Jonathan Sheldon
whimsicalfiction.bsky.social
Jonathan Sheldon
@whimsicalfiction.bsky.social
Writer of vast tales, creator of worlds, and jungle gym for my kids. Who says it's impossible to find time to write while working full-time and raising 4 kids? Me...I'm the one who said it.
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#SkyWords No. 10

As we progress toward winter, the world outside begins to freeze, flora wearing suits of #frost.

Tag #SkyWords, and using the word #frost, warm us with your wonderful words, whether flash fiction, poetry, haiku, or whatever means suits your fancy.

#prompt #writing
April 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Hate #fascism, #ICE and the disbandment of #DEI? Sick and tired of social and economic injustice? Is #FDT your mantra? Then come join me on a quest to put them in a fucking submarine.
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February 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Reposted by Jonathan Sheldon
As is tradition, we like to reflect on all that we've done and accomplished throughout the year with JABberwocky Wrapped ✨

We are eternally thankful for all of the clients, publishing professionals, and book lovers (🫵 you!) that make our work so fulfilling!

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December 12, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Trying my hand at a Flash Fiction series, only on Lemon8! v.lemon8-app.com/al/OgTdjNvks
Flash Fiction 01: Lyon | Video published by whimsicalfiction | Lemon8
#amwriting #lemon8stories #fantasy #fiction #fyp
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December 12, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Vast field of mushrooms.
#Mycelium dressed in #frost.
Like glistening gems.

#SkyWords #vss365 #haiku
December 4, 2024 at 3:30 PM
#SkyWords No. 10

As we progress toward winter, the world outside begins to freeze, flora wearing suits of #frost.

Tag #SkyWords, and using the word #frost, warm us with your wonderful words, whether flash fiction, poetry, haiku, or whatever means suits your fancy.

#prompt #writing
December 4, 2024 at 1:02 PM
#SkyWords No. 9

There sits a homeless man, beaten down by the world, but his story was not always so tragic.

Tag #SkyWords and tell us the story of this man. Who was he? Who is he now? What tragedy became of him?

#prompt #writing #dailyprompt
December 2, 2024 at 2:31 PM
"Can you feel it? Can you feel the energy?"

Ben struggled to breathe.
"Yes. #Yes - but it burns - my throat."

"Indeed it does. Behold, my boy. It is here you'll discover destiny. Here you'll be made whole."

Ben continued to gasp, not sure he'd make it there alive.

#SkyWords #vss365
December 1, 2024 at 3:45 PM
#SkyWords No. 8

At the top of an isolated island sits a temple. A strange power emanates from the building. It's a source of some power.

Tag #SkyWords and tell us of this temple place. What is the power? Who lives there? What would you see if you went there?

#prompt #writing #dailyprompt
December 1, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Standing on the bridge, he could see a heap at the base of the basalt tower, the last #survivor of the rebellion. The soldier stepped forward, removing his sword. He would kill the remaining spirit of the uprising.

Long live the king.

#SkyWords #vss365
November 30, 2024 at 1:39 PM
#SkyWords No. 7

Beyond a small land bridge, there stands a spire. Some say it's a castle, others that it's a mountain of actinolite.

Tag #SkyWords and tell us of this mysterious place.

#prompt #writing
November 30, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Blooming floral light.
Stars blush in envy. She smiles.
Here, she feels at #home.

#SkyWords #vss365 #haiku
November 29, 2024 at 3:48 PM
#SkyWords No. 6

She's discovered a magical forest. Trees and flowers stand illuminated in the night.

Tag #SkyWords and tell us of this beautiful place.

#prompt #writing
November 29, 2024 at 3:33 PM
The #train crawled from the tunnel, emerging amongst a field of lavender. The passengers crowded the windows, allowing their eyes to #feast on the beauty. As the scent of the flowers tapped on the glass, swimming into the vents, some wondered if any of it was even real.

#SkyWords #vss365
November 28, 2024 at 1:15 PM
#SkyWords No. 5

Happy #Thanksgiving to all. May you find peace and happiness, regardless of how, or with whom, you spend your day.

In honor of Thanksgiving, today's word #prompt is #feast. Tag #SkyWords and give us something good to chew on.

#prompt #writing
November 28, 2024 at 12:32 PM
Dried mud pinched at the stubbled on her legs, itching. She kicked off her shoes and pants beside an ancient watering hole. She stepped in to rinse, but the water was starved, so long #complaining of its hunger. Her foot found no purchase. She sank. Down. Down. Down.

#SkyWords #vss365
November 27, 2024 at 1:04 PM
#SkyWords No. 4

In the heart of the forest sits a small body of water. It looks unassuming and insignificant. Just a little puddle. Only, I've heard stories. This #pond is much more than it seems. Tag #SkyWords and tell us, what's the story of this little #pond?

#prompt #writing
November 27, 2024 at 12:35 PM
She wanted to #delay her approach, fearful of the power resting in the wood of the #GodTree. If she was not the one destiny foretold, if her spirit was not -?

No. She'd come too far to faulter. If the tree deemed her unworthy and absorbed her into its roots, then so be it.

#SkyWords #vss365
November 26, 2024 at 11:35 AM
The farmer, the one painted in a rocking chair observing his crop, had stepped from the patio and now walked through the field. His movements were stuttered, a #delay in his steps, as the wheat smeared around him.

Fred stared at his work, perplexed. Where did the dog run off to?

#SkyWords #vss365
November 26, 2024 at 11:26 AM
#SkyWords No. 3

An artist is painting, doing so with a lack of sleep. He's under the spell of exhaustion, and begins to see the images in his painting move. He knows what he's seeing can't be real, can it? Tag #SkyWords and tell us, what is he seeing? Is it real or hallucination?

#prompt #writing
November 26, 2024 at 11:13 AM
Reposted by Jonathan Sheldon
search everywhere
search for half of your life
and when you grow weary enough
you may find
rebirth is already
something you left behind🪶

#SkyWords (rebirth)
November 25, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Torrin had found the #GodTree. It was bigger than he expected, but the leaves didn't smell of sweet tarts, and the trunk didn't glow blue, and it didn't move its branches with purpose. He frowned at the feeble fruit in his hand, hoping the tales of a panacea weren't also a mere legend.
#SkyWords
November 25, 2024 at 1:51 PM
#SkyWords No. 2

Deep in the valley, far from the civilizations of man, stands the #GodTree. Histories are entangled with legends of the tree, but do those legends hold weight? Does it hold power? Is it poisonous? Has anyone ever seen it?

Tag #SkyWords, and tell us the truth of the God Tree.
November 25, 2024 at 1:36 PM
A bright light made her eyelids flutter. Was it fire? Were those flames still eating her, dissolving her flesh? No. That burn and pain was a ghost. This light, its shallow heat, was a kiss. She opened her eyes to the Sun upon the #horizon. It smiled down, welcoming her #rebirth.

#SkyWords #vss365
November 24, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Good morning, and welcome to #SkyWords.

To celebrate the mass movement into #BlueSky, the reinvigoration of the writing community, the inaugural SkyWords prompt shall be #rebirth.

Whether #flashfiction, #poem, #haiku, or however you wish to express yourself, we'd love to see your masterpiece!
November 24, 2024 at 12:28 PM