Tag Archives: Short fiction

100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups Week# 76

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

Julia says the prompt wrote itself after last weeks. As I only just wrote week 75 I decided to continue where I left off. On Time part 2 She was entranced by you from the start; my daughter, usually so … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups Week# 73

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

I’ve missed the challenge for a few weeks but hope to get back to regular entries. This week Julia’s prompt is ‘the notes from the piano‘ and here is my attempt. Gap Year They picked up the notes from the … Continue reading →

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CPW’s Picture prompt

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

Last week I went for a lunchtime walk with Crazy Polish Woman who complained that my blog is full of photos and not much writing these days. I explained that I have to keep my best writing for the course I’m … Continue reading →

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Miss Christie Revisited

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

A few months ago I had my 25000th blog hit and I asked the person that ‘hit it’ to write a guest post for me. It was a busy time for her, but she has kept it in her mind … Continue reading →

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100 Words for Grown Ups – Week# 67

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

Julia decided that as the recent challenges have been sombre, this week she would try to lighten things up. The prompt . . . I really tried not to laugh . . . made me think of my afternoon. Hysterical … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups Week# 66

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

THE SILENCE WAS DEAFENING. Ah Julia I like this prompt, I always observe the silence. Those who have followed me for a long time, will know how moved I was when I visited Gallipoli, and may have read my poem. … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge For Grown ups Week# 62

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

You know sometimes I think that I can’t get any dafter and then I surpass myself! Julia’s prompt this week is …it can’t be that time…. and as usual we can add another 100 words , making 105 this week. Out of … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups Week# 61

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

I missed Julia’s challenge last week – she wanted humour and I couldn’t think of anything but I was determined to join in this week. The prompt is ‘I woke with another headache’  and my story is based on a … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups Week# 59

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

Julia has chosen this picture for her challenge this week. A photo I have seen before and wondered, whatever would make someone walk to the edge, never mind sit there? How would you get back up again? So I think it … Continue reading →

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Friday Fictioneers: Hollow Debt

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

I couldn’t get anywhere when I looked at Madison’s photo prompt for the fictioneers and was going to give it a miss. One more look tonight and suddenly I’d done in in ten minutes. What do you make of the … Continue reading →

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