Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Protection promised in a fractured marriage vow foundation covers bruises like secrets she chooses to remain silent now.
Category Archives: Weekly Word Prompts
Stomach Wrench
Written for https://crispinakemp.com/2025/09/10/crimsons-creative-challenge-051/ I went to Ilfracombe on my holiday this year. On the last day, my daughter wanted to go on a boat ride. When I saw the speedboat, I felt my stomach drop. To get on, we had to climb onto the edge. There were two grown men helping me in. I couldn’tContinue reading “Stomach Wrench”
Hobbies
Written for https://nofacilities.com/2025/09/08/photos-of-your-hobby-cffc/ My main ”hobby” is writing. I read from the age of five, and wrote my first story when I was a girl. I self published my first novel when I was forty, and my second ”It Won’t Happen Again” in 2021. I am not naturally creative in other mediums, but I doContinue reading “Hobbies”
Flibbertigibbet Sarah
Written for https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2025/09/13/weekend-writing-prompt-433-flibbertigibbet/ Sarah is such a flibbertegibbet her confused mother used to say. She always has a ridiculous hobby and it never ends in a good way. Last month she learnt dancing. A tango with a terrible twist She sold all her exotic ballgowns when her partner badly missed. After many months in aContinue reading “Flibbertigibbet Sarah”
Growth Mindset
Written for https://thesoulsearchersite.wordpress.com/category/6wsp/ A growth mindset; Deena thought about her recent experience in learning how to cook; a spaghetti bolognaise, cooked from scratch, deserved a glass of wine with her homemade meal. When I joined slimming world, I learnt to make a spaghetti bolognaise. I thought it would be a complicated dish, but found outContinue reading “Growth Mindset”
Oh No It Isn’t a Fib
Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2025/09/12/fibbing-friday-12th-september/ 1. Widow Twanky. A newly widowed spider luring another mate in with a yank of her freshly made web. 2. Buttons. The gingerbread man 3. Cinders. Jonny Storm after a night on the town. 4. The Beast. Queen bee (don’t mess with her) 5. Gru. Gnome Rebellion Unit. 6. Cruella de VilContinue reading “Oh No It Isn’t a Fib”
Golden Thoughts
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2025/09/10/one-liner-wednesday-not-a-duck-or-goose-in-sight/ A golden memory; pancakes in syrup. When I was little I went to a restaurant called the Golden Egg. They served delicious pancakes on silver dishes, covered in golden syrup. I can taste them now.
Polished Toes
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Wishing waves washed smooth pebbles, as Carol finished her second cup of espresso for the morning. The freedom of her flip-flops were cool against her polished red toes. She dipped her fork into her light pancakes, covered in a lemon sauce. Each mouthful melted on her tonsils. She leant back in herContinue reading “Polished Toes”
Plans of Writing
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/my-prompts-2/ I self-published my first book, ‘‘Sticks and Stones’’, when I was in my early forties. I paid a company, but the editing was substandard. Do I regret writing the book? No. Whatever the outcome, I am proud of what I achieved. My first character ‘‘Alison’’ and she could do what I failedContinue reading “Plans of Writing”
It Was Cold
Written for https://thesoundofonehandtyping.com/2025/09/02/this-weeks-writers-workshop-prompts-september-4-2025/ In the UK in the eighties, schools did not allow girls to wear trousers because they were not part of the uniform. When it was cold, skirts didn’t offer the same protection. The policy changed soon after we wore trousers as a protest. Rara skirts were a trend, along with leg warmersContinue reading “It Was Cold”
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