Tag Archives: blog battle

There’s Still Time #blogbattle

Posted on Jan 13, 2021 by TanGental

This was written as a response to the latest #blogbattle monthly prompt which can be found here. So many of man’s innovations have their roots in accidents. Penicillin for instance. One, however arose from a circularity, an accidental glimpse of … Continue reading →

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Blog Battle, One Heck Of A Prompt

Posted on Jan 12, 2021 by TanGental

I try and do some short fiction pieces on this blog and for that, often rely on the stimulus that prompt’s give me. I still take part in Charli Mills’ weekly offerings at the carrot ranch but one of the … Continue reading →

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Roland And His Special Sight: Part 4

Posted on Dec 21, 2020 by TanGental

Parts 1 to 3 can be found over the last three ways; today we conclude. Roland did well not to throw a sickie. He maintained a small and dwindling hope that there’d be nothing waiting for him but even as … Continue reading →

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Roland And His Special Sight: Part 3

Posted on Dec 20, 2020 by TanGental

Parts 1 and 2 were over the last two days; last part, part 4, tomorrow Another week passed and Roland found himself approaching no 25 again. This time he smiled, remembering how he’d put that wind up merchant in his … Continue reading →

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Roland And His Special Sight: Part 2

Posted on Dec 19, 2020 by TanGental

Part 1 was yesterday A week later and Roland walked ahead of the cart to where no 25’s bins awaited. All week he’d tried to convince himself that he’d imagined the hairy thing that spoke immaculate English. It couldn’t have … Continue reading →

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Roland And His Special Sight: Part 1

Posted on Dec 18, 2020 by TanGental

This is sort of written for the #blogbattle, but then it didn’t end at 1000 words so I’ve broken it into four parts to be spread over four days. Next installment tomorrow Roland tugged the grubby garbage bin away from … Continue reading →

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Death And The Harvest #blogbattle #shortstory

Posted on Oct 13, 2020 by TanGental

‘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 TanGental

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 TanGental

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 TanGental

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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