Unfinished sentences: writing prompt
I’ve had this book for longer than I care to admit, and it is only recently that I’ve tried my hand at some of the prompts. The book is pretty good, […]
Tag Archives: Flash Fiction
It’s what they do. #Flashfiction #99words
February 2, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about a rock in the road. It can be physical, adding to a plot twist, or […]
Taboos – a Three Line Tale #Flashfiction
In my previous post, I said I would try my hand at more flash fiction and writing prompts so here’s my take on the following. I introduce you to Sonya’s […]
The boy and the ocean (Part 3/3)
The wait is over (okay you’d probably forgotten but feel free to pretend you were counting the days…) I give you the 3rd and final part of my Fiction Friday mini-series. You […]
The boy and the ocean (Part 2/3)
It’s Fiction Friday again. If you haven’t read it last Friday, make sure you go back to Part 1 before you read the following. As previously mentioned, the narrator is a pianist […]
The boy and the ocean (Part 1/3)
As part of Fiction Friday, I want to start a mini series. This might or might not work but… if you don’t try, you don’t get. The following excerpt is the first […]
Words are just words.
Sometimes, the characters you have created obey your imagination. Other times, they slip through your fingers, eager for their own little adventure. Here is an advice – let them! There is […]
A map of the world in a dreamer’s hands.
Usually, my posts influence my choice of music. Today, the music has influenced the post. I recently discovered Xavier Rudd, an Australian musician whose music is a blend of acoustic folk and […]
My mother is like water.
It is Fiction Friday time again and to a certain extent, today’s extract was inspired by my own mother to whom, if I had a little more time today, I would dedicate […]
Perfection is an illusion.
Have you ever flown over a coastline and looked down at the very edge where land meets the ocean? Waves come and go, steered by the wind, they crash against […]
The constant satellite of a blazing sun.
It’s Fiction Friday time and I’ll admit it – I’m excited to share with you a slightly longer extract from my novel than the previous ones. I hope you’ll be drawn from the […]
The lonely countdown.
A wave of exhilaration stirred the crowd below the Arc. It was time. Suddenly, and as though they had rehearsed this moment for weeks, they raised their plastic cups, set […]
A writer's caravan 