Tag Archives: family

The Festival ~ Wallie’s Wentletrap #writephoto

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The Festival of Shadows was a memory. And like a memory, it could be frightening. The girl watched the spectacle of dancing monsters, the giant, the scavenger, a man and a child, all theatrically presented in exaggerated flare. Aasfresser, that … Continue reading →

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Man In The Straw ~ Na’ama Yehuda #writephoto

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“And the man in the straw danced and danced …” “Till the morning came and changed his chance?” Thomas stroked his granddaughter’s head. She never tired of the story. Her favorite, and she knew it by heart. As he knew … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: James Lingard ~ The Girl Who Disappeared

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

September 1933 Halifax, Yorkshire When the Norton motorbike skidded to a halt on the wet cobbles, Emily, an attractive brunette, sat glued to her seat behind the driver and glared at the detached millstone house outside which they were parked. … Continue reading →

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Sang-Col ~ Wallie’s Wentletrap #writephoto

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It was on a cliff of stone and ice where they met, the goblin chieftain and the human king. So the goblins called the cliff and the field itself Sang-Col, which in their tongue means “Blood-Call.” The goblin chieftain was … Continue reading →

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Raising a smile

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Sue Vincent

‘Rapunzel’ and ‘Aurora’, dressed in their pink satin gowns and flanked by the painted rainbows they had stuck to the window, bounced excitedly on the back of the sofa, smiling, waving and shouting, “Grandma!”… I could hear them from the … Continue reading →

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The Choosing of Scoral and Lune ~ Wallie’s Wentletrap #writephoto

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Scoral was a handsome mer, graceful and strong, his long hair the color of ripe kelp and his scales the same fiery orange-gold. He was chosen by Lune for his fearlessness and wildness. All mer have that wild edge to … Continue reading →

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Waterfall ~ Na’ama Yehuda #writephoto

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The weather was perfect. The hike had been pleasant. They stopped for a picnic on the bank of the stream as it rushed toward the waterfall. The normally bubbling brook was swollen with recent rains. The white water speeding down … Continue reading →

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Memory ~ Hayley R. Hardman #writephoto

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Who knew what the old standing stones remembered. I ran my hand along their rough cut, damp moss covered surface as I walked around each one. Did they remember where they came from? Who brought them here and what worship … Continue reading →

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Jacquie Biggar reviews Twenty Years After “I Do” by D.G. Kaye #Memoir @pokercubster

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Jacquie Biggar: May/December memoirs. In this personal accounting, D.G. Kaye shares the insights and wisdom she has accrued through twenty years of keeping her marriage strong and thriving despite the everyday changes and challenges of aging. Kaye reveals … Continue reading →

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Ghosts and Butterflies ~ Caroline Scott #writephoto

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Sue Vincent

She found the photograph in grandma’s chest. It was faded, peeling at the edges, and Beth held it as carefully as if it were a butterfly’s wing. It was a wide, flowering field, the mysterious standing stones conjuring curiosity as … Continue reading →