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My Father and Other Liars
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Category Archives: prompt
A Day In The Life Of A Celestial Being
Archangel Gervais tugged back the drape with a flourish. ‘Your portal to undreamt realms.’ Not his best, he admitted to himself but work was work. ‘It’s a bit sparse.’ Celia Triangle shuffled her bosoms dismissively. Gervais sniffed. They’d said she … Continue reading
Posted in creative writing, flash fiction, miscellany, prompt
Tagged creative writing, flash fiction, humour
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Up Close And Personal #prompt #shortfiction
Willow Willers has sent me another eye pic as a prompt. This is the picture And this what followed. When you’ve finished reading head over to Willow’s blog and rummage around; I know you’ll enjoy yourself. Until today, Naomi Flutterbung … Continue reading
Posted in creative writing, miscellany, prompt
Tagged creative writing, picture, prompt, willow Willers
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Where? There! #flash #flash!friday
He’s in every photo. Crowds, anyway. The boy with the sad eyes. Ever since… well, you know. Even John looks for him now. It hurt, at the start when he said he was ‘just some student’ but even he couldn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged creative writing, flash fiction, flash!friday
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Inspector Counterweight And The Percussive Goblin #flash!friday #flashfiction
Inspector Turmeric Counterweight lifted the tape. ‘What we got, Blossom?’ Constable Pretty Blossom shifted uncomfortably, the hazmat suit chaffing places usually reserved for members of his Lodge. Two similarly clothed figures held up jars, full, it seemed of writhing flames. … Continue reading
Jobs For The Boys And Bats #writephoto #flashfiction
‘Mr Acula, can I….?’ ‘Doctor…’ ‘Sorry?’ ‘It’s Doctor Acula.’ ‘Oh? Right. Doctor of what?’ ‘Does it matter?’ ‘No I suppose not. I’m just curious…’ ‘Haematology.’ ‘Oh, so why…?’ ‘Why have I applied for this job?’ ‘Well, yes. I understand the … Continue reading
Posted in #writephoto, creative writing, flash fiction, miscellany, prompt
Tagged #writephoto, creative writing, flash fiction, short story
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The Bionicist #shortfiction #wordlesswednesday(not)
The Bionicist Eldrich Pomeroy steepled his fingers and released a silent curse. Fortunately for Hildegard Tilt, even now struggling into the seat opposite from the wheelchair, he had had the presence of mind to attach his recently updated ‘permanently caring’ … Continue reading
Posted in creative writing, fiction, miscellany, prompt, short story
Tagged creative writing, flash fiction, humour, prompt, short story
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History Repeats #writephoto
‘She’s there, just by the shore.’ Sarah glanced nervously at Martine, hoping for some response. Any response. ‘How far?’ Sarah sighed. Martine was like the others. ‘About 200 yards, at two o’clock. She’s staring out to sea.’ Of course she … Continue reading
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Tagged #writephoto, creative writing, flash fiction, picture, prompt
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Taking Ice With A Pinch Of Salt
‘Ice with it?’ ‘My dad said that was sacrilege.’ ‘He liked his scotch warm?’ ‘He didn’t like scotch. He just didn’t like others having it with ice. He was a G&T man.’ ‘No ice?’ ‘Always ice and a slice.’ ‘Bit … Continue reading
Posted in carrot ranch, flash fiction, prompt
Tagged Carrot Ranch Congress of Rough Writers, creative writing, flash fiction, prompt
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The Unfortunate Outcome Of Gender Neutrality In Algorithm Design #writingprompt #speculativefiction
The group of white coated technicians grouped round the plinth. The leader – his status obvious to any outsider by the fact he had the biggest laminated badge around his neck and that his hands were buried in his pockets … Continue reading
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Tagged fiction, humour, myths of the mirror, picture, prompt, speculative fiction
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