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Tag Archives: picture prompt
Dalby Udder’s Cunning Apprenticeship #writephoto
Dalby Udder’s school days had been memorable in one respect. He had failed to do much forward planning. Even choosing a pudding before he had eaten his main course proved an intellectual challenge too far. So it was no surprise … Continue reading
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Tagged #writephoto, creative writing, flash fiction, picture prompt
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Song Sung Blue #writephoto #flashfiction
‘There you go. Have you ever seen a river like it?’ ‘It’s so…’ ‘Blue?’ ‘Unnatural.’ ‘Taste it.’ ‘You’re kidding. What’s done that? Copper sulphate? Cobalt?’ ‘Have a sip. It won’t kill you’ ‘Have you?’ ‘Course.’ ‘Oh god it’s disgusting.’ ‘Your … Continue reading
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What Brexit Will Do For Our Bread #writephoto #flashfiction
‘Gah.’ ‘I’m sorry Your Crustiness, but he insists on seeing you.’ Cob, The Arch Dough of Bakersville hung his head. He looked around the Palace, with its columns and pillars, a confection of support, standing proud, like the ultimate wedding … Continue reading
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Taking The Top Off #writephoto
Sue Vincent’s latest #writephoto prompt is There is no accurate record of when the land became infertile but certainly before the fifth century when the Abbey records speak of a strip of failure in what was otherwise the most fertile … Continue reading
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Finding Peace #writephoto
This week’s #writephoto prompt is Rodney ap Tyron hated his father and mother, had a permanent dislike of his four brothers and absolutely abhorred his grandparents. Which was a shame as he had a rare and debilitating psycho-neurological ailment … Continue reading
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Tagged #writephoto, flash fiction, picture prompt, sanctuary, sue vincent
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A New Dawn #microfiction #prompt
Jane has prompted us with this picture. I’m afraid I have rather ignored the words she suggested. Margery Plankton was, in one dimension, a podiatrist. In another she undertook the role of Xenata, Goddess of Equality, Diversity and Being Mildly … Continue reading
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Tagged Jane doughtery, microfiction, picture prompt, short story
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Whither Reality #shortstory #prompt
Jane Doughtery’s picture prompt and theme this week is Abandon Which is real? Gwyneth knew her place. She was up making breakfast and cleaning the stove before first light, setting the fires and preparing the children for school, her husband for … Continue reading
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Tagged Jane doughtery, picture prompt, short story
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(in)animation #pictureprompt #shortstory
Jane Doughtery’s picture prompt is thus (In)Animation George Trinkel Frankenstein was not related to the infamous scientist but he held him in such high regard he took his surname for his own. Almost inevitably that meant he became the subject … Continue reading
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