Tag Archives: short story

Distant #writephoto… Martha Frei

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Sue Vincent

She sat in her shabby rocking chair on the porch of the askew old farmhouse, holding an ice pack against her left temple. This time he did hit her harder than usual before he had finished the bottle of cheap … Continue reading →

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Irksome – Sight #writephoto

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The sudden calmness engulfed him. For a moment he had forgotten the bitter cold winds that pierced his flesh, ignoring of course the swathes of woolen clothes covering his skin. Gradually he stopped shivering and was mesmerised by the picturesque … Continue reading →

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Long distance relationship – Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Harold, are you listening?’ ‘Hmm, oh, sorry. I drifted off there.’ ‘Sandra was just saying that you seem distant sometimes.’ ‘Distant? No, not at all. I wouldn’t say that.’ He  pulled himself up straight on the uncomfortable chair and gave … Continue reading →

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Distant – Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Photo by Sue Vincent My father used to tell me that the stones in the small circle at the edge of the farm were the tolls that Gandalf turned to stone in Bilbo’s great adventure, and that the distant peaks … Continue reading →

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Life is good – a short story by Andrew Joyce

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Andrew Joyce: I grew up without a mother. My father told me that she had died shortly after I was born. To me, it was no big deal. You can’t miss what you’ve never had. My father, I … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt – Distant #writephoto

Posted on January 18, 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 →

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Photo prompt round up – Crow #writephoto

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Crow * Dark winged messenger Silhouetted at daybreak Seldom overlooked Superstition notices Portents anticipated * Battle-weary birds Returning old death to life Much mistunderstood Offering a final gift Complete for us the cycle * Thought and memory Mingled and confused … Continue reading →

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The Cursed Crow – Anurag Bakhshi #writephoto

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The crow sat on the thin, dry branch, lonely, morose, listless, waiting For the pain to subside, for someone to see him for who he was, without hating Every day he would sit at the same spot, from dawn till … Continue reading →

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Prompting reflection #writephoto

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Back in February 2016, I included this photo in a post. Michelle Clements James of Book Chat said she thought it would make a great writing prompt, so I set up a post, not expecting that many would take part. … Continue reading →

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The Dancing Master – Tallis Steelyard

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Tallis Steelyard: People do make a habit of surprising you. They cheerfully climb out of the neat little boxes you put them in and persist in doing things you’d never expect. Take, for example, the great mercenary captain, … Continue reading →

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