Category Archives: fiction

Photo prompt – The stairway

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Sue Vincent

I wrote a while ago about a book I loved as a child. It was, in many ways, both an early horror story and a tale of hope. When I took this picture, it reminded me of that book, Down … Continue reading →

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All but his heart… from Jane Paterson Basil

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Sue Vincent

From Jane Paterson Basil at Making it Write in response to the photo prompt… When they first began to appear we thought they were ordinary animal dens. But soon people noticed there were knots of them in all the affected … Continue reading →

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A final thought, for now, about the problems caused by patrons from Tallis Steelyard

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Inevitably one tale calls to mind another. It seems that no sooner have you got one patron safely home to bed than duty demands that you take care of another. There are times when I feel that many of my … Continue reading →

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Render unto Caesar by Geoff Le Pard

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Sue Vincent

 Geoff from Tangental offered this interpretation of the photo prompt…. still time to join in 🙂 ‘Where are we Arthur?’ ‘No idea Ford. Looks like a tunnel. Sort of curved and hairy. And… Yuk!’ ‘What is it?’ ‘The walls are … Continue reading →

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The Rose Shield – from D. Wallace Peach

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Sue Vincent

manipulated images from pixabay A peek at the start of my WIP.  Darkest Night. The ironwood pier below Mur-Vallis pointed like a sooty finger over the Blackwater’s swirling luminescence. Wraiths of fog pirouetted across the surface, trailing veils of white lace. … Continue reading →

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A further exploration of the problems caused by patrons by Tallis Steelyard

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Sue Vincent

I confess that I have, over the years, come to the conclusion that some patrons, quite frankly, don’t take their responsibilities seriously. Indeed there are times when I feel that I have been taken advantage of and my good nature … Continue reading →

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Ben’s Bit, part 13 – The White Hot Blade of Separation by Steve Tanham

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Steve Tanham “And then there are the moments when the white hot blade of separation comes into your life, and everything changes. In the presence of such instantaneous power, you realise that the human view of transformation is … Continue reading →

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Why did the sheep cross the road? – Writing prompt.

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Sue Vincent

K.L. Caley from new2writing asked when the next photo prompt would be… I hadn’t thought to make it a regular feature, but thought that when I happened to stumble across a photo that tickled my fancy, I might put it … Continue reading →

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Beyond the door…

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Sue Vincent

For the photo prompt suggested last week, Geoff Le Pard from Tangental gave us this: ‘You have to guess what’s behind it or it won’t open.’ Sally looked smug. George, 2 years younger, asked. ‘Is that right Grandpa?’ ‘Reckon. Been … Continue reading →

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‘Crossing Bedlam’ by Charles E. Yallowitz #newrelease

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The Rated-R Post-Apocalyptic Action Comedy Adventure is finally here! The United States of America has been crippled. Violently contained by a global military force and left without its leaders, the country has become shattered and chaotic. A decade has passed … Continue reading →

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