All Gone!

Written for https://fivedotoh.com/2023/02/23/fowc-with-fandango-available/ ‘Mum, could I have a bike for my birthday, I’ve seen a great one, with triple gears, and a titanium frame. It’s really one of kind.’ ‘How much?’ ‘Only two hundred and ninety nine pounds, it’s a bargain, and there’s only one available.’ ‘It’s your birthday in a couple of months, we’llContinue reading “All Gone!”

Going Home

Written for https://fivedotoh.com/2023/02/22/fowc-with-fandango-home/ ‘There’s no place like home,’ Martha said, as she unpacked her belongings. Travelling across the world, there were so many experiences, but Laura wanted her home. There was something troubling about her letters, the worry about Tabitha. She was in her third year of university, and suddenly the phone calls had stopped.Continue reading “Going Home”

Commander

Fandango’s prompt https://jimadamsauthordotcom.wordpress.com/2023/02/21/fandangos-story-starter-85/ The commander said, “Lock this place down and I need every available unit to make sure we don’t let this guy leave.” It was her first day as the commander of the elite team of detectives. Her partner, Shelly, gave her a lucky clover to mark the occasion. Although none of themContinue reading “Commander”

Sometimes

My answers for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/sunday-poser/ I probably Google stuff about once a day. Sometimes it is to find a meaning for a word, sometimes facts I want to put in a story. I need to do some researching, in how local newspapers work, the police, the drug trade. A writer, when they Google – When IContinue reading “Sometimes”

What Does?

Written for the word prompt https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2023/01/21/weekend-writing-prompt-295-loquacious/ ‘Loquacious, what does that mean Mummy?’ ‘I’m not sure what it means. Why are you asking?’ ‘My teacher said it, earlier today. She said I was being loquacious.’ Molly’s eyes lifted a little, remembering what she was doing, when the teacher was showing them the phonic sound AY. SheContinue reading “What Does?”