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Getting Away with Murder – Sally Cronin

Reblogged from Sally Cronin at Smorgasbord: Flights of Fancy was my first short story collection published in 2009 in paperback and audio with a later ebook edition. The stories were written over twenty years and scribbled down on odd pieces … Continue reading

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Fallen – Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

Note – this is a continuation of the last several #write photo stories.  Part 1.  Part 2. Part 3 Part 4, Part 5. Part 6. Part 7. Part 8. – I woke up with the giant wolf still curled around … Continue reading

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Rockfall – Iain Kelly #writephoto

They had stood there for centuries. As long as anyone could remember the three boulders had sat on the ledge overlooking the small hamlet. That night rain had lashed the hillside, thunder had rumbled and lightning had lit the dark … Continue reading

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Come to grief – Tallis Steelyard

Reblogged from Tallis Steelyard: It was perhaps ten years ago now. I can remember Ansi Cornwallah working on Stonecutter Wharf. He was a nice young fellow, originally from somewhere near Prae Ducis in Partann. He’d lived in Port Naain for … Continue reading

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Thursday photo prompt: Fallen #writephoto

Every Thursday at noon GMT, I publish one of my photos as a writing prompt.  If you know where the photo was taken, please keep it to yourself until the challenge is closed. I usually share something about the place … Continue reading

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Photo prompt round up – Ascent #writephoto

* The way leads onwards Eternal spiral of life Ever ascending The perfection of motion Leads only deeper within  * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken in my village, at Waddesdon Manor, a magnificent French chateau, nestled in … Continue reading

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Saving the World To Lose It – Wallie’s Wentletrap #writephoto

They said he asked for me often; that his prayers were full of my name, the mock self-portrait I had given crumpled at his heart. He wept often—it was his weakness, the illness. He cried for me, but it was … Continue reading

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A Haunting We Will Go

One minute we were watching a moment together, and the very next minute, he was gone. I don’t even remember closing my eyes, but closed they had been, or I would have known when he had disappeared, or who had … Continue reading

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Ascent – ‘C. M. Smile’ #writephoto

I did not want to ascend these stairs. For who waited for me was unawares. The ball is for those who are making matches. They needed me to be chosen to take over the classes. Ascending the stairs, roses came … Continue reading

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Thursday photo prompt: Ascent #writephoto

Every Thursday at noon GMT, I publish one of my photos as a writing prompt.  If you know where the photo was taken, please keep it to yourself until the challenge is closed. I usually share something about the place … Continue reading

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