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Photo prompt round-up – Glimpsed #writephoto

The photograph for this week’s prompt was taken from inside one of the cells at Buckingham Gaol, now a museum. The tiny castle-like building dominates the centre of the town and has a very strange atmosphere. The cell doors were … Continue reading

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#writephoto microfiction: Clandestine by Jane Dougherty

Reblogged from Jane Dougherty Writes: Getting back into writing mode with this piece of flash fiction inspired by Sue Vincent’s #writephoto prompt. They told her it would only be for a few hours. Already it seemed like a week. The … Continue reading

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#writephoto – The Glimpse by Helen Jones

Reblogged from Helen Jones at Journey to Ambeth: Well. This was a bit of a pickle. She’d thought she’d found a shortcut when the wall panel behind her gave way, stepping into the dark passage without even thinking, the square … Continue reading

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Undercover by Jan Malique #writephoto

Reblogged from Jan from Strange Goings On in the Shed Image: Sue Vincent My response to Sue Vincent’s Thursday photo prompt Glimpsed #writephoto. In the best tradition of Z-grade horror films I present you with a tale of recycling (one of my … Continue reading

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The importance of getting home under your own steam from Tallis Steelyard

Reblogged from Tallis Steelyard: First you must remember it had been a very hot day. After all it was the height of summer and about the only thing moving in Port Naain was the tide coming up the estuary and … Continue reading

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Photo prompt round-up – Lights #writephoto

The photograph for this week’s prompt was taken one night when I woke to that particular silence and untimely light that tells you it is snowing. Throwing on coat and boots, I couldn’t resist going out to play as the … Continue reading

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Watching the lights – by K.L. Caley #Writephoto

Reblogged from new2writing: Through the window she saw exactly what she expected, the perfect family seated around the dining table. She could see it all so clearly even as the tears briefly blurred her vision then rolled down her ice … Continue reading

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Lights #writephoto by Ritu

Reblogged from But I Smile Anyway: It was on nights like tonight that Percy regretted his day job. You see, his day job meant that he was out on the streets every night too. He sat there looking out at … Continue reading

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The Bibliophile’s Excursion by Jan Malique #writephoto

 My response to Sue Vincent’s Thursday photo prompt Lights #writephoto. I thought I’d deviate from my usual offerings to spin a tale of wonder, adventures and retail therapy, lots of retail therapy. The view from the bridge presents a world of … Continue reading

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#writephoto microfiction: Trapped by Jane Dougherty

Reblogged from Jane Dougherty Writes: Snow had fallen gently all day, but at nightfall it stopped. Inside the house, they listened to the silence and shivered. Not one of them had dared set foot outside since the whispering began. Nothing … Continue reading

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