Tag Archives: fiction

Familiar

Posted on August 15, 2020 by

“Shhh…” He glared at his sister. “Honestly, girls are useless.” The cat turned and looked straight at the children. It hissed, crouched low like a panther. They froze as the old woman turned and looked at the bush where they … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, writing | Tagged , , | 13 Comments

Clouded Judgement ~ Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on August 13, 2020 by

I stood in front of the bench. The sentencing judge peered down at me with a look of disgust. ‘Do you have anything to say in mitigation before sentencing?’ he asked. My solicitor had advised me against saying anything: ‘Just … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Thursday photo prompt: Clouded #writephoto

Posted on August 13, 2020 by

Welcome to this week’s #writephoto prompt! You can find all last week’s entries in the weekly round-up, which was published earlier today. Throughout the week, I will feature as many of the responses here on the Daily Echo as time … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 99 Comments

Photo prompt round-up: Fantasy #writephoto

Posted on August 13, 2020 by

Manifested dream The shores of reality Painted in pastels Masked facade of fantasy Reveals the dreamer’s laughter * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken at Portmeirion, Wales, during one of our summer workshop weekends a few years ago. Portmeirion … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

D. Wallace Peach reviews Jacqui Murray’s New Release ~ Against All Odds

Posted on August 11, 2020 by

Reblogged from Myths of the Mirror: Amazon Global Link I’ve been a fan of Jacqui Murray’s prehistoric fiction for years now. Her latest, Against all Odds, the 3rd book in the Crossroads Trilogy, is just out and my review is … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Thursday photo prompt: Fantasy #writephoto

Posted on August 6, 2020 by

  Welcome to this week’s #writephoto prompt! You can find all last week’s entries in the weekly round-up, which was published earlier today. Throughout the week, I will feature as many of the responses here on the Daily Echo as … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 137 Comments

Photo prompt round-up: Worn #writephoto

Posted on August 6, 2020 by

Facelift or healing Disguising the deepest wounds New replaces old Time’s inexorable march Writes inescapable tales * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken in Bakewell, Derbyshire, a few years ago. The worn steps are typical of many older … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Guest Author: Neil Rushton ~ Dead But Dreaming ~ A New Novel

Posted on August 1, 2020 by

My second novel Dead but Dreaming was published on 31 July. It is the story of a young folklorist, who travels into the English countryside in 1970 to collect testimonies about the faeries from people in the rurality. The setting … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest post | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Worn ~ Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on July 30, 2020 by

Back stooped, legs bowed. Face weathered and scored with lines, each one telling a story of a long life. She has lived through a pandemic, the third Great War, the rise of the machines. Still she walks on, unbowed. Her … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Thursday photo prompt: Worn #writephoto

Posted on July 30, 2020 by

  Welcome to this week’s #writephoto prompt! You can find all last week’s entries in the weekly round-up, which was published earlier today. Throughout the week, I will feature as many of the responses here on the Daily Echo as … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 140 Comments