Category Archives: flash fiction

Guarded ~ Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Sue Vincent

“Nowhere.” Tom glanced over his shoulder at Cheryl. She just watched her feet as they trod the almost empty landscape. He wasn’t the type to pry, and thought he did pretty well to only bring it up then, but it … Continue reading →

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The Angry Rock ~ Myrna Migala #writephoto

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Sue Vincent

An Angry Rock was sitting there all alone, and I wondered how did it get there? How does anything or anyone get where we are? I thought. It all began one fine afternoon, exploring while on a needed respite from work. I … Continue reading →

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Guardian of the Hills ~ Mason Bushell #writephoto

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Sue Vincent

There are hills the world over full of legend and mystery. Having read books and watched shows about them all, Howard couldn’t help wishing for something legendary in the hills around his Scottish home. There probably wasn’t even a legend … Continue reading →

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Guarded ~ Di #writephoto

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Sue Vincent

The Rock had stood there for centuries, yet there was nothing like it local to the area. On rainy days, it looked like it was smiling, or puckering up to kiss a passer-by. Kids of yesterday laughed and said it … Continue reading →

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Return ~ Di #writephoto

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Sue Vincent

For visually challenged writers, the image shows a solitary figure on a rocky ledge, holding a staff and silhouetted against a pale sky. She saw him every day standing on the ridge looking down into the valley. How she yearned … Continue reading →

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The world afterwards ~ Jane Dougherty #writephoto

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Because it’s Sue’s prompt, and because I like the image. There’s a lonely hill above a lonely valley, and no one treads the high paths anymore. Once there were forests they say, latterly herds of brown cattle and flocks of … Continue reading →

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Return #writephoto ~ Of Glass and Paper

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Thursday photo prompt: Returning #writephotohttps://scvincent.com/2021/01/21/thursday-photo-prompt-returning-writephoto/ He said he would return, and only the faithful understood, and waited. The doubters, the jokers, the cheaters were so confident. They laughed, and mocked those prostrate and grieving souls, in the churches… Continue reading … Continue reading →

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The Accountant

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Sue Vincent

He had kept his secrets. He had thought he was safe… He was doing so well. Doing alright anyway. Now, he was not so sure. It was all gone. He has nothing… is nothing. Nowhere to go… nowhere to be. … Continue reading →

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Ribbons #flashfiction

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Another knock at the door. How long would this go on for? Didn’t anyone put their kids to bed at a sensible time any more? Well, this would be the last…the jar of sweets on the shelf was almost empty; … Continue reading →

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The Listener

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Shadows curl around her like smoke. They are close tonight. She bats their presence away…as if they are flies that distract her from the task in hand. She cannot settle, cannot concentrate. Can’t think for their insistence. She leans back … Continue reading →