On 8/9/2025, Raconteur Press issued a writing challenge based on a visual prompt. Fifty words, no more, no less, on their substack. The visual prompt is there, and below is my response. There is already a dozen comments – join in if you want.
https://raconteurpress.substack.com/p/50-words-of-boys-adventure
The challenge is related to release of a Boys Adventure “Dreams of Gold and Fire” by Fred Phillips.
Cold moist air alternated with hot ashy breeze as the dragon cave breathed. Within snowmelt ran beside the interior stony spine. In daily youthful forever, Elijah had swum alongside friends inside the cavern’s icy waters, playing make-believe explorers. Today, the cave ceased being make-believe. Today, Elijah dreamed the Dragon Cave.
(50 words; first published 8/9/2025)