Author Archives: ceayr

About ceayr

A Scot who has discovered peace in a small town he calls Medville on the Côte Vermeille, 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. So, nobody’s perfect.

Destination – Unicorn Challenge

Posted on July 10, 2025 by ceayr

The Unicorn Challenge. A magical new weekly writing opportunity from her – Jenne Gray – and me.Visit her blog every Friday to see the photo prompt, and post your amazing story in her comments section.Or on your own blog, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged 250 words, Camera Obscura, Drops of Jupiter, edinburgh castle, Eilean Donan Castle, flash fiction, forth bridge, Princes Street Gardens, short story, Sir Walter Scott, sound bite fiction, train, unicorn challenge | 13 Comments

Nosey Neighbours – Unicorn Challenge

Posted on July 3, 2025 by ceayr

The Unicorn Challenge. A magical new weekly writing opportunity from her – Jenne Gray – and me.Visit her blog every Friday to see the photo prompt, and post your amazing story in her comments section.Or on your own blog, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged 250 words, detective, flash fiction, murder, Neighbours Theme, sewage tank, short story, sound bite fiction, tv program, unicorn challenge, well, wildfowl | 12 Comments

Caffeine Catastrophe – Unicorn Challenge

Posted on June 26, 2025 by ceayr

The Unicorn Challenge. A magical new weekly writing opportunity from her – Jenne Gray – and me.Visit her blog every Friday to see the photo prompt, and post your amazing story in her comments section.Or on your own blog, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged 250 words, bob dylan, boulangerie, coffee machine, flash fiction, market day, mediterranean sea, neighbours, one more cup of coffee, short story, sound bite fiction, unicorn challenge | 17 Comments

The Wrong Direction – Unicorn Challenge

Posted on June 19, 2025 by ceayr

The Unicorn Challenge. A magical new weekly writing opportunity from her – Jenne Gray – and me.Visit her blog every Friday to see the photo prompt, and post your amazing story in her comments section.Or on your own blog, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged 250 words, crossroads, don mcLean, donkey, flash fiction, mediterranean sea, Pyrenees, short story, sound bite fiction, toss a coin, unicorn challenge | 13 Comments

Falling – Unicorn Challenge

Posted on June 12, 2025 by ceayr

The Unicorn Challenge. A magical new weekly writing opportunity from her – Jenne Gray – and me.Visit her blog every Friday to see the photo prompt, and post your amazing story in her comments section.Or on your own blog, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged 250 words, Canadian, electric bike, Falling in love again, flash fiction, free as a bird, lumberjack, Marlene Dietrich, short story, sound bite fiction, unicorn challenge | 14 Comments

Grandma’s Chair – Unicorn Challenge

Posted on June 5, 2025 by ceayr

The Unicorn Challenge. A magical new weekly writing opportunity from her – Jenne Gray – and me.Visit her blog every Friday to see the photo prompt, and post your amazing story in her comments section.Or on your own blog, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged 250 words, chair, cleopatra, Eungenio Salvador Dalí, flash fiction, grandma, Mecano, short story, sound bite fiction, traveller | 12 Comments

The Bus – Unicorn Challenge

Posted on May 29, 2025 by ceayr

The Unicorn Challenge. A magical new weekly writing opportunity from her – Jenne Gray – and me.Visit her blog every Friday to see the photo prompt, and post your amazing story in her comments section.Or on your own blog, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged 250 words, acupuncture, Brigitte Bardot, Cote d'Azur, flash fiction, Scotland, short story, sound bite fiction, st tropez, The Hollies, unicorn challenge, voodoo | 10 Comments

The Accident – Unicorn Challenge

Posted on May 23, 2025 by ceayr

The Unicorn Challenge. A magical new weekly writing opportunity from her – Jenne Gray – and me.Visit her blog every Friday to see the photo prompt, and post your amazing story in her comments section.Or on your own blog, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged 250 words, accident, bob dylan, family, flash fiction, Maggie's Farm, mother, orphan, short story, sound bite fiction, unicorn challenge, wonderland | 14 Comments

Global Warning – Unicorn Challenge

Posted on May 15, 2025 by ceayr

The Unicorn Challenge. A magical new weekly writing opportunity from her – Jenne Gray – and me.Visit her blog every Friday to see the photo prompt, and post your amazing story in her comments section.Or on your own blog, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged 250 words, bob dylan, Eilean Donan Castle, flash fiction, global warming, loch ness monster, mediterranean sea, men in kilts, short story, sound bite fiction, Travelling Wilburys, Tweeter and the Monkey Man, unicorn challenge | 24 Comments

The Letter – Unicorn Challenge

Posted on May 8, 2025 by ceayr

The Unicorn Challenge. A magical new weekly writing opportunity from her – Jenne Gray – and me.Visit her blog every Friday to see the photo prompt, and post your amazing story in her comments section.Or on your own blog, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged 250 words, balcony, breakfast, elvis presley, envelope, flash fiction, handwriting, Love Letters, short story, sound bite fiction, unicorn challenge | 12 Comments