Daily Archives: February 2, 2017

Troll Island by Pamela Morse #WritePhoto

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

low-tide #writephoto The dark clouds linger over the sprawling river delta as the sun sets over the water. During the night a fleet of smugglers will carry stolen treasures across the straights to land on the shores of the island … Continue reading →

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Technical matters are best left to skilled tradesmen from Tallis Steelyard

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I confess I rarely have many dealings with erotic novelists. This isn’t snobbery on my part, it’s just they tend to be so much more generously remunerated than a mere poet. Still I do have a friend who is renown … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, fiction, Humour | Tagged book launches, came off in my hand, erotic novelists, husband's voice, Jim Webster, minimal damage, Port Naain, wine | 3 Comments

Low Tide by Lady Lee Manila #writephoto

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

gold low tide morning guide sun peeking out birds singing as they glide such a wonderful day, no doubt and there is plenty to see hereabouts the water and the trees, a wonder to behold serenity exists in this far-out … Continue reading →

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Microfiction #writephoto: Long ships

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes:
This is a short story for Sue Vincent’s Thursday photo prompt. The subject matter is very much in my mind at the moment, so get ready for a book plug. The sentinel watched the…

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the days are running out

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Originally posted on dhamma footsteps:
POSTCARD #247: New Delhi: “The days are running out”, Jiab says, in her improvised, short-cut English, and I imagine the days like small objects with legs, running out through the open door, down the step…

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Thursday photo prompt – Low Tide #writephoto

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

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 8th February and link back to this post with a pingback. Please make sure that … Continue reading →

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Photo prompt round up – Waiting #writephoto

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The photo for this week’s prompt was taken at the Abbey House Museum, Kirkstall, Leeds. I spent a goodly amount of time in that museum as a child. Housed in the gatehouse of the ruined Abbey, it holds everything from … Continue reading →

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The Moons of Mountain Ana V… Stuart France

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* Regardless of content, our most intense moments have a habit of assuming ritual clarity. Together, the figures our characters cut are colourful, and bright, and amusing; the wheel-spinning white car which your mother read about in my story, or … Continue reading →