Tag Archives: short fiction

Sweeping Up – Jane Dougherty #writephoto

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The beach swarmed with police on their telephones, forensics in their white overalls with their tape, marking out and measuring. The tide would be turning soon. They had to be quick. Moll pulled up the hood of her anorak. It … Continue reading →

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Footsteps – Scott Bailey #writephoto

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Well, as soon as I saw this week’s picture I thought great! I have THE perfect poem for that – it fits so well. However, I can’t use it as I already have! For another of Sue’s writephoto challenges not so long … Continue reading →

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The Dark – Scott Bailey #writephoto

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Sue Vincent

He stood in the mouth of the cave and breathed in the sweet morning air. He was right on the junction of the entrance – he could feel the cold air behind him, the warm before. It was a natural … Continue reading →

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Arch – Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Sue Vincent

No color or chroma reaches my night-dead eye.  The sun sets over the ruined cathedral.  And there is me, awake again, hanging in the middle, with the ghosts of the past on one side and the shadows of the future … Continue reading →

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Dark – Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Sue Vincent

With no wizard’s light to guide us, we ran through the darkness. Occasionally a great leap of fire was reflected on the dark stone, casting an evil red glare across our party, but mostly we moved through a black so … Continue reading →

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Dusk – Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I hated to do it, but I had to get up and stretch. After sitting for hours I was getting pretty stiff. I was afraid, though I knew he’d forgive me if I missed him. My sister, Martha, gave me … Continue reading →

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Sanctuary – Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Sue Vincent

When I heard the news, I went out to search for Lauren. I did not know her well, but I did feel some responsibility. From what I did know about Lauren, I figured that she would have gone into the … Continue reading →

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The Sad Tale of the Swan #writephoto – Isabel Caves

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Sue Vincent

She was once a swan, beautiful and wild. Her feathers were as snow and her eyes as opal. Every morning as she glided along the lake people came to admire her. See the swan, they would sigh, on her bed … Continue reading →

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Shrine – Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Sue Vincent

We were rushed for time and the last thing I wanted to do was visit an old estate. But I caught a quick glimpse through the hedge of giant manor and something pulled at me. I had to stop. “What … Continue reading →

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The Soldier in the Wood – Adam Dixon #writephoto

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The soldier spluttered into full consciousness, tasting coppery blood on his lips. Agony rippled through his body and he closed his eyes against it. The sweat on his brow felt cool and the air he sucked in in ragged gasps … Continue reading →

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