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.

Loneliness – Sunday Photo Fiction

Posted on January 20, 2019 by

Sunday Photo Fiction is a weekly challenge presented by Susan Spaulding, who has taken over this great weekly prompt from my old friend Al Forbes. This week’s photo is once again provided by the lady herself The general idea is … Continue reading →

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Book of War – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on January 16, 2019 by

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 comes once again from Dale Rogerson, and raised my normal level of … Continue reading →

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The Selkie – Sunday Photo Fiction

Posted on January 13, 2019 by

Sunday Photo Fiction is a weekly challenge presented by Susan Spaulding, who has taken over this great weekly prompt from my old friend Al Forbes. This week’s photo is provided by Fandango, and shows San Francisco, a city which brings … Continue reading →

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Parties – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on January 9, 2019 by

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 very pretty photo comes from Priya Bajpal, and I have to confess that … Continue reading →

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The King and I

Posted on January 8, 2019 by

Originally posted on Sound Bite Fiction :
The King and I I spent much of my early life in South Africa, brought up on a musical diet of Al Jolson, my father’s favourite, and Kenneth McKellar (a Scottish tenor), my mother’s,…

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The Last Mile – Sunday Photo Fiction

Posted on January 6, 2019 by

Sunday Photo Fiction is a weekly challenge presented by Susan Spaulding, who has taken over this great weekly prompt from my old friend Al Forbes. This week’s prompt is one of my own photos, taken here in Medville. The happy … Continue reading →

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Almost Home – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on January 2, 2019 by

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 comes from ‘Rudolph’ Gayer, and prompted me to write a sequel to … Continue reading →

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