and the Clown! | Mark Davis ![[*]](../bstar.png "Mark Davis has written drabble entries for all prompts this year!") ![[^]](../gtrophy.png "Mark Davis wrote the first drabble entry for the current prompt!") ![[+]](../bpmedal.png "Mark Davis wrote a drabble using April Fools bonus challenge words!") ![[@]](../badpuns.png "Mark Davis has written drabbles with too many bad puns in them!") Joel Byers R. Eric Smith Sue Bowers C. Scott Davis ![[@]](../clown.png "C. Scott Davis has been the subject of a great deal of clown slander!") | 1 May 2014 | 14 |
| An Encounter With Lady Christina related to Wilder Investigations | Mark Davis C. Scott Davis Michael Bernier R. Eric Smith | 30 January 2013 | 9 |
Open Challenges
| # | Prompt | Suggested by | Prompt Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | non-sequitur    | 7 March 2018 | |
| 134 | monsters | 1 July 2017 | |
| 133 | acyrologia | 11 February 2017 | |
| 132 | cloud | Charlene Marolf | 4 September 2016 |
| 131 | purple | 4 May 2016 | |
| 130 | alien (special) | 11 January 2016 | |
| 87 | word (author's choice) | 21 June 2012 | |
| 83 | lie | 17 May 2012 | |
| 82 | water | Joel Byers | 7 May 2012 |
| 81 | fairy tale | 15 April 2012 | |
| 80 | blood | 24 March 2012 | |
| 79 | leap | 29 February 2012 | |
| 78 | picture (special) | 28 February 2012 | |
| 77 | recovery | 4 February 2012 | |
| 76 | crash | 12 January 2012 | |
| 75 | virtual | Mark Davis | 1 January 2012 |
| 74 | paranoid/paranoia | 25 August 2011 | |
| 73 | fan fiction (author's choice) | 3 July 2011 | |
| 72 | organic | Michael Bernier | 14 June 2011 |
| 71 | chicken | Joel Byers | 3 June 2011 |
| 70 | rapture | Deneen Ansley | 21 May 2011 |
| 69 | remember/remembrance | Michael Bernier | 21 April 2011 |
| 68 | abandon | 23 February 2011 | |
| 67 | cold | 11 January 2011 | |
| 66 | imagine | 8 December 2010 | |
| 65 | late | 11 August 2010 | |
| 64 | pun | 1 July 2010 | |
| 62 | sacrifice | 18 May 2010 | |
| 61 | safe | 1 May 2010 | |
| 60 | earth | 22 April 2010 | |
| 58 | fool | 1 April 2010 | |
| 57 | text | Julie Carriker | 22 March 2010 |
| 56 | pi/pie | 14 March 2010 | |
| 55 | day of the week (author's choice) | Michael Bernier | 24 February 2010 |
| 54 | heart | 14 February 2010 | |
| 53 | through the looking glass | 27 January 2010 | |
| 52 | cracked | Deneen Ansley | 22 January 2010 |
| 51 | 2010 | 13 January 2010 | |
| 50 | box | 26 December 2009 | |
| 49 | pause | 2 December 2009 | |
| 48 | spooky | 31 October 2009 | |
| 47 | conflicted | 16 October 2009 | |
| 46 | fear | 28 September 2009 | |
| 45 | series (author's choice) | 12 September 2009 | |
| 43 | take-off | Deneen Ansley | 11 August 2009 |
| 42 | key | 17 July 2009 | |
| 41 | denial | 25 June 2009 | |
| 40 | dreams | 12 June 2009 | |
| 39 | blackout | Deneen Ansley | 28 May 2009 |
| 38 | trigger | 19 May 2009 | |
| 37 | clue | Joel Byers | 12 May 2009 |
| 36 | mayday | 1 May 2009 | |
| 35 | anniversary | 13 April 2009 | |
| 33 | buried treasure | Deneen Ansley | 4 March 2009 |
| 32 | interview with... | Joel Byers | 17 February 2009 |
| 31 | good-bye | Julie Carriker | 9 February 2009 |
| 30 | shadow | 2 February 2009 | |
| 28 | change | 20 January 2009 | |
| 27 | resolution | 1 January 2009 | |
| 25 | now what? | 2 December 2008 | |
| 24 | don't panic | 31 October 2008 | |
| 23 | digital | Kirsten Ireland ![[@]](../daisy.gif "Kirsten Ireland was the first author to use the expletive Daisy Nipples in a drabble!") ![[!]](../scrown.png "Kirsten Ireland has written the most new drabble entries (3) of authors who have submitted an entry for the current prompt!") | 22 October 2008 |
| 22 | song title (author's choice) | 28 September 2008 | |
| 21 | shattered | 22 September 2008 | |
| 19 | brightness/brightly gleaming | Deneen Ansley | 5 September 2008 |
| 17 | quiver | 17 August 2008 | |
| 16 | zombies | Joel Byers | 11 August 2008 |
| 14 | previous title (author's choice) | 26 July 2008 | |
| 13 | superstition | 16 July 2008 | |
| 12 | power | 4 July 2008 | |
| 11 | happy family vacation | Julie Carriker | 23 June 2008 |
| 10 | reflection | 18 June 2008 | |
| 9 | impressions | 9 June 2008 | |
| 8 | pig juice | Deneen Ansley | 1 June 2008 |
| 7 | windfall | 26 May 2008 | |
| 6 | pirates | Joel Byers | 18 May 2008 |
| 5 | passages | Julie Carriker | 12 May 2008 |
| 4 | out of time | 4 May 2008 | |
| 3 | secrets | 27 April 2008 | |
| 2 | defying gravity | 20 April 2008 | |
| 1 | fire | 13 April 2008 |
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