09 Feb 2017 26 Comments
in #Writespiration, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: #Writespiration, 52 weeks in 52 words, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Dentist, Flash Fiction, Sacha Black
Sacha’s back with her 52 word story prompt.
That moment you see your ex with their hot new bit and you look like a turd.
Here’s my take!
Skulking into the dentist’s surgery, with my chipped front tooth, I thank God for emergency appointments.
Looking up, I see him, my ex, with someone who looks like the Goddess of Perfect Teeth!
He pecks her on the cheek, “Pick you up at 5, snugglebum!”
Trust him to be dating my dentist!
19 Jan 2017 24 Comments
in Challenges, Fiction, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: #WritePhoto, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Flash Fiction, Lantern, Positivity, Religion, Sue Vincent
Sue’s #writephoto prompt this week.
In the darkness, all seemed hopeless. What was I supposed to do?
I’d done what I had seen done in countless films, gone to the confessional in the church.
I’m not a church-goer. I don’t know whether it would help me, but they always seem so relieved in the movies, like a weight lifted off their shoulders, then something miraculous usually happens and all is right again.
But nothing did happen initially. I came out, after pouring it all out to whoever was behind that curtain, still feeling full of guilt.
Sitting in a pew, I looked up at the cross ahead of me.
The night was drawing in fast, the setting sun casting long shadows across the whole of the church.
I closed my eyes. I wanted to cry. Maybe I just needed to shut my eyes forever.
That’s one way the guilt would go.
I opened my eyes again.
The whole church was shrouded in darkness.
How long had my eyes been shut?
Suddenly, a light shone in from outside.
Looking up, I saw a lantern illuminating the church with a dull glow.
Then I looked back at the cross.
I don’t know why but something lifted from my shoulders.
Maybe things actually would be ok…
28 Jul 2016 48 Comments
in Challenges, Fiction Tags: #Writespiration, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Flash Fiction, Sacha Black, Underwater Ballroom
That Sacha… She’s back with another doozie of a prompt for Writespiration #93…
Your challenge this week is to set a piece of flash fiction under water. Write a story in less than 200 words. Paste in the comments or use a pingback and submit before 7th August.
Here’s my take… it is partly autobiographical… Yes, I have Scuba Dived, and yes I was a nervous wreck… but I did it, and what an amazing experience!!!!
Strictly Swim Dancing
They danced. Oh, how they danced.
And to think, I had been too scared to come here.
I would have missed Nature’s beautiful show!
Barely an hour had passed since I had been floundering in the shallow end of a swimming pool, trying to fathom how to use the breathing apparatus on this darned Scuba diving tank. Finally, I was swimming under the water like a boss!… Then they transferred us to the sea, and the sand kicking up in my face was too much. I couldn’t do it.
I told the lovely instructor to continue without me, that I would sit it out on the beach, while the rest of the group continued, but he was having none of it.
He held my hand, and led me onto the boat that was to take us to deeper waters. And he waited for me to fall into the ocean, guiding me every second of the way.
And boy, was I glad he did! Looking out of my goggles, at the myriad of fish waltzing around me was amazing.
It was like watching a thousand dancers in one ballroom, synchronised to the millisecond.
An underwater performance I’d never forget.
Ever!
99 words!
31 May 2016 30 Comments
in Challenges, Fiction Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, fff, Flash Fiction, Flash Fiction Foray, Knights of Cydonia, Muse
Tuesday means Matt has been busy finding a prompt for us…
This week, a song I have never heard before, and not really many lyrics…
Knights of Cydonia by Muse
I don’t know why, but I ended up channelling the Toy Story Characters today!
Cydonia Mission
“Ok team, are we ready?” Captain Buzz addressed his passengers. “We reach the area of Cydonia in approximately 20 minutes. On landing, we need to be constantly aware of our surroundings. After all, we have no idea whether there is life here or not…but the Face of Mars is a sight to behold!”
Woody’s grip tightened on Bo’s hand. He was nervous beyond belief but had promised his best buddy Buzz that he would support him on this virgin mission to see whether that face was actually an illusion, or the tribute to Jessie that he thought he had built…
10 May 2016 11 Comments
in Challenges, Fiction, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Electro Velvet, Flash Fiction, Flash Fiction Foray, Still in Love With You, the book blogger
Oh I do love this challenge! So glad to have you back Matt!
This week’s edition will be on (drumroll please)… the wacky, brilliant, Still in Love with You from Electro Velvet. Feel free to base responses of anything to do with the song, I always enjoy any different takes! 100 words please!
She waved goodbye to the last few punters, blowing a kiss to them, as they slurred how much they loved her. It was always the same. Susie just had that personality. Flirtatious. And it was a money spinner in this trade. She always managed to sell a few more drinks. Her cleavage was something of an attraction to the local lads.
Tim stood in the doorway that led up to their flat above the pub that they ran. “Oh don’t look at me like that babe! You know I’m still in love with you! It’s just a little friendly banter!”
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