Tag Archives: fiction

Spirit – Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

There was no magic in what he did. The snow made it easy to track the footprints. So long as it did not snow again before nightfall, he would find his prey. The creek had not frozen over yet, the … Continue reading →

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Magic – Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The storm raged for days. Samuel watched Abigail as she slept.  He frowned.  There were few good choices ahead. Abigail rolled over and opened an eye. “Sam, please come to bed.  It’s late.” He shook his head.  “I need to … Continue reading →

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A Sympathetic Ear by Geoffrey West

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Sue Vincent

“So my wife smashed a bottle of wine over my head and told me she hated me and that she’d been having an affair with the milkman for two years,” said the man in the pub I’d only just met. … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt – Magic – #writephoto

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Every Thursday at noon GMT, I publish one of my photos as a writing prompt. This week, I have chosen a magical winter scene. If you know where the photo was taken, please keep it to yourself until the challenge … Continue reading →

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Photo prompt round-up – Bleak – #writephoto

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Bleak * Ghosts of war and peace To sit with both and wonder Why there is a choice Waves wash the shore regardless Eternity in motion * Defence and offence Wreaking grief and destruction A horror story Memory denies itself … Continue reading →

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The prime of Madam Jeen Snellflort – Tallis Steelyard

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Some people seem to not so much live their lives as to be passengers in them, carried along at the convenience of somebody else. One such person was Madam Jeen Snellflort. Orphaned at a tender age she was made the … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog: Your letters to Santa…

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Can I just remind you that I don’t want to wear the antlers again this year. Or a red hat with bobbles on or, even worse, a beard… I don’t fancy a red nose or pointy ears either… Which means … Continue reading →

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#WritePhoto – Bleak by Ritu

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I thought I’d continue the adventures of Barbie and Ken! Will he ever learn??? “Babe,” Ken got down on one knee, “will you…?” He reached down into his pocket, fumbling for something. “Oh, Ken!” Barbie cried. “Yes! Yes! Of course … Continue reading →

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Bleak – Trent P. McDonald – #writephoto

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Sue Vincent

“On a stony bluff looking over the sea.” I had read great-great-grandfather Irving’s words so many times, I knew them by heart. When I closed my eyes, I could see the ancestral home set up over the crashing waves. I … Continue reading →

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The Escape – by James at Powered by Robots – #writephoto

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Sue Vincent

“Are you out of your mind, Jake? If we get caught here, they’ll add ten years to our sentences.” “Relax, Hubie. We won’t get caught. Now get off your lazy butt and help me drag the raft higher on the … Continue reading →

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