A thud, a groan, then another thud. Shaun peered through the gap in the blinds. One of those things leaned against a door down the street, thumping the wood with a bloody fist. Shaun spotted a battered station wagon in the drive and guessed the creature was at Mr Treeger’s place. Treeger must have been […]
Flash Fiction
Friday Flash – Allergy
The clock in the square struck one. Karea cursed under her breath; she hated being late. She stood on her toes to peer above the heads of the crowd. They jostled and shoved outside the cathedral. Some brandished placards, while others waved banners in a righteous frenzy. “The dead have rights too” and “We’re sick, […]
Friday Flash – Strictly No Digging
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Friday Flash – First Impressions
For today’s Friday Flash, I’ve decided to do something a little different. I’d like you all to meet Fowlis Westerby, the star of my first novel. He’s very pleased to make your acquaintance. First Impressions The cavalier stands poised at the end of the corridor. He holds out his sword, proud that his hand does […]
Friday Flash – The Kingmaker
I’ve put aside my usual forays into flash fiction to write this. It’s in honour of the appalling debacle of British politics that has formed our 2010 General Election. * * * He sits on a sofa in a sunny corridor. He can feel himself sinking into the seat pad. He wonders how many have […]
Fiction Friday #8
Here’s my attempt for this week’s Fiction Friday challenge on the Write Anything blog, also submitted to the Friday Flash collection. The prompt was; “My husband doesn’t know, but he will soon.” Maddie lay on the couch by the window. One hand clutched a mug of cocoa, while the other curled around the swell of her […]
