Category Archives: Life

Hinting at… Happiness? by Sarah Brentyn

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Sarah Brentyn: What does a Harvard University professor have to do with flash fiction? Nothing. And everything. Or, at least, something. I’ve thought for a long time now that good flash fiction packs a punch. It heightens emotional … Continue reading →

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Remember…

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Paper poppies bloom, as fragile as the lives they represent. Every year it is the same, I try to find some way of saying what is in my heart and the words will not come.  I was not there, I … Continue reading →

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Sparks of light…

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Bonfire night. In Britain, it is celebrated on November 5th every year to commemorate the death of Guy Fawkes. He was the conspirator charged with lighting the fuse on the thirty-six barrels of gunpowder secreted in a cellar beneath the … Continue reading →

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Whispers…

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Silent worlds unseen Beyond imagination Whisper at the door Whose are the voices that call Are they within or without… On which side of the door do I stand? Am I in life or death, or does life to one … Continue reading →

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Hallowed…

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Sue Vincent

We recently shared a simple meditation as a mark of love and respect for those who have passed, particularly within the last year. I thought long and hard about writing about what was a very personal and emotional experience, and … Continue reading →

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Watching the flowers grow…

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I was convinced it was Sunday. The roads were quieter than usual on my way to work and that is a sure sign that it is a Sunday. Not because there is less traffic on the roads, but simply because, … Continue reading →

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On being a wet blanket…

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Sue Vincent

For some unknown reason, I was weepy. It had not been a sad day, but a busy one. There was no cause on which I could lay the blame. Granted I had prodded the scars on some old memories, but … Continue reading →

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An Imperious Impulse: Coyote Tales

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Sue Vincent

“Couldn’t you make me into a Bull?” asked Coyote.  In a time before Man walked the Earth, the Great Spirit breathed life into the land. Coyote was the First. Playful, subversive, curious and sometimes comical, he and his fellow creatures … Continue reading →

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Apologies…

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It has been a busy few weeks, and in some ways, not the best in my personal history. It had begun with a very sick car just days before we were to go north. The last-minute repair really did go … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Steve Costello – Investigating my own experience

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Sue Vincent

If it were possible to ask every fiction writer on the planet: Do any of your experiences find a way into your stories? I think the answer would be an undoubtable, yes! I should qualify that with examples from my … Continue reading →

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