The Stamp Collectors | #writephoto Flash Fiction
Stamp Collections. I used to collect stamps, same as most kids my age. We would steam them off envelopes, attach them with little shiny paper hinges to an album, arranged however you liked. Apparently...
View ArticleChristmas Deer at the Castle | #writephoto Flash Fiction
Deer at the Castle is the prompt for this week’s #writephoto flash fiction from KL Caley at New2writing.com. The Christmas lights are going up all around me, and although some are tasteful, and...
View ArticleGiftmas 2021 – An ‘Exquisite Corpse’ story #giftmas2021
Giftmas was invented by Rhonda Parrish, who each year convenes a blog ‘tour’ to raise money for the Edmonton (Alberta) food bank. I joined in last year, and also sent a package to my local food bank....
View ArticleThe Frozen Lake | #writephoto Flash Fiction
The Frozen Lake is this week’s #writephoto prompt from KL Caley of New2Writing.com. I confess when I first saw it, I thought it was some unworldly light and a black, starry background. But it’s just...
View ArticleThe Scent of Narcissus | Flash Fiction #WEPFF
Narcissus is the final prompt in the Year of Art inspiration from Write Edit Publish Now. It’s been a fascinating year, some of the paintings I loved, some I couldn’t get my head around, but the...
View ArticleSnowy Peaks | #writephoto Flash Fiction for @marysmithwriter
Snowy Peaks. Always hard to know where to go with these moorland scenes. Was it last year or the one before where I did the stranded motorist? Thanks as always go to KL Caley at New2Writing.com, and...
View ArticleSeasonal fiction
Two seasonal fiction offerings lurk on my series pages. I thought you’d like to see them 🙂 Fred raised a glass of sparkling Wozna Cola and clinked it with Jasmine’s. “To 2022!” “Yes, to 2022, Daddy.”...
View ArticleThe Retreat | #writephoto Flash Fiction
The Retreat is a great theme, provided by KL Caley at New2Writing.com. This lovely photo reminds me of places I’ve been–for conferences and the like. It also inspired me to a story more like one of...
View ArticleAntique | #writephoto Flash Fiction
Antique–a great #writephoto prompt from KL Caley at New2Writing.com, but one that puzzled me. I’ve done a good number of stories with antiques with weird, supernatural or cursed properties. What could...
View ArticleApproach | #writephoto Flash Fiction
Approach was the word to accompany this week’s #writephoto, posted as usual by KL Caley at New2Writing.com. The keep looming out of the little stand of trees caught my imagination, and it reminded me...
View ArticleThrough | #writephoto + The Business of Short Stories
The Business of Short Stories by Shannon Lawrence (the Warrior Muse) is published tomorrow, so I’m doing a shout out today. I thought you might be interested in it, since you like the #writephoto...
View ArticleWalkers | #writephoto flash fiction
‘Walkers’ is this week’s writephoto prompt, provided as usual by KL Caley at New2Writing.com. This one reminded me strongly of somewhere I’ve been. And the more I looked at it, the more I knew someone...
View ArticleIsland | #writephoto Flash Fiction
Island is today’s prompt from KL Caley at New2Writing.com. I was still with Roscoe and Neville, so if you missed last week’s, you might like to nip back and read that one (500 words) before you tackle...
View ArticleBoats | #writephoto Flash Fiction
Boats – and lots of them – in a harbour which could be anywhere. Could be several down the east coast of England. I expect several more could be tagged for this photo prompt from KL Caley at...
View ArticleBridge | #writephoto flash fiction
Bridge – a lovely picture from KL Caley of New2Writing.com for this week’s #writephoto prompt. It reminded me of a view I saw on my Derbyshire holiday, although I’m sure it’s somewhere further north. I...
View ArticleCrab | #writephoto flash fiction
Crab is the prompt for this week’s #writephoto, thanks to KL Caley and New2writing.com. Your comments on the Roscoe and Neville stories made me realise a) I was writing out how much I miss these boys,...
View ArticleDress | #writephoto flash fiction
Dress – and what a beautiful one. After a few weeks off, I found some inspiration for this one. Once upon a time, I wrote a flash fiction to the title “The Thirteen Snowflake.” It shouldn’t be on the...
View ArticleFairy | #writephoto flash fiction
A fairy door in a tree – that ‘s the prompt today from KL Caley at New2Writing.com. I was intrigued by the oystercatcher painted on the door, and checked to make absolutely sure they did not nest in...
View ArticleDoor | #writephoto Flash Fiction
Door – a pretty picture for this week’s #writephoto prompt from KL Caley at New2writing.com. It gave me a very simple idea, but far too simple, really. I did another book stall at a craft fair on...
View ArticleOpen | #writephoto Flash Fiction
Open, this week’s #writephoto flash fiction from New2Writing.com was done in a hurry. I had the idea quickly enough, but I was preparing to go on holiday. Checking I had everything, then realising I...
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