Monthly Archives: March 2012

I Met This Guy … (Friday Fictioneers – 30 March, 2012)

This week’s 100 word photo prompt from Madison’s Friday Fictioneers : I Met This Guy … The guy who sold this  to me said it would change my life. I doubted it; ownership of a run-down pick-up truck can hardly … Continue reading

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Meant To Be Together (Flash Fiction Faction Prompt)

This week’s prompt for Quillshiv’s Flash Fiction Faction  prompt is a quotation which to me sounds almost Bronte-esque: Truly the thing that I fear comes upon me, and what I dread befalls me. –Anonymous Meant To Be Together Rachel had … Continue reading

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Wicked (Five Sentence Fiction Prompt)

“Wicked!”, cried Rachel in amazement, examining the perfection that was her newly born god-son as Annabel lay, pale and exhausted in her hospital bed. “He seemed determined to be late,” said Annabel weakly, yet proudly, “they were just getting ready … Continue reading

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To Bring You Home (Friday Fictioneers)

This week’s photo prompt from Madison Woods http://madisonwoods.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/photo-prompt-for-100-word-flash-fridayfictioneers-23/.  This was a difficult one, apologies if my contribution this week is a bit soppy!  The sun sets behind the hills as the purple cloak of night rises from the east.  The … Continue reading

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An Inappropriate Choice (100 Word Challenge)

“But I don’t see why she insisted on that colour,” said his wife, “it’s just so … inappropriate.” “Well she’s always felt that it suited her,” he said, “she called it vibrant.” “You should have refused. She always could wind … Continue reading

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Alter Ego, (Five Sentence Fiction)

The prompt for this week’s 5 Sentence Fiction challenge was ‘Coincidence’ http://lilliemcferrin.blogspot.co.uk/p/five-sentence-fiction.html Alter Ego  Her pale fingers hover over the keys of her laptop, and she gazes in shock at the website page displayed on the screen before her. The … Continue reading

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Will You Take … ? (100 Word Challenge)

(The prompt for this week’s 100 word challenge for grown-ups was ‘but I turned it off…’) I wrapped the soft silk around my hand, letting its weight slip through my fingers like water.  Ivory, like my wedding gown. Raising it, … Continue reading

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Straight Talking (Friday Fictioneers, 16 March 2012)

Friday Fictioneers:  This week’s prompt, and the start of the ‘chain’ can be found at http://madisonwoods.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/photo-prompt-for-100-word-flash-fridayfictioneers-22/  Straight Talking You don’t like me, right?   I sense these things.  But you will.  I’ll wait. What matters is that he likes me.  A … Continue reading

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Revelation

Another weekly flash fiction prompt exercise; this time from http://quillshiv.wordpress.com/author/quillshiv/.  The prompt is from You Tube, a short video of Jacqueline du Pre playing a piece from Elgar (Cello Concerto – 1st Movement). Revelation My world is in total darkness, … Continue reading

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Missing Her (Every Day Fiction, March 2012)

One of my stories is published at Every Day Fiction today. Missing Her Please click the link to read, and leave a comment if you like.  Better still, why not subscribe to Every Day Fiction, and have a new flash … Continue reading

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