Author Archives: ceayr

About ceayr

A Scot who has discovered Paradise in a small town he calls Medville on the Côte d'Azur, C.E. Ayr has spent a large part of his life in the West of Scotland and a large part elsewhere. His first job was selling programmes at his local football club and he has since tried 73 other career paths, the longest being in IT, with varying degrees of success. He is somewhat nomadic, fairly irresponsible and, according to his darling daughter, a bit random.

Genocide – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on April 25, 2018

Friday Fictioneers is hosted by the wonderful Rochelle, the undisputed master of what I call Sound Bite Fiction. She sets the weekly challenge, and the standard. This week’s sunny panorama by Jan Wayne Fields took me to my usual dark place. … Continue reading →

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Down In One – Sunday Photo Fiction

Posted on April 22, 2018

Sunday Photo Fiction is a weekly challenge presented by my old friend Al Forbes. The idea is to write a short story (200 word max) inspired by what you see in his picture (below). Once again Al recycles a brilliant … Continue reading →

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Real – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on April 18, 2018

Friday Fictioneers is hosted by the wonderful Rochelle, the undisputed master of what I call Sound Bite Fiction. She sets the weekly challenge, and the standard. This week’s photo by © Douglas M. MacIlroy confused me somewhat, though, in honesty, that … Continue reading →

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The Road – Sunday Photo Fiction

Posted on April 15, 2018

Sunday Photo Fiction is a weekly challenge presented by my old friend Al Forbes. The idea is to write a short story (200 word max) inspired by what you see in his picture (below). I recognise Al’s slightly strange photo … Continue reading →

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l’oiseau et la lune – Sunday Photo Fiction

Posted on April 8, 2018

Sunday Photo Fiction is a weekly challenge presented by my old friend Al Forbes. The idea is to write a short story (200 word max) inspired by what you see in the picture (below). This week’s prompt, along with the … Continue reading →

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Pot Plant – Sunday Photo Fiction

Posted on April 1, 2018

Sunday Photo Fiction is a weekly challenge presented by my old friend Al Forbes. The idea is to write a short story (200 word max) inspired by what you see in the picture (below). This week’s prompt is again one … Continue reading →

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The Baby – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on March 28, 2018

Friday Fictioneers is hosted by the wonderful Rochelle, the undisputed master of what I call Sound Bite Fiction. She sets the weekly challenge, and the standard. This week curious photo by Fatima Fakier Deria made me think of garden parties, and … Continue reading →

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