Here’s my attempt for this week’s Fiction Friday challenge on the Write Anything blog. Today’s challenge is; A couple of adults get dressed up for some Halloween fun but the night doesn’t go as planned… “Are you ready, honey?” “Almost.” William adjusted his tie and smoothed down his hair with one hand. He grimaced slightly […]
Creative Writing
The Music Man (Flash)
The peace doesn’t last on a Tuesday morning. Footsteps ring out on the cobbles as streams of notes curl down the street like wisps of smoke. Children too young for school press their faces against windows, and adults stand smiling in doorways. Coins flash in the air, and for once, money buys happiness as the […]
Flash Fiction #2 and #3
More flashes written in response to challenges on the EditRed website. The Oldest Trick Emascula the Great waved the wand above his assistant. The audience gasped and cooed with delight as she pulled the swords from her body, tossing them to the floor with a clatter. She posed, apparently unscathed. Emascula smiled cheerfully, but sighed […]
Flash Fiction #1
This was written in response to a writing challenge on EditRed a couple of years ago, but I wanted to repost it here. It’s called “The Joker”. The darkened room holds the game in its silent clutches. Flames crackle and dance like frenzied showgirls in the fireplace. The table creaks in time to the sighs […]
