Tag Archives: short story

Guest blogger: Shivashish Kulshreshtha

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Shivashish Kulshreshtha is a young student from India studying in college for a B.tech. Shivashish says: I love writing stories, poems of varying genres and also love creative writeups. I run a blog on WordpPress . I often think about … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure | Tagged fiction, future, short story | 15 Comments

Thursday photo prompt – Time #writephoto

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Sue Vincent

If anyone is at a loose end amid the celebrations… Use the image below to create a post on your own blog… poetry, prose, humour… light or dark, whatever you choose, by noon (GMT) Wednesday 4th January and link back … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged fantasy, fiction, flash fiction, humour, imagination, mystery, Photography, poetry, short story, symbolism, writing challenge, writing prompt | 44 Comments

Photo prompt round-up – Fog #writephoto

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Sue Vincent

There is something about fog that elicits emotion. It can be scary when you are walking alone, terrifying if you are driving… and I had a long drive ahead, the day I took this… or it can wrap you in … Continue reading →

Fog– #writephoto – Strangler’s Tree – Morpeth Road

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Strangler’s Tree stood in the paddock behind our house. It was an ordinary looking tree but when the fog descended it took on an eerie countenance. Which was fortunate for the tree as its name came from the deaths occurring … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged dark humour, flash fiction, mystery, short story | 2 Comments

Smorgasbord Christmas Party – Short Story – Grace by Sally Cronin and a Christmas Gift!

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Sue Vincent

It was Grace’s fifth birthday and the staff at the council run orphanage had made sure that there was an iced cake for tea and some small wrapped presents beside the plastic yellow plate. The children sat at tables for … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Christmas | Tagged christmas party, gift, short story, Tales from the garden | 3 Comments

Microfiction #writephoto: Home – Jane Dougherty

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Sue Vincent

“You wouldn’t dare!” they said with one voice, their faces all with the same open-mouthed shock-horror expression. “We always have Christmas here, at home. You can’t not do it here!” I looked at him and he looked at me. We … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt – Fog– #writephoto

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Photo prompt round up – Christmas Present – #writephoto

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The prompt photo this week is fairly obvious…and so too is the Dickensian reference. It seemed appropriate 🙂 What may not be so obvious though is that this is not a picture of a gift on a tree, but an … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt | Tagged fantasy, fiction, flash fiction, humour, imagination, mystery, Photography, poetry, short story, symbolism, writing challenge, writing prompt | 32 Comments

The Ornament – Yinglan #writephoto

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Sue Vincent

“Children, you better go to bed now before Santa Claus can slide down our chimney and leave you guys your presents.” Haylie said to her children, Cami and Dylan, who were staring unblinkingly at the new ornament Haylie bought earlier … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt – Christmas Present – #writephoto

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Use the image below to create a post on your own blog… poetry, prose, humour… light or dark, whatever you choose, by noon (GMT) Wednesday 21st December and link back to this post with a pingback. Please make sure that … Continue reading →