This week’s prose for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/author/sadje19/ Fake news, that’s what they call it, but he hadn’t expected the newspaper to burst into flames like a dragon’s angry breath. Okay, the news was hot of the press, but it didn’t happen to the stories he read on-line. Although depending on your opinion, the algorithms chose that forContinue reading “Burning News”
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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”
A Friend In Time
A FRIEND IN TIME My heart pounding in my chest, Imagination to reveal the rest, I crept towards this friendly face, With an increasing fumbling grace, Every moment caught in time, Wishing courage would stay mine, But several times I tried to turn, But then knew I would never learn That true friendship can overturnContinue reading “A Friend In Time”
The Colonel
Written for https://jimadamsauthordotcom.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/fandangos-story-starter-84/ The colonel said, “Our security has been breached again and I think we may have a human in our midst. It was a hive of activity, the Queen bee in her palace, ordering the drones to their flower duties. ‘Send out the army, we’ll get rid of them once and for all.’Continue reading “The Colonel”
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?”
Protection
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2023/01/06/daily-prompt-jusjojan-the-6th-2023/ The first view of life and laughter, A child is born, Protected by love.
Christmas Break
I won’t be posting in the next few days. I will be celebrating with my family, walking my dog, opening our presents. It will be a time when technology will happen second Merry Christmas to all.
Going Home
Written for https://fivedotoh.com/2022/12/19/fandangos-flash-fiction-challenge-198/ Mary sat on the floor, in the library, waiting for the madness to be over. Everyone, in their Christmas hats, and jumpers. Singing festive songs on the Karaoke machine. She didn’t want to be there, reminded of those, whose Christmas would be full of presents and peace. There was no peace atContinue reading “Going Home”
Looking Good
We are asked by https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/author/sadje19/ on her Sunday Poser, about looking good. I do think as you get older looking good takes second over being comfortable. As a young woman, I wore high heeled stilettoes, not caring if my feet hurt. I wanted to look good. Saying that, I never spent a lot of moneyContinue reading “Looking Good”
Coffee Questions
Written for https://earthlycomforts.uk/ 01 Do you sometimes ‘just’ LIKE posts from those you follow but don’t often read the content, and if so, why do you do this? I will read most posts, but when they are long, I do tend to skim read the rest. Is it a time restraint or something else thatContinue reading “Coffee Questions”
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