Monthly Archives: May 2018

The Monastery – Fandango #writephoto

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Janet was cold and miserable, her feet torn, bleeding, and wet from running through the rough brush as fast as she could. She could see the clouds of her breath plume into the wintry air as she paused to look … Continue reading →

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A life on the scales

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Sue Vincent

My son has a sick fish in his pond over which we are both worrying. The trouble with pond fish is that they have many places to hide if they are unwell, and you only usually see them from above, … Continue reading →

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…Head Stone… Stuart France

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Let my head stone be a book That I might lie  and turn page-after-page day-after-day for the rest-of-time… * Reblogged from Stuart France

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Acrobatics #midnighthaiku

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Early acrobats Balancing on slender stems Poised for the moment  

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Products – Reena Saxena #writephoto

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The path was strewn with fossils of dead animals and maybe, humans who tried to reach the pinnacle. He felt his stomach churning, but the pinnacle looked different each time. A few turrets had been added, which were evidence of … Continue reading →

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Decision – James Pyles #writephoto

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“No, I don’t want you to try to heal it. I want the imp weak and helpless.” It had been several days since Dani and Paris found the tiny demon unconscious in a nearby wooded avenue. Thanks for Paris’s book … Continue reading →

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Jewels in the Claw (5) – Steve Tanham

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Continued from Part Four. Kind hands pass him a hot tea. He sits on the edge of what was the Royal Court, sipping and watching the ghosts… Many kind faces came to life in this, now-unstructured space – but it … Continue reading →

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Barb Taub’s #BookReview of Hundreds of Tiny Threads and The Howarth Family Trilogy by @JudithBarrow77 #Family #HistFic

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Barb Taub: Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads, which sew people together through the years.—Simone Signoret In my last post here, I talked about why I could never do a … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Turrets #writephoto

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Every Thursday at noon GMT, I publish one of my photos as a writing prompt.  If you know where the photo was taken, please keep it to yourself until the challenge is closed. I usually share something about the place … Continue reading →

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Photo prompt round-up: Avenue #writephoto

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Love growing in peace Healing the horrors of war A fitting tribute Evergreen memories stand Eternal tranquility * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken at Whipsnade. While the little Bedfordshire village is better known for its zoo, … Continue reading →

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