Monthly Archives: December 2016

Time – pensitivity #writephoto

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Time for some fun (no pun intended……….. oh, all right then!) They lay undetected for years. Silent, yet watchful. Waiting. Greed, hunger, the waste of precious resources, war, annihilation of the masses, death to those considered unworthy, anyone deformed or … Continue reading →

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Guest author – Katharine E. Smith

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Eight years ago I was pregnant and working for an animal charity. I was unhappy. It hadn’t always been that way but my new manager and I didn’t see eye-to-eye. I knew the organisation had form for treating staff badly … Continue reading →

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Journal of the far side – Day 1: Dubai – Steve Tanham

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Sue Vincent

My eldest son and our daughter-in-law left for a life in Australia in July of this year, taking with them our only grandchild, Alice. As recently-qualified doctors, both were dismayed by the politics being played by the UK Tory government … Continue reading →

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Leftovers

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Sue Vincent

There were years when the table groaned under the weight Of the Christmas delights I had cooked. With a house full of teenagers, everything went With no delicacy overlooked. This year I was cooking for me and the dog With … Continue reading →

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The Great Mystery… from Stuart France

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Sue Vincent

* Approach to the mysterium is silent, solitary and free from all self-seeking. * It is silent because in comparison with the mysterium all speech is feeble and imperfect. * It is solitary because the mysterium draws closer to us … Continue reading →

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Poise #midnighthaiku

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Sue Vincent
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Microfiction #writephoto: Revolution

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes:
A bit of nonsense for Sue Vincent’s Thursday writing prompt. They did it thousands of years before for Ozymandias, the Romans made quite a habit of it, and more recently, Lenin, Stalin and Saddam…

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Be my guest?

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Just a reminder… If you would like to feature your new book…or promote an old one… If you have a story to share or a tale to tell… If you have useful advice on blogging, writing, publishing… If you are … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt – Time #writephoto

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Sue Vincent

If anyone is at a loose end amid the celebrations… Use the image below to create a post on your own blog… poetry, prose, humour… light or dark, whatever you choose, by noon (GMT)  Wednesday 4th January and link back … Continue reading →

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Photo prompt round-up – Fog #writephoto

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Sue Vincent

There is something about fog that elicits emotion. It can be scary when you are walking alone, terrifying if you are driving… and I had a long drive ahead, the day I took this… or it can wrap you in … Continue reading →

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