I’m not much of a poet, but every now and again the mood strikes me. Enjoy! The Cycle I am born in the heavens, Formed from the elements. Surrounded by others, But I’m one of a kind. My journey is gentle, I land with a whisper. I start out so pure, But soon I am … More Poetry Corner – The Cycle
For this weeks Flash! Friday we had to incorporate Man vs Nature into a story about the following prompt, which I chose to interpret rather literally!: Shipwreck of the United Malika in Cap Blanc, Mauritania. CC photo by Jbdodane. DUMPED “Captain, we have a problem…” Captain Williams stared intently at his phone, “Quiet man, I’m … More Flash Fridays – February 27th
For this weeks Warmup Wednesday we had to incorporate at least 3 shades of red into a story about the following prompt. Being a typical bloke I had to google shades of red! Bus stop. CC photo by 5demayo. Seeing Red I’m so angry, my face blushes like a fire engine. I can still picture … More Warmup Wednesdays – February 25th
First of all, a very Happy 1st Birthday to my beautiful baby girl. I can hardly believe it was a year ago that we were racing to the hospital after cleaning up the dog barf (twice) and pulling the handle off the garage door in our excitement! Anyway, for this weeks Flash! Friday we have to … More Flash Fridays – February 20th
For this weeks Warmup Wednesday we had to include a word of Gibberish in a story of exactly 100 words about the following prompt: Harp. PD photo by Skitterphoto. Down to Earth Even since the recession, there has been a real shortage of jobs. They can go on about declining enrolment all they like, it’s … More Warmup Wednesdays – February 18th
Recently I stumbled across Elijah Lucian, a professional voice actor who is building up an impressive portfolio. One of the things that Elijah does which is extremely cool is he records audio book compilations of flash fiction. Anyone can submit a piece to him for consideration, all the pertinent details can be found here. I was lucky … More Flash Fiction Audio Compilation
Happy family day everyone! To celebrate here is a bonus flash fiction that I wrote a while ago and never posted: Snowfall We all stare out of the window, awestruck. Big chunks of fluffy white powder are falling from the sky, slowly dusting our quiet little neighbourhood like a freshly baked sponge cake. The children’s … More Snowfall – Flash Fiction
For this weeks Flash! Friday we had to incorporate a Gladiator into a story about the following prompt: Kenya kittens. CC2.0 photo by Kerri Lee Smith. Nine Lives The hulking men stood opposite each other in the dusty corridor. Each stared with a deep ferocity, eyeing up their opponents, deciding who posed the greatest threat. … More Flash Fridays – February 13th
For this weeks Warmup Wednesday we had to write a 100 word story about the following prompt that ended with the word peace: Brooklyn Bridge Evening Security. PD photo by Skeeze. Abundance I used to think the soldiers kept the likes of me out. If only I’d known. I lied and cheated my way across … More Warmup Wednesdays – February 11th
For this weeks Flash! Friday we had to incorporate a fleeting moment into a story about the following prompt: Rain (Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica). CC2.0 photo by NannyDaddy. Hey Presto! Presto ambled quietly around the park. He used his umbrella as a makeshift walking stick, to ease his weary joints. Why had he waiting so … More Flash Fridays – February 6th
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