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Menage a Trois (The Story Shack, February 2013)

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

The following story appeared at The Story Shack on Valentine’s Day. I’m a great fan of this ‘website with a difference’.  A few weeks before your story is scheduled for publication, you are linked up with an artist who will … Continue reading →

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Show’s Over, Folks (Inspiration Monday, January 2013)

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

I hate to make my debut submission for Inspiration Monday on such a dark note, but this was the way the prompt took me.  Sorry guys!  Show’s Over, Folks The music stops and a desultory scattering of applause heralds our … Continue reading →

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The Man in Black (Long Story Short, September 2012)

Posted on September 7, 2012 by

The train leaves the station and some passengers shake out their newspapers, whilst others close their eyes in the hope of catching a brief nap, lulled by the gentle rocking of the carriage. The man opposite kicks me and I … Continue reading →

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Bought And Paid For (Five Sentence Fiction, September 2012)

Posted on September 7, 2012 by

This week’s prompt from Lillie McFerrin’s Five Sentence Fiction was the word ‘Memories’.    The rays of the setting sun were diffused by the elm trees that bordered the garden, dappling  golden orbs of sunlight over the little girl squatting … Continue reading →

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The End of Summer (Friday Fictioneers, September 2012)

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

This week’s photo prompt for the Friday Fictioneers came courtesy of Piya Singh. Such a beautiful summer… I couldn’t believe it was true; he was total perfection, and incredibly wanted to be with me. That day, we’d slithered down stone-flecked … Continue reading →

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September Rain (#Wednesday Write-in, September 2012)

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

The morning rush-hour traffic was heavy, and Ellie’s progress along the high street was intermittent.  The rain trickled down the windscreen in concert with the tears slowly making their way down her cheeks, and at the traffic lights, she rummaged … Continue reading →

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A Not So Distressed Damsel (aka Bossy and the Beast), Bewildering Stories, September 2012

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

An alternative fairy tale for the modern day…   “It’s not my turn.” “Look, Josie, Louella’s gone missing, and you were next in line, anyhow.” “But it’s not fair.  I wasn’t due until next spring.” “Someone has to do it, … Continue reading →

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Pursuit (Friday Fictioneers, May 2012)

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

This week’s picture prompt from Madison Woods’ Friday Fictioneers was a rainbow, or to be more precise, if you look closely, two rainbows.  I thought it would be easy to come up with a 100 word flash for this, but … Continue reading →

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Shambles (Flash Fiction Faction, May 2012)

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

This week’s prompt for Quill Shiv’s Flash Fiction Faction was close to home for me. The Shambles was quiet now, the tourists back in their hotels, and the young people of York making their way home from the pubs and … Continue reading →

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Style Guru (100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups)

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

This week the challenge was to write a 100 word piece incorporating the words, LIBERTY    EMPIRE    APPLE    YELLOW    ENORMOUS Style Guru “You see, with people like you, apple-shaped people, I’d recommend an empire-line dress; but with … Continue reading →

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