Tag Archives: short story

Guest author: Marjorie Hembroff – Ghost in the Attic #short story

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Sue Vincent

It was a warm summer afternoon, and Bess sat cross-legged on the wooden bench in the back yard of the red brick apartment building while her mother hosted a tea party. Bess had just finished her new novel when she … 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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Sanctuary – Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Sue Vincent

He cowered in the shadows. Outside he could hear the screams and the howling. The others had left him. They promised to return by nightfall. Until then he was on his own. Footsteps pounded past the opening. He held his … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt – Sanctuary #writephoto

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Sue Vincent

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 →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography, Poetry | Tagged fantasy, fiction, flash fiction, humour, imagination, mystery, short story, symbolism, writing challenge, writing prompt | 82 Comments

Photo prompt round up – Shrine #writephoto

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Counterfeit relic Already mysterious Creating legends No tale has a beginning Just a place on the spiral * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken on Glastonbury Tor as friends gathered there for the Beltane Eve and May … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography, Poetry, Uncategorized | Tagged fantasy, fiction, flash fiction, humour, imagination, mystery, short story, symbolism, writing challenge, writing prompt | 13 Comments

The deal – Neel Anil Panicker #writephoto

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Sue Vincent

That morning as Ragini stepped out of her mud hut by the village and made the ardous two kilometre long climb up the forested hill, for the first time ever, her mind was assailed by doubts. Missing was her usual … Continue reading →

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Sanctuary – Emma Hyde #writephoto

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The icy wind swirled around the woods, slashing at Asha’s bare skin like a hundred serrated knives. She pulled her threadbare shawl tighter around her shoulders. It was a clear night, her path moonlit through the creaking trees, but in … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged fantasy, fiction, flash fiction, magic, monolith, sanctuary, short story, shrine, sisterhood, story, supernatural, witch, writephoto | 5 Comments

#writephoto flash fiction: Memorial – Jane Dougherty

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Sue Vincent

They dug a grave, long and deep and shored it up with smooth flat stones. They laid a pavement carved with eternal signs, where feet could tread in the cool dark silence of her tomb. They placed her beneath the … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged Brigid, flash fiction, grave, short story | 4 Comments

The Wedding of the Millennium #writephoto -The Urban Spaceman

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Emperor Kral held out one of his four hands towards she-who-would-one-day-be-Empress, his most beloved child and only daughter, Princess Kiani. The Princess, resplendent in her marriage gown, watched him coolly in her typically womanish way before settling one of her … Continue reading →

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The Tale of What a Flea Can Do – Gregg Savage

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from The Daily Tales of Gregg Savage: Once upon a time, in an unassuming house, a flea was crawling around on some carpet feeling slightly bored. One of her favourite pastimes was annoying the household cat, who, at this … Continue reading →