Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ ‘You okay?’ ‘Yea,’ Mandy said, peering into a perfect pristine coating. Twenty years, where the reason for running felt hollow as a forgotten lie. Hauling her duffel bag over her shoulder, she stopped. She scratched at her red cheeks; the wind biting into her face. A few steps, and she would beContinue reading “Forgotten Lie”
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Synopsis
This is an attempt at a synopsis. It isn’t finished yet, because it needs work before I send it to agents or publishers. I wrote ‘In the Dark’ because I want to highlight how dangerous drugs are, especially to teenagers. Mental health is a strong theme throughout the story. Sarah Masters is a regular youth;Continue reading “Synopsis”
Mum
Written for https://melissalemay.wordpress.com/2024/12/16/melissas-fandango-flash-fiction-challenge-299/ He didn’t expect to have an elephant interrupt his call to his mum. A leather container wrapped around his waist, he held his palm over the red handle. With his free hand, he dived into his trouser pocket and found a fifty pence piece. Squashed into the corner, he swallowed down hisContinue reading “Mum”
Lost
Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2024/12/05/reenas-xploration-challenge-359/ Lost in a maze of tangled thorns, he searched through tough branches of his negative emotions. Life, whatever that meant, surged past in the hope he could find a solution to his problem. As a boy, taught not to cry. Be a man; his father used to shout, before a belt buckleContinue reading “Lost”
Broken
Written for https://michnavs.wordpress.com/2024/12/03/day-9-of-16-days-of-activism-campaign-violence-against-women/ and http://dversepoets.com/2024/12/02/prosery-taylor-swift/ ‘Hello, is it possible you could help me?’ he asked. A charming smile lit up the room. Fool me twice, she thought at first. Her ex husband Thomas, armed with a seductive sneer, and expensive flowers, was also an expert and hitting where the bruises didn’t show. Her memory ofContinue reading “Broken”
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