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Carrot Ranch #FlashFiction ‘Bats’ #99Words #SundayBlogShare

This post was written in response to Charli Mills at Carrot Ranch’s weekly #99 word Flash Fiction Challenge. This week’s prompt is to include a bat in the story. Check out other entries or take part yourself! Bats ‘Granny, what do bats eat?’ I sighed wishing my daughter was here to answer her son’s question.Continue reading “Carrot Ranch #FlashFiction ‘Bats’ #99Words #SundayBlogShare”

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Rough Writers World Tour #Flash Fiction Anthology. How to Make Every Word Count #TuesdayBookBlog

Writing is often a solitary endeavour, so supportive writing communities, like the Rough Writers at Carrot Ranch, led by Charli Mills, are invaluable to authors. They’re a safe place where we can express our creativity, receive and offer feedback, and feel we belong to a greater worldwide community we would never be able to reachContinue reading “Rough Writers World Tour #Flash Fiction Anthology. How to Make Every Word Count #TuesdayBookBlog “

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#CarrotRanch #FlashFiction Challenge: The Exam

Here’s my ‘sun silly’ story in response to Charli Mills Carrot Ranch flash fiction weekly 99-word challenge. Drop by and join this supportive community of writers! **** The Exam “Come outside and watch our dance!” Beth called waving her arms in the air. Sister Mary looked out of her open, classroom window, squinting at theContinue reading “#CarrotRanch #FlashFiction Challenge: The Exam”

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Carrot Ranch #FlashFiction Challenge ‘Fingers that Fly’ #99words

The Piano Ada’s hands flew wildly over the table as her head swayed rhythmically. Alistair stepped closer, curious to see what she was doing. His wife had drawn black and white symmetrical rectangles along the edge of the table. Ada had been unfortunate enough to have become mute at an early age, and now afterContinue reading “Carrot Ranch #FlashFiction Challenge ‘Fingers that Fly’ #99words”

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Carrot Ranch #FlashFiction Chellenge ‘Balloons’ #99Words

Balloons We love you. We miss you. At sunrise, all the children gathered in the playground to release their helium-filled balloons. Each carried a personalized message begging their classmate to come home. ‘How long will it take for Silvia to get the messages?’ Her best friend asked the teacher. ‘That’s hard to say,’ she replied,Continue reading “Carrot Ranch #FlashFiction Chellenge ‘Balloons’ #99Words”

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#CarrotRanch #FlashFiction ‘Red Ink’

Red Ink The poet always wrote with red ink. A constant reminder that his blood, the blood that pulsed through the fingers that held his pen, was red, not blue like the rippling sea, or black, like a moonless night… His blood was red, a bold, vibrant scarlet, ablaze with love or hate, sometimes sizzlingContinue reading “#CarrotRanch #FlashFiction ‘Red Ink’”

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Carrot Ranch #FlashFiction Challenge October 21: Final Resting Place

This post was written in response to Charli Mills Flash Fiction Challenge over at Carrot Ranch **** The Day of the Dead “Eve, You’ve been chosen to read the Sacred Words this year on the Day of the Dead.” “I don’t want to rest without you!” “If we take turns and rest for a year,Continue reading “Carrot Ranch #FlashFiction Challenge October 21: Final Resting Place”