Tag Archives: Mary’s story

What colour do you see?

Posted on Mar 9, 2015 by TanGental

When I first moved to London from Bristol, I was a bit slow off the mark registering with the obvious services. A doctor followed an injury to an ankle. My first London dentist, a charlatan from some east European enclave … Continue reading →

Posted in flash fiction, miscellany | Tagged Charli Mill's prompt, creative writing, flash fiction, Mary's story | 24 Comments

Lonesome river

Posted on Feb 28, 2015 by TanGental

I’m not aquatic. I don’t like boats, I’m not keen on water generally and swimming is my least favourite past time (after anything involving horses). So it is perhaps curious that I have indulged in not one but two … Continue reading →

Posted in flash fiction, miscellany, writing | Tagged boating, Charli Mills, flah, flash fiction, Mary's story, writing | 28 Comments

Contrasting fortunes

Posted on Dec 2, 2014 by TanGental

Charli Mills continues to prompt us with a range of difficulties to overcome in our flash fiction. November 26, 2014 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story using two objects, people or ideas that don’t go … Continue reading →

Posted in flash fiction, miscellany, New Zealand, writing | Tagged flash fiction, Mary's story, New Zealand | 16 Comments

When fear strikes…

Posted on Oct 5, 2014 by TanGental

I have heard it said that fear is irrational. Surely that should be instinctive? The fight or flight response and all that? After all some fears seem totally logical to me. I mean what’s so dumb about a fear of snakes? Oh … Continue reading →