Tag Archives: flash fiction

A First Connection ~ Peter Wells at Countingducks

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Countingducks: When I met her she felt her beauty was a recollection: her power to attract, she feared, long since gone and she was defenceless against the scrutiny of those less charitable than herself. She was a drunk … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve…

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Sue Vincent

There is a story on the radio… some ghostly tale or other. I never really understood why we tell ghost stories at Christmas. I know it is traditional, but I was never sure how far back it went. I’d done … Continue reading →

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Photo prompt round-up: Serenity #writephoto

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Seeking solitude Being lost to find oneself Nature’s healing touch * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken on the estuary looking across to Edinburgh in Scotland… where I should be by the time this is published! We liked … Continue reading →

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Serenity ~Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It was one of those blue days.  The sky hung low, the clouds wafted off of the perfectly smooth ocean, half masking the ghost of a sun. It fitted Matt’s mood perfectly. Yes, calm, almost serene, yet blue. Why do … Continue reading →

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Evergreen

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Cold starlight and winter winds, the only caress on a faded cheek. Memories slither through the gaps in the trees to people the night. She hadn’t walked this path for a long time. The first time, she had been young; … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Serenity #writephoto

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Sue Vincent

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 →

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Photo prompt round-up: Tokens #writephoto

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Gestures of respect Tokens left in memory Gratitude displayed Anonymous offerings Minds and hearts freed by magic * The photo for this week’s prompt was a strange choice. I knew, when I stumbled across it, that the photograph had been … Continue reading →

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Revenge of King Sporad ~ What If We All Cared #writephoto

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Nothing quite impressive about simple fungus.. But feathers having fallen so hidden in the crevice high in the tree, a token of the spiralling descent of their once private land, set off a unimagined set of events. This land was … Continue reading →

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Token ~ Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Edna sat down at her favorite bench, giving silent thanks that it was open. She had seen it occupied at other times of the day, but it was always open for her late morning breakfast and had been for years. … Continue reading →

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The Token ~ Alethea Kehas #writephoto

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The raven circled in wait while the seeker studied the land. The bird knew her in the memory of her bones and the knowing had brought the raven into flight to follow the girl’s path. Finally she had arrived. Millenia … Continue reading →

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