This is my entry into the Picture it and Write creative writing challenge hosted by the authors of Ermiliablog. Childhoods’ Playground Tammy was really excited about showing her friends the house. She’d found it when exploring the village. She knew Mummy said she shouldn’t ever go past the big wall but the crumbling stones and low hanging … More Picture it & Write: Childhoods’ Playground
This is my entry for this week’s Friday Fictioneers Challenge run by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. This week’s picture prompt was provided by Dee Lovering. The challenge is to write a story within 100 words. Pushing the Barrier It was busier than she’d expected. She hoped the clouds would open, sending everyone scurrying home but… no luck so far. How on … More Friday Fictioneers: Pushing the Barrier
This is my entry for this week’s Friday Fictioneers Challenge run by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. This week’s picture prompt was provided by Douglas M. MacIlroy. The challenge is to write a story within 100 words. Occupational Hazards “Situation report, SR1.” “Data collected, Sir,” Lena responded. “Returning to base.” “Affirmative. Beware storm from northeast.” Lena quickly calculated her best course. It wasn’t … More Friday Fictioneers: Occupational Hazards
This story is in response to the Sunday Photo Fiction challenge, hosted by Alistair Forbes, that asks that you write a story in 100-200 words. How could I resist writing a story about a dragon? The Gift “What do you think? Isn’t he gorgeous?” Georgia bit her lip as she lifted the gift from its … More Sunday Photo Fiction: The Gift
This is my entry into the Picture it and Write creative writing challenge hosted by the authors of Ermiliablog. The Telling of Tales The voices are calling, whispering in her mind, eager to tell their tales. Her fingers hover over the line of pens. She’s hesitant to touch, knowing the enthrallment to come, but she can’t resist … More Picture it & Write: The Telling of Tales
This is my entry for this week’s Friday Fictioneers Challenge run by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. This week’s picture prompt was provided by Jennifer Pendergast The challenge is to write a story within 100 words. The Summoning He awoke to sterile rooms and white-coated doctors. After seven years adrift in a pleasant fog – waiting, always waiting – the haze dispersed with … More Friday Fictioneers: The Summoning
This is a continuation of the story begun in The Crossing, the title of which is now being changed to The Forester. For those of you who haven’t already read them, or for anyone who wants to refresh their memory of what happened, here are the links to Part One, Part Two and Part Three, Part Four and Part Five. Each … More The Crossing / The Forester – Part Six
Here’s part five of The Crossing. For those of you who haven’t already read them, or for anyone who wants to refresh their memory of what happened, here are the links to Part One, Part Two, Part Three and Part Four. Enjoy! The Crossing: Part Five Genre: historical: early C13th England Part Five Dair was barely conscious, mumbling unintelligibly as the forester carried … More The Crossing – Part Five
This is my entry for this week’s Friday Fictioneers Challenge run by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. This week’s picture prompt was provided by David Stewart. The challenge is to write a story within 100 words. Moving On Edward watched enviously from the shadows, listening to the music emanating from the pavilion. The community band had consumed his whole life: every spare … More Friday Fictioneers: Moving On
Here’s part four of The Crossing. For those of you who haven’t already read them, or for anyone who wants to refresh their memory of what happened, here are the links to Part One, Part Two and Part Three. Enjoy! The Crossing: Part Four Genre: historical: early C13th England Move! Dair’s eyes flashed open and he surged forward in a stumble that sent … More The Crossing – Part Four
This is a companion piece for this week’s Friday Fictioneers entry. If you haven’t already read Sanctuary please follow the link to do so. Sanctuary: Raen Genre: Fantasy Raen ran, each breath harsh against his burning throat, his limbs leaden. Only fear gave him strength to continue. The baying hounds were growing closer, his pursuers’ shouts echoing through the forest. Safety … More Friday Fictioneers: Sanctuary – Raen
This is my entry for this week’s Friday Fictioneers Challenge run by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. This week’s picture prompt was provided by Rachel Bjerk. The challenge is to write a story within 100 words. Sanctuary Genre: Fantasy This time they had him. Gaert grinned. The reward on the sorcerer’s head would be his. Even without the hounds the trail … More Friday Fictioneers: Sanctuary
It took a little longer for me to finish than I’d hoped but here’s part three of The Crossing. For those of you who haven’t already read them, or for anyone who wants to refresh their memory of what happened, here are the links to Part One and Part Two. I hope you like it! The Crossing: Part Three Genre: historical: … More Picture it & Write: The Crossing – Part Three
Due to multiple requests from readers and a plot bunny that decided to not leave me alone, here is a second part for this week’s Picture it and Write challenge using the photo prompt below. If you haven’t read part one or would like to remind yourself what happened, you can go here. I hope you like it! … More Picture it & Write: The Crossing – Part Two
This is my entry into the Picture it and Write creative writing challenge hosted by the authors of Ermiliablog. I’ve seen a number of entries for this challenge in my reader over the last few weeks but I’ve never before entered. I found the picture prompt this week so inspiring that I couldn’t resist having a write. I hope you … More Picture it & Write: The Crossing
This is my entry for this week’s Friday Fictioneers Challenge run by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. This week’s picture prompt was provided by Dawn Q. Landau. The challenge is to write a story within 100 words. The Journey They weren’t together, her opinion was unchanged – they just happened to be travelling in the same direction. If at times they … More Friday Fictioneers: The Journey
This is my entry for this week’s Friday Fictioneers Challenge run by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. This week’s picture prompt was provided by Marie Gail Stratford. The challenge is to write a story within 100 words. He huddled in the corner of the room, cringing at the hate filled shouts, the banging, the shattering glass, that sounded from outside. … More Friday Fictioneers: Crystal Sickness
This is my entry for this week’s Friday Fictioneers Challenge run by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. The challenge is to write a story within 100 words. The Other House Mary sighed. She liked this property but… it didn’t speak to her. Her gaze strayed from the garden and quiet streets towards the house opposite. “If you’re interested,” the estate agent said, … More Friday Fictioneers: The Other House
Here’s this week’s entry into Monday’s Finish the Story flash fiction challenge, run by Barbara W. Beacham. This challenge gives you a picture prompt and the first line and asks that you finish the story in 100-150 words. The given line is in italics. Dropping her line into Fool’s Lake, she patiently waited for something … More Monday’s Finish the Story: Fisherman’s Friend
This is my second entry for this week’s Friday Fictioneers Challenge run by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. This week’s picture prompt was provided by Melanie Greenwood. The challenge is to write a story within 100 words. I felt a little guilty because my first go at this prompt didn’t really fit the guidelines on Rochelle’s challenge – she states that … More Friday Fictioneers: Cursed
This is my entry for this week’s Friday Fictioneers Challenge run by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. This week’s picture prompt was provided by Melanie Greenwood. The challenge is to write a story within 100 words. A few weeks ago I posted a little fantasy story called Hunted that screamed at me to be continued. Today’s flash fic is that … More Friday Fictioneers: Hunted Part 2
Here’s this week’s entry into Monday’s Finish the Story flash fiction challenge, run by Barbara W. Beecham. This challenge gives you a picture prompt and the first line and asks that you finish the story in 100-150 words. The given line is in italics. Diamond Jack had his hideout next to the Rattle Snake River. … More Monday’s Finish the Story: The Shootout
This is my entry into the Friday Fictioneers flash fiction challenge run by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. This week’s picture prompt was provided by Ted Strutz. The challenge is to write a story within 100 words. Grandma’s House “You box up in here,” Emily said. “I’ll do the bedroom.” Lizzie nodded numbly, looking at the furniture: the table, chair … More Friday Fictioneers: Grandma’s House
This is my entry into this week’s Monday’s Finish the Story flash fiction challenge run by Barbara Beacham. This challenge gives you a picture and an opening sentence and asks that you finish the story within 100-150 words. The opening sentence is given in italics. Click the link above to check out some of the other entries. She was … More Monday’s Finish the Story: Predator
This is my second entry into the Friday Fictioneers flash fiction challenge run by Rochelle Wiseoff-Fields. This week’s picture prompt was provided by Georgia Koch. The challenge is to write a story within 100 words. ‘Just look! Isn’t it wonderful?’ Kev exclaimed. ‘Wonderful?’ Valerie shifted her disgusted gaze between him and the dilapidated vessel, her painted lips pursed. ‘How … More Friday Fictioneers: The New Boat
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