Tag Archives: writing

Blogging: How to Increase Comments – D. Wallace Peach

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Myths of the Mirror: All images Pixabay I struggled with the title of this post because getting comments isn’t about stats; it’s about building relationships. Some visitors to this blog might have noticed the number of comments here. … Continue reading →

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Excerpt from “With trolls through the mountains” by Lady Emmeline Graham-Jones – Sarah #writephoto

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Sue Vincent

We had followed the two trolls for several days. It was hard work – resting by day, tracking by night, following them mainly by the noise they made as they pushed through the forest. The native guides were unhappy about … Continue reading →

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Saving the World To Lose It – Wallie’s Wentletrap #writephoto

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Sue Vincent

They said he asked for me often; that his prayers were full of my name, the mock self-portrait I had given crumpled at his heart. He wept often—it was his weakness, the illness. He cried for me, but it was … Continue reading →

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A Haunting We Will Go

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Sue Vincent

One minute we were watching a moment together, and the very next minute, he was gone. I don’t even remember closing my eyes, but closed they had been, or I would have known when he had disappeared, or who had … Continue reading →

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“A gift of laughter…”

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

As I’m on a research mission this weekend, and having spent much of the week in hospital waiting rooms, I have dredged up a couple of old ones to share.This one was written two years ago… Rafael Sabatini is not … Continue reading →

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Roses and Stone – Wallie’s Wentletrap #writephoto

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Sue Vincent

It was all that he had left. All that he had left of a memory. For a moment he sat, turning the stone in his hands. “This is ours, Ellan. Ours forever. Mrs. Coleman said she’d give me some cuttings … Continue reading →

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Twelve hours and counting – cast your vote NOW! #BloggersBash

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Voting closes at midnight 30th April (BST)! Vote now for your favourites – Annual Bloggers Bash Awards 2018 #BloggersBash  Annual Bloggers Bash Awards @BloggersBash The voting is about to close for the ABBAs, the Annual Bloggers Bash Awards, 2018. Visit the … Continue reading →

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XOXO – Anurag Bahkshi #writephoto

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Dear Xenobia, I have been meaning to write this letter to you for a very long time now, but every time I tried to put pen on paper, I developed cold feet, and so had to call to a maid … Continue reading →

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Steel – Scott Andrew Bailey #writephoto

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Sue Vincent

For Sue Vincent’s Thursday Photo prompt Another bit of short fiction – another continuation of The Dark – and Footsteps, and The Discovery Here Sue’s photo for this week. Steel By Scott Bailey © 2018   Splash! The water leapt into … Continue reading →

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Water Prints – Wallie’s Wentletrap #writephoto

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Sue Vincent

She didn’t live in town. The island population, a little under five hundred residents, was limited mostly to farmers and fishers. The moment Davie saw her sitting on the sand, looking out to sea with her knees pulled under her … Continue reading →

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