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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 →

Posted in fiction, writing, writing prompt | Tagged Writing Talent Showcase, writing tips | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in fiction, writing prompt | Tagged flash fiction, micofiction, mystery | 14 Comments

Angelic beings

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Chiaroscuro Monochromatic contrast Light against darkness * The dove perches on the wooden stall of the stable. I see only its back, white against the red-gold light. The folded wings form a symbol of love. In the shadows, a newborn … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Poetry, writing prompt | Tagged #Poetry Challenge, chiaroscuro, dove, haibun, haiku, peace, symbolism, tanka | 26 Comments

Beaching Ourselves by Pamela Morse #writephoto

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The sandy beach was sunlit and appealing as we stepped ashore. We had all been on a picnic party out to the island that had become a bit too rowdy for some of us. We left our jolly drinking friends … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, writing prompt | Tagged beach, party, summer | 2 Comments

Switch #writespiration

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Sue Vincent

She looked at the cards in her hand, head down, buying time. What to do? Some you win, some you lose. Always the same dilemma. She lifted her eyes, meeting his eager gaze and pinning his attention as she switched … Continue reading →

Posted in writing prompt | Tagged ace of spades, cards, flash fiction | 15 Comments

Carnage #writeinspiration

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Coming home from school at tea-time was an adventure. You never knew, you could find anything from rabbit stew to sheep’s heads, swimming in greasy juices for the dogs, or a game pie, stacked with mushrooms and pastry. Perhaps an … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Poetry, writing prompt | Tagged cooking, horror, pie, pigeon, rabbit, vegetarianism | 24 Comments

Hundred #writeinspiration

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Sue Vincent

She pulls dull, sagging skin into an approximation of a face-lift. It will need more than surgery. In their two years together she feels she has aged a hundred. Dreams and white lace hang loosely on her bones. She can … Continue reading →

Posted in fiction, writing prompt | Tagged flash fction | 19 Comments

Changing

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Sue Vincent

For Colleen’s Tanka Challenge

Posted in Photography, Poetry, writing prompt | Tagged chnage, Life, tanka, transformation | 7 Comments

Photo prompt round up – Anomaly #writephoto

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Sue Vincent

This week’s photo was taken one cold, frosty dawn, looking west from the top of Higger Tor in Derbyshire. The iridescence is caused when light is scattered by water droplets in the clouds and produces an eerie, otherworldly effect. Iris … Continue reading →