Tag Archives: Flash! Friday

Be Careful What You Wish For #flashfiction #flashfriday #humour

Posted on Nov 20, 2020 by TanGental

Be Careful What You Wish For Terrance stopped, breathless. ‘You’re not going to wet yourself, are you?” Of course Susan grinned, disarming any passive aggressive overtones. He’d ignore her. ‘It’s unique.’ ‘When were termites unique?’ ‘These mounds…’ ‘Yeah, yeah.’ She … Continue reading →

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At Home With The Dollmakers #flash!friday #flashfiction

Posted on Nov 2, 2020 by TanGental

Roland Dollmaker hit the gas tap. ‘Bloody thing,’ he dropped the lighter and kicked it across the floor. ‘Reality TV sucks.’ ‘It pays, sweetness.’ Puella Dollmaker marked Bring It On as a possible for the 4.30 at Kempton. ‘You wanted … Continue reading →

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Human Resources #flashfriday #prompt #flashfiction

Posted on Oct 28, 2020 by TanGental

This was written in response to this week’s flashfriday prompt Every spring Mrs Johnson waits for the appointment time and place. Always April. Always when the blossoms smear their colourful indifference over the landscape. Every message mocks her with the … Continue reading →

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Blind To Tragedy #flashfiction #prompt

Posted on Sep 21, 2020 by TanGental

They all saw the dog. Black, shaggy, watchful. The suit said he couldn’t have known, not his fault. I think he blames the student for bumping into the guy. She’d have been watching the dog, too. At least the dude’s … Continue reading →

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The Lake of Life #flash!friday #creativewriting

Posted on Sep 7, 2020 by TanGental

‘Gerald, will you shush.’ ‘I can’t believe…’ The tattooed bruiser who had terrified Gerald when collecting them at the airport made a slicing motion, not across his throat, but somewhere more sensitive. ‘Did you see that? He wants to cut … Continue reading →

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Circle of Life: a little flash

Posted on May 12, 2015 by TanGental

As a regular at the Flash! Friday prompts I look forward anxiously to Monday afternoon when the week’s current judges lay down their views on this weeks responses to our flash pieces. Being a competitive soul I both enjoy the … Continue reading →

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