Category Archives: flash fiction

How The Stars Aligned #carrotranch #flashfiction

Posted on August 18, 2018 by

Comets shoot across the skies like luminescent smears of silent light. At the Carrot Ranch this week they portend what exactly…? August 16, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about a comet. You can … Continue reading →

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Heads, Tails And Everything In between #writephoto #shortfiction

Posted on August 17, 2018 by

Sue Vincent’s #writephoto this week is    Alderman Montgomery Blush coughed. ‘If I could call the meeting to order? I…’ He glanced to his left. ‘Perhaps I’ll let Vincent introduce the next item.’ Monty thought Vincent Van Grot resembled a … Continue reading →

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If You Go Down To The Woods #carrotranch #flashfiction

Posted on August 13, 2018 by

Carrot Ranch prompt this week is… August 9, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes  an act of “peering from the woods.” Go where the prompt leads. ‘You can’t see the woods for … Continue reading →

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In Which Seven People Form A Fantasy Support Group #flashfiction #microcosms

Posted on August 12, 2018 by

‘Hello everyone. Have you all grabbed a soda? Good. We have a new joiner this week. Do you want to tell us who you are and what your addiction is?’ ‘Hello. My name is Buffy. I’m a vampire slayer.’ ‘Another … Continue reading →

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A Rose By Any Other Name #writephoto #flashfiction

Posted on August 11, 2018 by

Sue’s #writephoto prompt this week is  ‘It is you, Daisy. I thought it was when you ducked down.’ ‘Is that you, Daisy?’ ‘Yes, I’m over by Daisy. Can you see me waving?’ ‘Got you. Coming over. My pot’s a bit … Continue reading →

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Home Sweet Home #carrotranch #flashfiction

Posted on August 6, 2018 by

What a curious prompt? The little yellow tent. August 2, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes a yellow tent. Where is it and who does it belong to? Think of how the … Continue reading →

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The Day That Shocked The World

Posted on August 5, 2018 by

‘How do I look?’ Like I did, thought, Gerald Everton, his mind slipping back to when his father introduced him to the board. ‘Grand. Your mother would be so proud.’ ‘What about you, dad?’ He couldn’t be more proud. He’d … Continue reading →

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