Tag Archives: Melissa R. Mendelson

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! If I Could Go Back and Do It All Again… I Wouldn’t by Melissa R. Mendelson  I missed my hair.  I missed how soft and thick it was, how easy it was to … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! The Red Current by Melissa R. Mendelson  When did I dream in black and white?  Maybe, it was after everything, everything that went wrong.  Every night, I would return to the intersection of … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! One Last Call Before the End by Melissa R. Mendelson I was late arriving at the Ocean Park Motel.  I didn’t know what to pack, so I threw everything I could into one … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Daddy’s Just Icing On The Cake by Melissa R. Mendelson  “When’s Daddy coming home?” My mother paused mid-wash, her fingers folding over a plate.  She glanced over her shoulder, the marks on her … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Pumpkin Spice and Everyone’s… Not Nice by Melissa R. Mendelson  I warned my mother to beware The Tea Lady.  She was appearing in various towns.  She would show up at a random door, … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Never Tell Death I Love You by Melissa R. Mendelson  His hair was long and white, his body a stick.  His hands trembled along the chair, and his feet kicked.  But his eyes … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Death Is Not Trivial by Melissa R. Mendelson  I watched them crawl over her apartment like ants, scavenging what they could for clues.  Their feelers were out.  They found nothing.  No trace of … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! The Only Utopia We Will Ever Know Is… Star Trek by Melissa R. Mendelson  I was surprised that the television set still played, picking up a random transmission, maybe from a satellite still … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Eye for an Eye by Melissa R. Mendelson  My father rode my ass about finding a summer job.  He even threatened to have me work in fast food, and I’ve heard the horror … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Never Wish Upon A White Butterfly by Melissa R. Mendelson  It was a strange creature, one that rested on her palm and seemed to know that she would never harm it.  Its legs … Continue reading →