PHOTO PROMPT © Lisa Fox

“I really hate these damn toys, Bob,” said Hank the propane barbecue on the left.

“Me too,” replied Bob, the one on the right. “They make too much damn noise and that motorized one is especially irritating. Kids should not be disturbing the sanctity of the backyard.

“Shall we consume them?” Hank asked eagerly.

“Won’t they melt and gum us up?” observed Bob.

“Hadn’t thought of that,” said Hank. “How about flamethrower action?”

“Yeah!” They opened their mouths and threw out white-hot flames of destruction.

Hours later, the firefighters had put out the blaze much to Hank and Bob’s chagrin.

It’s Wednesday and time once again to participate in this week’s edition Rochelle Wisoff-Fields’ Friday Fictioneers. The idea is to use the image on top to craft a poem or short story no more than 100 words long. My word count is exactly 100.

Cover image for my novel “A Wobblegong and His Boy”

I think this image is a retread from some past occasion, but I couldn’t swear to it. I was about to skip participating this week when I got the idea for Hank, Bob, and having the backyard toys left to close to their “mouths” becoming a sacrifice. I just hope they didn’t burn the house down by accident.

To read other stories based on the prompt or to contribute one of your own, visit inlinkz.

My YA science fiction novel A Wobblegong And His Boy has been selected as the Featured Book of the Month by Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews (scroll down a bit). You can click on the image she’s displayed to see and purchase my book or go directly to Amazon. Don’t forget you can also review my novel at Goodreads.

Oh, it’s up to ten ratings/reviews on Amazon with 86% of them being four and five stars!

The other day, I watched a YouTube video of one of my favorite science fiction writers Neal Asher being interviewed by Nonsense-Free Kristin otherwise known as Kristin McTeirnan. I didn’t so much review the interview as commented on how Asher’s experiences differ from my own. I also may have (ahem) promoted several of my books. Read my entire write up at Substack.

Screenshot from YouTube.