Category Archives: Sound Bite Fiction

I am C.E. Ayr, a pioneer of a new genre of short story writing.
I call it Sound Bite Fiction.

The stories on this site are short, sparse and to the point, and have all been written in my current home on the Cote d’Azur.
Many of the tales are based in and around the place I call Medville.
Mysterious and enigmatic, served with a splash of humour, nothing here is ever quite what it seems.

Expect the unexpected.
There is always a twist in the tail.
Nearly.

Tulip – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on February 11, 2026 by ceayr

Friday Fictioneers is a weekly challenge set by Rochelle Wisoff Fields to write a 100-word story in response to a photo prompt. You can find other stories here. Click here to hear the author read his words: Tulip My friend … Continue reading →

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The Wheel – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on January 21, 2026 by ceayr

Friday Fictioneers is a weekly challenge set by Rochelle Wisoff Fields to write a 100-word story in response to a photo prompt. You can find other stories here. For technical reasons there’s no reading again today. The Wheel I remember … Continue reading →

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Under the Dome – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on January 14, 2026 by ceayr

Friday Fictioneers is a weekly challenge set by Rochelle Wisoff Fields to write a 100-word story in response to a photo prompt. You can find other stories here. For technical reasons there’s no reading today. Under the Dome We gather … Continue reading →

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The Wee Goat

Posted on December 20, 2025 by ceayr

As a response to Crimson’s Creative Challenge, I wrote this.Click here to hear the writer read his words: The Wee Goat ‘Mum, I can’t find him!’Little Abigail is in a panic, running around the yard searching for her favourite goat.Lionel’s … Continue reading →

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Unicorn Challenge – Xmas Special

Posted on December 4, 2025 by ceayr

Unicorn Challenge – Xmas Special A one-off Seasonal offering from Jenne and The Unicorn, and it’s a Double Challenge! First, write a story, maximum 250 words, based on the above image. Second, send Pingo as a Special Treat Holiday Gift … Continue reading →

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The Window

Posted on December 1, 2025 by ceayr

My contribution to Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge. The Window I love living here on the Côte Vermeille – mild winters, fabulous scenery and it’s France with a Catalan flavour.I’m getting to like her (and hoping she likes me too), … Continue reading →

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Pier Pressure

Posted on November 26, 2025 by ceayr

As a response to Crimson’s Creative Challenge, I wrote this.Click here to hear the writer read his words Pier Pressure ‘You owe us money, pal.’In Scotland, when four strangers address you as ‘pal’, you’re often in trouble.I know I am.I … Continue reading →

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Snowed In

Posted on November 23, 2025 by ceayr

As a response to Crimson’s Creative Challenge, I wrote this.Click here to hear the writer read his words Snowed In We appear to be snowed in.Not surprising, as our little rented cottage is on the edge of Rannoch Moor.Picturesque, but … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found

Posted on November 16, 2025 by ceayr

As a response to Crimson’s Creative Challenge, I wrote this.Click here to hear the writer read his words Lost and Found Life, when you live it to the full, can be short periods of calm, interlaced with a sprinkling of … Continue reading →

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Sunset – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on November 12, 2025 by ceayr

Friday Fictioneers is a weekly challenge set by Rochelle Wisoff Fields to write a 100-word story in response to a photo prompt. You can find other stories here. Click here to hear the writer read his words: Sunset I’ve never … Continue reading →

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