Thursday photo prompt: In The Deep #writephoto #amwriting #poetry

This poem was written in response to Sue Vincent’s Thursday photo prompt Use the image below to create a post on your own blog… poetry, prose, humour… light or dark, whatever you choose, by noon (GMT)  Wednesday 22nd March and link back to Sue’s post with a pingback. Here’s my take on this beautiful photo. **** InContinue reading “Thursday photo prompt: In The Deep #writephoto #amwriting #poetry”

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#FridayFictioneers The Flying Ferris Wheel #FlashFiction

I’m having such fun looking forward to Fridays and responding to Friday Fictioneers with stories of adorable and creative Alice, and her incredulous and conventional parents, Marsha and Kevin. Today, you’ll be meeting a friend of hers, Billy (in the photo). I hope you like him! Thanks to Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for hosting the challenge and JenniferContinue reading “#FridayFictioneers The Flying Ferris Wheel #FlashFiction”

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Feast on your life. Goodbye Derek Walcott

I’ve just heard the news that the poet Derek Walcott has died.  This is one of my favourite poems, and it was written by him. It seems appropriate to feast on his poem which is about love and life and death. Love After Love Love After Love The time will come when, with elation youContinue reading “Feast on your life. Goodbye Derek Walcott”

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#FridayBookShare The Venetian by @Shani_Struthers #FridayReads

#FridayBookShare was created by Shelley Wilson for book lovers to share what they’re reading. The idea is to answer a few simple questions about the novel and post on Fridays. Today, I’d like to share The Venetian, by Shani Struthers. It’s a paranormal mystery set in Venice. First line of the book. Touching down onContinue reading “#FridayBookShare The Venetian by @Shani_Struthers #FridayReads”

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#ThursdayDoors Cervantes’ Home in Madrid

Thursday Doors is a weekly feature, hosted by Norm 2.0 allowing door lovers to come together to admire and share their favorite door photos from around the world. Everyone is invited to join in on the fun by creating their own Thursday Doors post each week and then sharing it, between Thursday morning and Saturday noon (North American eastern time),Continue reading “#ThursdayDoors Cervantes’ Home in Madrid”

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#MyFirstPostRevisited Rereading #JaneEyre #WWWBlogs

I met the fabulous short fiction writer and blogger, Sara Brentyn, some time ago, in the bloggisphere, although I’m not sure where exactly, but I have a feeling it might have been through Charli’s Carrot Ranch flash fiction challenge, in which we both take part regularly. Sarah has started a new blog hop called MyContinue reading “#MyFirstPostRevisited Rereading #JaneEyre #WWWBlogs”

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The Sister, by Louise Jensen @Fab_Fiction #TuesdayBookBlog #Amreviewing

Today I’m posting my review of  The Sister, by Louise Jensen.  The Sister is a gripping thriller. I read it in two sittings, because I had to work in between, otherwise it’s the type of novel I wouldn’t have put down until I’d finished it! Grace, the narrator, and Charlie were inseparable friends until somethingContinue reading “The Sister, by Louise Jensen @Fab_Fiction #TuesdayBookBlog #Amreviewing”

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#CarrotRanch #FlashFiction Challenge: Honeymoon Love Letter @Charli_Mills

This post was written in response to Charlie Mills’ Carrot Ranch Weekly Flash Fiction Prompt  March 9, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a honeymoon story. It can be between a couple before, during or after the honeymoon. Or it can refer to a honeymoon period. Go where the prompt leads. RespondContinue reading “#CarrotRanch #FlashFiction Challenge: Honeymoon Love Letter @Charli_Mills”

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#CosPhoChal K’lee and Dale’s Cosmic Photo Challenge: Look to the Skies

This is one of my favourite photos, taken last summer, at the beach in Fuengirola, Malaga, at sunset. This is another favourite, taken recently from the window of my study, also at sunset last september. Also taken from the window of my study at sunset, last January. From my study, once again, last Christmas, atContinue reading “#CosPhoChal K’lee and Dale’s Cosmic Photo Challenge: Look to the Skies”

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WRITESPIRATION @sacha_black #106 52 WEEKS IN 52 WORDS WEEK10 ‘The Big Birthday’ #FlashFiction

This post was written in response to Sacha Black’s weekly prompt for 2017 (52 weeks in 52 words). Sacha will post one prompt a week for 52 weeks, and the challenge is to write a story in just 52  words exactly. The value of conciseness for a writer is invaluable, as Sacha herself reminds us:Continue reading “WRITESPIRATION @sacha_black #106 52 WEEKS IN 52 WORDS WEEK10 ‘The Big Birthday’ #FlashFiction”

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