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#FridayFictioneers ‘Great Aunt Celine’s Postcard’ #FlashFiction

It’s Friday, time for another of Alice’s stories with Friday Fictioneers. Thanks to Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for hosting the weekly Friday Fictioneers challenge and Sandra Crook for today’s photo prompt, which led me directly to this weeks’ 100-word story. **** Great Aunt Celine’s Postcard  * ‘Great Aunt Celine says she’s sorry she couldn’t come to theContinue reading “#FridayFictioneers ‘Great Aunt Celine’s Postcard’ #FlashFiction”

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#FridayReads ‘Fur Coat & No Knickers’ by Adrienne Vaughan @adrienneauthor #amreading #amreviewing #ShortStory

If you’re looking for compelling short stories with unforgettable characters and moving stories, ‘Fur Coat and No Knickers’ is the ideal collection of short stories for you. You’ll love to read these stories over the weekend, or as you’re commuting. or enjoying a short break to read something short and thought-provoking. * * These shortContinue reading “#FridayReads ‘Fur Coat & No Knickers’ by Adrienne Vaughan @adrienneauthor #amreading #amreviewing #ShortStory”

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#IWSG ‘Weird Research’ ‘The Sin Eater’ #amwriting #Histfic

It’s the first Wednesday of the month when we, Insecure Writers, share our insecurities with each other and the blogosphere in the Insecure Writers Support Group monthly blog hop. Join in here and tell us all about yours. There’s an optional question every month, this May it’s:  What is the weirdest/coolest thing you ever hadContinue reading “#IWSG ‘Weird Research’ ‘The Sin Eater’ #amwriting #Histfic”

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#WordlessWednesday ‘Crosses of May Festivity’ in Córdoba, Spain. #Haiku

This Cross won First Prize Close up of the fountain where the cross is placed Another prize-winning cross I love the idea of a mirror on the cross, looking back at the viewer, who then looks at him/herself. This idea of searching for inspiration inspired this Haiku: * See my reflection, Search deep in myContinue reading “#WordlessWednesday ‘Crosses of May Festivity’ in Córdoba, Spain. #Haiku”

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#Writephoto ‘Marsha’s Sister’ #FridayFictioneers #Flash Fiction

This 100-word flash fiction was written in response to Sue Vincent’s weekly Thursday Photo Prompt. Check out Sue’s wonderful blog for more information. This week’s Write Photo prompt by Sue Vincent has taken me to another weekly fiction challenge I take part in Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields, check it out it’s also based on aContinue reading “#Writephoto ‘Marsha’s Sister’ #FridayFictioneers #Flash Fiction”

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#AtoZChallenge ‘V’ #NationalPoetryMonth ‘Edward Hopper Study: Hotel Room’ by Victoria Chang #amwriting #poem

This year to celebrate National Poetry Month and to take part in the April A-Z Blogging Challenge, I’ll be posting two poems a day, one written by me and another poem written by one of my favourite poets. The title or first word of the  poem, or the author’s name will begin with the corresponding letter in theContinue reading “#AtoZChallenge ‘V’ #NationalPoetryMonth ‘Edward Hopper Study: Hotel Room’ by Victoria Chang #amwriting #poem”

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#AtoZChallenge ‘U’ #NationalPoetryMonth ‘Union Square’ by Sara Teasdale #amwriting #poem

This year to celebrate National Poetry Month and to take part in the April A-Z Blogging Challenge, I’ll be posting two poems a day, one written by me and another poem written by one of my favourite poets. The title or first word of both poems will begin with the corresponding letter in the Blogging Challenge. Today IContinue reading “#AtoZChallenge ‘U’ #NationalPoetryMonth ‘Union Square’ by Sara Teasdale #amwriting #poem”

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#SOCS ‘Spellbound by Paddington Bear’ #WorldBookDay

This post was written in response to Linda G, Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt. This week’s Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “spell.” Use the word “spell” any way you’d like. Bonus points if you use it in the first sentence. Enjoy! Link back to Linda’s prompt post here. Anyone can join in!Continue reading “#SOCS ‘Spellbound by Paddington Bear’ #WorldBookDay”

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