Tag Archives: literature

The last veteran ~ Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Ebb and flow, waving goodbye, waving hello. So the sea goes, ceaselessly. Old feet on fresh sand. The water no longer running red. Memories crashing inside his head like waves on the shore. Creaking knees bend, arthritic hands dig into … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography, Poetry | Tagged abstract, beach, ceaselessly, creative writing, D-Day, death, fiction, flash fiction, imagery, landing, Life, literature, normandy, prose poem, sea, short story, story, Thursday Photo Prompt, veteran, war, writephoto, writing, writing prompt | 4 Comments

Remains – Sisyphus #writephoto

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Sue Vincent

He had come to the city, perhaps even unaware, only to write the story. It was about love, of course, or rather loves, lost, found again, unreconciled. That was two years back. The story, like a forgotten symphonie, was now … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged #writephoto, characters, histoire inachevée, literature, lost love, love, lust, memories, Remains | 2 Comments

The turrets of home – Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Trudging through the cold night, the last remnants of the winter snow on the ground, she finally saw the lights glowing from the windows ahead. Above her the familiar turrets of the castle loomed. Four years since she had been … Continue reading →

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Avenue of Peace – Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Sue Vincent

And now the light at the end of the avenue calls, the journey almost complete. At one end, back that way, new seeds are growing, young saplings stretching from the earth to which I must return. Once young myself, I … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged age, avenue, child, creative writing, death, farewell, fiction, flash fiction, generation, Life, light, literature, memories, metaphor, old age, parent, peace, poem, prose, regret, sapling, seasons, short story, story, Thursday Photo Prompt, tree, tunnel, weathered, writephoto, writing, writing prompt, youth | 6 Comments

Rockfall – Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Sue Vincent

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 →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged accident, boulder, city, comedy, creative writing, fallen, fiction, flash fiction, hamlet, holiday home, Humor, humour, literature, local, pub, rock, short story, town, village, writing prompt | 4 Comments

Have you danced today?

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I came across the Nietzsche quote, remembering that I first read it years ago in his Zarathrusta, a book much in fashion in my youth. I was struck even then, armed with too few years and too little experience of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Life, Love and Laughter | Tagged childhood, dance, laughter, Life, literature, Love and Laughter, music, Nietzsche, philosophy, Photography, soul, spirituality, Zarathrustra | 40 Comments

What’s Missing From Your Self-Editing – Ryan Lanz

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from A Writer’s Path: by Ryan Lanz For some writers, editing strikes fear into their hearts. Okay, perhaps not fear, but some discomfort. At least a stomach ache, right? Before you reach for the antacids, let’s discuss … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged authors, blog, blogging, Books, fiction, literature, novel, publishing, reading, writers, writing, writing tips | 6 Comments

Carved in blood – Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Sue Vincent

They carried him over their heads, then strapped him down to the ceremonial rock they had spent the last six months carving out of the rocks and boulders. The sun broke through the dark storm sky, a fiery red glow … Continue reading →

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Arch-enemy – Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Sue Vincent

George bested Timothy in everything. He was better at his sums, better at spelling, hand-writing, reading and tying his shoe-laces. George could run faster than Timothy, was always first-pick at football and had more gears on his bicycle. George always … Continue reading →

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Dark clouds – Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Sue Vincent

One final effort and he would make it to the ridge that ran along the top of the mountain. His mind had been so clear that morning, filled with only the thought of scaling the hill. But as he had … Continue reading →