Category Archives: fiction

Writing flash fiction – Part 2 – Guest post by Geoff Le Pard at TRSA

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from The Story Reading Ape… and check out Part I of Geoff Le Pard’s Guide to Flash Fiction here. Previously I talked about the benefits of writing flash fiction; today I’d like to focus on some of the mechanics. … Continue reading →

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Broken

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The silence weighed heavy, the break in communication punctuated only by the ticking of the great mahogany clock. “Speak to me,” he whispered. “What is it that you need to tell me?” She looked at him, pale and beautiful as … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Barb Taub – That time we were kidnapped in #India…#travel #humor

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Sue Vincent

There are writers whose work has a certain predictability about it. My guest today is one of them. I have learned to put down the coffee and place breakable objects at a safe distance when a post from Barb Taub … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Jaye Marie – Friendship

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I have never had many friends. Well, not until now, that is. I moved around a lot as I was growing up, never staying in one place for long and I suppose I got into the habit of always being … Continue reading →

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Empty by Willow #writephoto

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Rachel woke remembering the horror of Lisa’s dream. The feeling of unease she had experienced in her sleep was still with her. She padded over to check on Lisa who was standing at the sink looking out of the window. … Continue reading →

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Brass knuckles for a lady by Tallis Steelyard

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I was home first that evening and had brought supper with me. A good chunk of game pie, half a bottle of wine, and even some vegetables, although it has to be admitted that these had a sad a wilted … Continue reading →

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Empty  by Sarah #writephoto

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Sue Vincent

They’d just got the big field cut when they were called away. My dad and my brothers headed off to town one Tuesday morning, in the early, misty morning. They were just going to a meeting, they said, but they … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Audrey Driscoll – Weird rabbits…

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Sue Vincent

A while ago it occurred to me that when humans become extinct, unless aliens arrive on Earth to dig up and appreciate our music, art and writing, it will become meaningless. The animals that survive our presence on this planet … Continue reading →

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Deep – from Of Glass and Paper #writephoto

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The marks on the sand were intriguing, and I followed them. Of course I had plenty on my mind: what had happened to the wreckage of our craft, why had my skin changed colour overnight, how was it I wasn’t hungry … Continue reading →

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Stilwater the Squid Wrestler from Tallis Steelyard

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Strangely enough, recently a number of people have asked me to tell them the tale of Stilwater the Squid Wrestler. At one time I told it regularly, but after a short while you realise that there is a danger that … Continue reading →

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