1. When you retire (or when you retired) do you have a picture of a small cottage with a white picket fence outside in a quiet village or something similar? I hope to take my private pensions a little early, when I reach sixty. I won’t move, but I will try and change careers. IContinue reading “Retire”
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Misty
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Misty wandered the forests, practicing to howl. I was something she needed to do to join her pack, but the fear of failure drew her ever closer to the centre. She lifted her snout, and initially, she whimpered. The moon concealed itself under its cover and whispered its hello. ‘Shine, little one,Continue reading “Misty”
Fear Busting
Written for https://weeklyprompts.com/2024/07/20/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-madness/ Madness, where our thoughts turn to mush and we cannot grip on to our reality. Sadness, where her emotions fuel our fear and we cannot think straight. Togetherness, where we find our one person to reveal we need help.
Loved
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2024/07/19/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-july-20-2024/ I loved hearing my dad’s repeated stories about his time as a paratrooper in the second world war. Curious about his part in the second world war, I remember a picture of him, with a maroon beret. I wanted to get it painted, but never did. I lost it when we moved.Continue reading “Loved”
Chatting
Written for https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2024/07/14/sundays-six-sentence-story-word-prompt-323/ Sat on the wire, chatting to my mates. It’s the high life up here. Bob, his feathers ruffled because he missed his spot, tweeted about his bad luck. But maybe he should see it another way. I reminded him about his good fortune in finding a comfy tree, with an array ofContinue reading “Chatting”
Hydra
Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2024/07/18/reenas-xploration-challenge-339/ We are hydra headed to a water shortage in some parts of the world. I like in the UK, and it isn’t something we worry about. Today is one of the driest and most of our summer has rain. I grew up watching shows about people who aren’t as fortunate. Sometimes weContinue reading “Hydra”
Hope
Written for https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2024/07/17/its-thursdays-six-sentence-story-link-up-99/ Life goes to the wire, each and every day. Our words can inspire and belief will stay. How often do we miss, Mother nature’s gentle kiss? We rush from place to place without a step, we flee To look upon her magical face is an amazing beauty.
Take Action
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2024/07/17/one-liner-wednesday-am-i-the-only-one/ If we wait for solutions to happen, it could be a lifetime until we take action for our best of days.
Structure
Written for https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2024/07/17/writers-chat-wednesday-2/ Sammi asks if I have a writing ritual. When I wake up, I edit, or write for half an hour on my latest novel. I use ProWritingAid, and it helps with grammar, sentence structure and shows me when I repeat words and sentences. In the afternoon, I concentrate on my blog. That’sContinue reading “Structure”
Magic
Written for https://fivedotoh.com/2024/07/16/fandangos-story-starter-158/ ‘This is no ordinary book,’ the proprietor of the used bookstore said. ‘Why?‘ Jeremy asked, turning it over to find a connector, similar to his I pad. ‘When you open it, the words create a picture in your mind. Read that first sentence and see where your imagination takes you.’ He openedContinue reading “Magic”
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