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Tag Archives: creative writing
Fowl Deeds #blogbattle #prompt #creativewriting
This month’s #blogbattle prompt is ‘owl’ and this is what came to mind ‘West Worple Police Station, Sergeant Haematoma speaking.’ ‘Is that the Police?’ Rhinegold Haematoma sighed. Why did callers not understand what a police station was for? ‘Yes madam, … Continue reading
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Tagged bird life, blog battle, creative writing, humour
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Moving On #carrotranch #morganandlogan #creativewriting
This week’s #carrotranch prompt is April 1 2021, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about a swift passage. You can take inspiration from any source. Who is going where and why. What makes it swift? … Continue reading
A Poem For A Modern Tragedy
I’m over at Esther Chilton’s blog, here, with a rather sombre poem… please go and say hi. I wrote this after I listened to actress, Ruthie Henschell describing being allowed to visit and hold her mother one year after lockdown … Continue reading
More Haste #writephoto #prompt #humour #creativesriting
This week’s #writephoto prompt is ‘Is this doping control, Bunny?’ ‘Yes, and stop calling me bunny.’ ‘Yeah, whatever.’ There was a pause while Cony Thumper and Terry Terapin eyed each other. ‘I won you know.’ ‘You crossed the line first.’ … Continue reading
Posted in #writephoto, creative writing, humour, miscellany
Tagged #writephoto, creative writing, fables, flash fiction, humour
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The End Of Days #carrotranch #morgandandlogan
This weeks carrot ranch prompt is about escape. Logan and Morgan have been quarantining since returning from the USA and now that is ending… March 25 2021, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write an escape. It can … Continue reading
Pyramid Stealing – Part Four #shortstory #instalments
I started this story on a whim. It’s gritty and urban and not to be read immediately after a meal . This is part four and Paige is in trouble… Stupid stupid, she told herself and kept running, not daring … Continue reading
Posted in creative writing, miscellany, short story
Tagged creative writing, Paige and Mia, short story
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A Meeting Of Minds #writephoto
This week’s #writephoto prompt is here, now being run by KL Carey, on Sue Vincent’s behalf The Eastwick Parish Council members took their seats and stared across at their opposite numbers. Since the merger of East and West Eastwick’s municipal … Continue reading
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Tagged #writephoto, creative writing, flash fiction, humour
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Casting Around For The Right God #writephoto #humour #creativewriting
This week’s #writephoto prompt is this picture Christopher Cholmeldley St John Plankton pinched the bridge of his nose. He would not give in to the migraine that was beginning to batter the back of his eyes. He forced himself to … Continue reading
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Tagged #writephoto, creative writing, humour
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The Comeuppance #writephoto
It’s hard to move on. #writephoto has been stimulating nonsense from me for years and I will always be grateful to Sue Vincent for her wonderful back catalogue of pictures she used. But now, tide and time have denied her … Continue reading
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Tagged #writephoto, creative writing, humour
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A Fragmented Tale #blogbattle #shortfiction
This month’s #blogbattle prompt, here, is ‘fragment’. Please join in… ‘Yes sergeant?’ ‘Got the forensics back on the fragment, sir.’ Inspector Pertwee Chillblain leant back in his chair and allowed his stomach some room to distend. ‘Go on.’ Sergeant Beige … Continue reading
Posted in #blogbattle, creative writing, Fairytales, humour, miscellany
Tagged blog battle, creative writing, fairy tales, humour
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