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The Stairway by Alethea Kehas

Reblogged from Alethea at Not Tomatoes in response to the photo prompt… The Green Man called to her beyond the door, “Come child, we are waiting.” Nora was no child. She was eighty years old, old enough to be a … Continue reading

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The Stairway by D. Wallace Peach

Diana’s response to the photo prompt, reblogged from Myths of the Mirror. The Stairway I lingered at the top of the stairway, teetering over the ice-laden steps, my head reeling. Before me arched a gateway of ancient stone and lofty … Continue reading

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The Stairwell by Ritu

Reblogged from Ritu at But I Smile Anyway in response to this week’s photo prompt Delicate footprints Embossed in the fresh white snow Going up and down Ritu 2016 Source: The Stairwell | But I Smile Anyway…

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The Mill by Éilis Niamh

Reblogged from Éilis Niamh at The Sound of What Happens Lugach fixed his son with a soul-piercing stare. “I entrusted her to you for no more than half a sun’s climb, Cormac. Where is she!” Seeing the pain threatening to … Continue reading

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Water Wheel Dreams by Helen Jones

Helen, from Journey to Ambeth, added this story to last week’s ‘Silent’ photo prompt… There have been a few writing prompts that I’ve missed this past week, including this one from Sue at The Daily Echo, for which the deadline … Continue reading

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Five Star Treatment – Midnight Owl by Viv Drewa from Sally Cronin at Smorgasbord

Reblogged from Sally Cronin at Smorgasbord – Viv Drewa, one of the most supportive of authors,is in the spotlight.   Today the featured book is Midnight Owl – A Joe Leverette Mystery by Viv Drewa also known as The Owl … Continue reading

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Photo prompt – The stairway

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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Silent – photo prompt round-up

Some more wonderful stories this week for the photo prompt and some dark tales… Please click through to read any you have missed and thank you to everyone who took part! If your story is not included in the inks … Continue reading

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Spinning Blue by Steve Tanham

In response to the photo prompt: I’d told them before, the chromatic lens effects were just that. Blue light… stuff and nonsense… And they had smiled, kindly, and another pint of Guinness had arrived in the old pub in the … Continue reading

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Sue Vincent’s Silent Photo Prompt from Ramblings of a Writer

In response to Silent-Photo Prompt The building was starting to crumble from years of mother nature’s weather patterns of strong winds and funnels of torrential rain.The water wheel still stood strong and powerful, Bill was wondering if he should restore … Continue reading

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