Underrated Writers

Written for https://jewishyoungprofessional.wordpress.com/2023/09/27/jyprovocative-question-4-underrated/ They ask us bloggers what is underrated. I think writing a book is underrated. Most people (not writers obviously) do not realise the hard work creating a book, or a short story, or a poem requires of the author. It took me seven years to write, edit, rewrite my book. During Covid,Continue reading “Underrated Writers”

Sewing Box

Photo image by Holly Booth Written today for https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2023/09/26/photo-challenge-483/ Her nan’s old sewing box stood on the table, and it was like she was there. Darning a hole in a school sock, or sewing buttons on her shirt. She loved spending time with Nanny, not just because she made the best sausage and spaghetti, butContinue reading “Sewing Box”

My First Teacher

My answers for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/09/25/share-your-world-25th-september/ 1. Do you remember your first teacher at school? My first teacher, I remember at school was Miss Taylor. She was in the last two years of my infant school (two years, as my birthday fell in December) She was kind, and wore red glasses. I don’t remember my first teacher.Continue reading “My First Teacher”

Yet!

This week’s prompt from https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Barbed wire mind constantly giving unwanted feedback, shaping thoughts into a minefield of self destruction. Worry, fear, a sense of foreboding, always there . . . Yet! We can change our view, give ourselves a chance of survival; Focus on the things, which make us happy. A walk in theContinue reading “Yet!”

Endless Journey

Written for https://melissalemay.wordpress.com/2023/09/25/4793/ who has taken over Fandango’s Flash Fiction. An endless journey, where it is difficult to find where you started, and how far you have come. Sometimes it feels like there are so many mountains, Sam couldn’t figure out whether it was worth waking up at all. Each day was the same, fullContinue reading “Endless Journey”

Always

Written for https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/author/cyranny/ Our love will span the earth, Always a song to sing. it beautiful warbling giving me hope for a future we are spending together. Life isn’t perfect, it can never be that but there is fun it the ups and downs of our roller coaster ride. For Richer, poorer sickness and inContinue reading “Always”

Lucky

Written for https://fivedotoh.com/2023/09/24/fowc-with-fandango-struggle/ Sometimes life was a struggle, but there were days when it was less real. Payday often took longer to come round than she wanted it to. Although, watching her children, and whatever they had to manage, she could do anything with them there. There were days now, where she had to useContinue reading “Lucky”

Energy

This week from https://weeklyprompts.com/2023/09/23/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-energy/ With the first coffee of her day, Sarah hoped it would give her enough energy to get her bottom of the chair. It wasn’t as if she didn’t go to bed early. Now, at the strange hour of six in the morning, going back to bed was going to be aContinue reading “Energy”

Movie Night

Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/09/22/fibbing-friday-22nd-september/ 1. The Parent Trap – A parent’s nightmare when their children trap them in the house so they can go to a party. 2. The Incredible Journey – The journey of a cat named Stinky, to find its perfect partner. Leaving home, with only catnip for company, she meets up with aContinue reading “Movie Night”