Category Archives: flash fiction

A short story for Sue Vincent’s weekly photo prompt. The river flows as it always did, in turbulent pools where the bank is broken by the deep stone walls. Impregnable, they always said, with the cliff behind and the river … Continue reading →

‘I’m worried for your welfare!’ she shouted up to him, trying to hide her genuine fear. ‘I’ll be fine.’ He had come this far, he wasn’t going to turn back now and chicken out in front of everyone. A bet … Continue reading →

It had been a hard day.  I went straight to my room and flopped down on the bed.  I didn’t even take off my jacket. Deeper and deeper into the abyss.  I didn’t try to sleep, just stared at the … Continue reading →

The sense of loss was deeper than anything she had ever known. She came here every day, perhaps looking for answers or a sign of some sort to ease the pain, guide her where to go from here. It had … Continue reading →

“This far, and no further”, you said in your best matter-of-fact voice. There is no way to see how deep the water is, and what the darkness may conceal. “Turning back is no option.” I can but agree with you, … Continue reading →

A crow so happens to feature a lot in my latest work in progress, a humorous urban fantasy based on the exploits of a character that has appeared here before, Pearl Barley, trainee exorcist. I thought I’d share an extract … Continue reading →

Master Of The Sky Jack flew high over the Murder, feasting below him. His self-appointed watch to view the surrounding territory. He’d lost the need to stay hidden amongst “full green leaf of Summer”. Continue reading at Starlight and Moonbeams

The crow sat upon the branch, looking down at the man. Each day this week, the man had appeared. Each day he stopped at the entranceway then paced back and forth, sometimes muttering, sometimes silent. The gates were open, yet, … Continue reading →

Look, it wasn’t my fault OK? They told me to take up position here as the appointed look out. And that’s what I did………… look out. No-one said anything about looking UP or DOWN, so how was I to know … Continue reading →