Category Archives: #blogbattle

Death And The Harvest #blogbattle #shortstory

Posted on Oct 13, 2020 by

‘Are you awake, Mrs Pelligonium?’ Doctor Crimson Atak kept his eyes on the monitors. He wasn’t surprised by either the lack of response, nor the messages conveyed by the myriad machines. He nodded to the nurse on the other side … Continue reading →

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A Constitutional #blogbattle #shortfiction

Posted on Sep 3, 2020 by

Geraldine Stipend was grateful for the struggles undertaken by her ancestors that enabled her to enjoy the rights and privileges that, today, people took for granted. She determined to teach her children that they should be prepared to make sacrifices, … Continue reading →

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A Career In Tea #blogbattle #creativefiction

Posted on Aug 9, 2020 by

Gribble Thomas felt the interview had rather got away from him, though he was confident his question would recoup any lost ground. It had started well enough. The panel of three – a grey haired elder statesman type who’d done … Continue reading →

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Tailored To Fit The Crime #blogbattle #shortstory #flashfiction

Posted on Jul 14, 2020 by

Detective Sergeant George Corduroy tugged at his creases, trying to sharpen them. He felt wretched and that made him feel angry. He shouldn’t be made to suffer. It wasn’t fair. It was… yes, he was being bullied. Passive aggressively. The … Continue reading →

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Free The Magic #blogbattle #creativewriting

Posted on Jun 18, 2020 by

Roland Colander had a problem. He had overcome many in his life to date, but this one looked likely to be the mother of all buggerations. He read the edict again and sighed. If this was true, his life’s work … Continue reading →

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Fluted #blogbattle #shortfiction

Posted on May 26, 2020 by

LeAnne Perrin considered herself the epitome of the have-it-all modern woman. She had two beautiful – everyone said so – children; a modest, diligent, loving partner – they consciously refused to wed, despite the emotional blackmail of her mother, declaring … Continue reading →

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Logan And Morgan Visit The US #blogbattle #carrotranch #shortstory #dialogue

Posted on Apr 17, 2020 by

‘Tell me again, why I came, Morgan?’ ‘Take the next left… no right… no…’ ‘It’s the Interstate. We agreed before we set off, we’d join the Interstate.’ ‘Why am I map reading, anyway? If you know where you’re going?’ ‘Morgan, … Continue reading →

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Escape From The Castle Doom #blogbattle #shortfiction

Posted on Mar 12, 2020 by

‘I’m sorry to keep you hanging around, Mr Acula. It’s been one of those days,’ Geraldine Gelatine proffered a smile which she just knew would be pointless. This brooding pale man had the sort of face – more a countenance, … Continue reading →

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Defining Princesses #blogbattle #vivacious

Posted on Feb 13, 2020 by

Back in less enlightened times, Princesses from the magical realms were expected to be vain. They grew up, focusing on their looks, surrounded by mirrors, still pools of water, ice-sheets and swooning swains. This was hardly surprising given a predominantly … Continue reading →

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Twenty -four Hours of Existential Angst In The Life Of A Bucket #blogbattle

Posted on Jan 9, 2020 by

It had been that sort of day when winds hushed themselves so as not to disturb the peace. Indeed Night, which had got into the habit of falling felt the urge to seep, so much so that Dusk, unaware of … Continue reading →

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