Tag Archives: bullying

Petals #shortstory

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Standing beside the newly-turned grave, black-clad and sombre, Periwinkle Collier was a man of style and substance. The substance, it is true, was more evident around his waist than in his pocketbook, nevertheless, his was an imposing figure. With a … Continue reading →

Posted in Love | Tagged being different, bullying, chain reaction, fiction, names, short story | 26 Comments

Hide And Go Seek ~ Na’ama Yehuda #writephoto

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It was the best place to play hide and go seek. At least, that’s what they wanted him to think. It was also the best place to go missing. Not that they’d tell him. … He had no reason to … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged belonging, bullying, children, danger, flash fiction, injustice, micro fiction, mystery, neighbors, photo prompt, secrets, writephoto | 1 Comment

Mirror, mirror ~ Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Can you hold up a mirror to yourself and say that you are entirely innocent? That you are not in some way to blame? That was the thought that had brought Dominic out onto the street. He hadn’t been the … Continue reading →

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Ginny Combs ~ Violet Lentz #writephoto

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Sue Vincent

He swung a right, at what was left of an old barn foundation and slowed, winding down the faded ribbon of Ol’ Ginny Combs Road, as it laced its way to the house where he and his would live out … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged bullying, family, grief, love, short story, tragedy | 2 Comments

Brothers #writephoto – Michael at Afterwards

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

“I dare you!” Thomas urged, pushing his brother in the back. “Go on, go in there – it’ll be fine, he isn’t home.” Sam turned on his brother. Thomas was always so quick to volunteer someone else when it came … Continue reading →

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Locked in

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Sue Vincent

I had not been to the cinema in decades really, until Peter Jackson came along with Lord of the Rings. The TV remote was, for a long time, in hands other than mine. Consequently I have missed a lot. My … Continue reading →