Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/sunday-poser/ I am editing my thriller, In the Dark, and my romance has been left open so I am able to give some space before I return to that. There are many other stories on the cloud. Food for Thought, Scamp (about my previous pets), a young adult novel about a boy whoContinue reading “Unfinished Projects”
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Dawn Fibs
Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2024/05/17/fibbing-friday-revisited-for-17th-may/ 1. What did the fan say? You send me spinning around and around. 2. What really kicks off summer? Wearing flip flops even in the cold. 3. Who rules the world? The sun, without dawn we would never wake up. 4. What is the best thing to do to someone who snores?Continue reading “Dawn Fibs”
Daisy
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2024/05/17/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-may-18-2024/ ‘What’s that smell?’ A whiff of a stench so vile, a skunk would run away in fear. Dan and David, the terrible twins, gassed their herd whenever they could. She was sure they ate manure for breakfast, tea, and dinner. Their toddler like giggles as they lifted their tails caused an uproarContinue reading “Daisy”
Treasures
Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2024/05/16/reenas-xploration-challenge-331/ Maurice never counted himself as a bourgeois person. Hidden in his bedroom, he preferred tinkering with his miniature airplanes. His favourite period had to be the second world war. His grandad; a hero; flew in Spitfires. That’s what his grannie said. She showed him a blurry image RAF gunner, in a blueContinue reading “Treasures”
Chick
Written for https://christinebialczak.com/2024/05/07/simply-6-minutes-welcome-to-the-challenge-05-7-2024/ The whole pond came up with the idea to construct a bridge out of turtles. They made the decision that Charlie, finding home without getting her feathers wet, was of greater importance. From the time she was a chick, slime on her webbed feet caused hives. Instead of swimming, she waddled theContinue reading “Chick”
One Liner
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2024/05/15/one-liner-wednesday-ten-years-and-two-months/ Two years have flown by and in a sentence, it has been the greatest journey to create one well acted line.
Knitting
Written for https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/tag/truthful-tuesday/ Are there any hobbies or pastimes that you have abandoned that you occasionally consider taking up again? If so, do you actually try it again, or does something keep you from giving it another go? As my granddaughter neared the moment of being born, I began knitting. My aunties could watch televisionContinue reading “Knitting”
Sharing Lies
Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2024/05/13/share-your-world-13th-may/ 1. Have you ever lied about your age? In the same way as many other bloggers of a similar birthdate, I told an untruth. I began drinking at the age of sixteen, and my ‘local’ was where I frequented once I reached eighteen. With no ID, you gained alcohol if you looked oldContinue reading “Sharing Lies”
Holidays
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2024/05/10/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-may-11-2024/ Growing up, I recall holidays with my parents. Mum used to go to Bingo, never wanting to stay sat in a deckchair for long. My dad would sit and read his paper, while I made my sandcastles. Moving back and forth towards the sea, the water gently touching my toes. We regularlyContinue reading “Holidays”
Twisted Reality
Written for https://weeklyprompts.com/2024/05/11/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-twisted/ I am editing my novel ”In the Dark”. This is meant to be a flashback. What do you think? A twisted reality tangled into a weave of thoughts. A shattered memory, once forgotten, surges into my mind. Joe was sixteen, and me a few years younger. His idea was to travel toContinue reading “Twisted Reality”