Approach was the word to accompany this week’s #writephoto, posted as usual by KL Caley at New2Writing.com. The keep looming out of the little stand of trees caught my imagination, and it reminded me of late autumn days with the
Antique | #writephoto Flash Fiction
Antique–a great #writephoto prompt from KL Caley at New2Writing.com, but one that puzzled me. I’ve done a good number of stories with antiques with weird, supernatural or cursed properties. What could I do that was different? This. And it’s just
The Retreat | #writephoto Flash Fiction
The Retreat is a great theme, provided by KL Caley at New2Writing.com. This lovely photo reminds me of places I’ve been–for conferences and the like. It also inspired me to a story more like one of Rebecca Douglass’s than my
Seasonal fiction
Two seasonal fiction offerings lurk on my series pages. I thought you’d like to see them 🙂 Fred raised a glass of sparkling Wozna Cola and clinked it with Jasmine’s. “To 2022!” “Yes, to 2022, Daddy.” She sipped, and looked
Snowy Peaks | #writephoto Flash Fiction for @marysmithwriter
Snowy Peaks. Always hard to know where to go with these moorland scenes. Was it last year or the one before where I did the stranded motorist? Thanks as always go to KL Caley at New2Writing.com, and this time also
The Scent of Narcissus | Flash Fiction #WEPFF
Narcissus is the final prompt in the Year of Art inspiration from Write Edit Publish Now. It’s been a fascinating year, some of the paintings I loved, some I couldn’t get my head around, but the creativity of my companion
The Frozen Lake | #writephoto Flash Fiction
The Frozen Lake is this week’s #writephoto prompt from KL Caley of New2Writing.com. I confess when I first saw it, I thought it was some unworldly light and a black, starry background. But it’s just black of trees! I tried
Giftmas 2021 – An ‘Exquisite Corpse’ story #giftmas2021
Giftmas was invented by Rhonda Parrish, who each year convenes a blog ‘tour’ to raise money for the Edmonton (Alberta) food bank. I joined in last year, and also sent a package to my local food bank. This year I’m
Christmas Deer at the Castle | #writephoto Flash Fiction
Deer at the Castle is the prompt for this week’s #writephoto flash fiction from KL Caley at New2writing.com. The Christmas lights are going up all around me, and although some are tasteful, and possibly LED on rechargeable batteries, most are
The Stamp Collectors | #writephoto Flash Fiction
Stamp Collections. I used to collect stamps, same as most kids my age. We would steam them off envelopes, attach them with little shiny paper hinges to an album, arranged however you liked. Apparently that’s not how serious stamp collectors
The Shopping Spree | #writephoto Flash Fiction
Shopping is not my favourite occupation. I wondered how Sir Woebegone might cope with a shopping spree. Naturally the whole topic came to me as a result of this week’s #writephoto prompt from KL Caley at New2Writing.com. This splendid photograph
Stones of Wrath | #writephoto Flash Fiction
Stones. Large, flat stones, scattered around a field. I should warn you now, something weird appeared in my brain, and I decided to write it down! Thanks as always to KL Caley at New2Writing.com for keeping the #writephoto going, despite
Slow Down to Go Faster | #writephoto Flash Fiction
Slow Down is the prompt from today’s photo. I admit I didn’t see the 5 mph sign until I read the prompt post at New2Writing properly! Thank you KL Caley for another intriguing photo, full of possibility. This is another
The Lonely Pumpkin | #writephoto Flash Fiction
The Lonely Pumpkin is a 250 word flash fiction story. I’ll be doing a few of these in the next few months as I work up to an entry in the Bridport Prize flash fiction section (max 250 words), as
Skull-duggery | Flash Fiction #writephoto
Skull-duggery; skulduggery is mischief, of an underhand sort. And today’s picture prompt ‘skulls’ from KL Caley at New2Writing.com suggested skulduggery to me. I hope you enjoy the story, 985 words with some old friends — and here’s the #writephoto prompt: