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.

Intruders – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on March 3, 2021 by ceayr

Friday Fictioneers is hosted by the wonderful Rochelle, the undisputed master of what I call Sound Bite Fiction.She sets the weekly challenge, the standard, and the prompt photo.The idea, as always, is to write a story of around 100 words … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged 100 words, fight or flight, flash fiction, friday fictioneers, intruders, short story, sound bite fiction, staircase, stairs, threat or promise | 4 Comments

Dial M for Murder – Weekend Writing Prompt

Posted on February 27, 2021 by ceayr

A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you like. Or take the challenge below – … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged dial m for murder, doublecross, flash fiction, ironclad alibi, kitsch, short story, sound bite fiction, weekend writing prompt | 15 Comments

The Targe – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on February 24, 2021 by ceayr

Friday Fictioneers is hosted by the wonderful Rochelle, the undisputed master of what I call Sound Bite Fiction.She sets the weekly challenge, the standard, and the prompt photo.The idea, as always, is to write a story of around 100 words … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged 100 words, bleak midwinter, claymore, crofter, flash fiction, friday fictioneers, porridge, short story, sound bite fiction, targe | 51 Comments

The Call – Weekend Writing Prompt

Posted on February 20, 2021 by ceayr

A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you like. Or take the challenge below – … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged coast, flash fiction, heather, Highlands, sea, short story, siren, sound bite fiction, weekend writing prompt | 12 Comments

Hero – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on February 17, 2021 by ceayr

Friday Fictioneers is hosted by the wonderful Rochelle, the undisputed master of what I call Sound Bite Fiction.She sets the weekly challenge, the standard, and the prompt photo.The idea, as always, is to write a story of around 100 words … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged 100 words, death, flash fiction, friday fictioneers, hero, hypocrisy, short story, sound bite fiction, war, waste of life | 54 Comments

Works of Art – Weekend Writing Prompt

Posted on February 13, 2021 by ceayr

A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you like. Or take the challenge below – … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged flash fiction, friendship, love, material possessions, oeuvres d’art, short story, sound bite fiction, weekend writing prompt, works of art | 10 Comments

Global Warming – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on February 10, 2021 by ceayr

Friday Fictioneers is hosted by the wonderful Rochelle, the undisputed master of what I call Sound Bite Fiction.She sets the weekly challenge, the standard, and the prompt photo.The idea, as always, is to write a story of around 100 words … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged 100 words, desert island, elephant, flash fiction, friday fictioneers, global warming, rain forests, short story, sound bite fiction, submarine | 46 Comments

Quite Big – Weekend Writing Prompt

Posted on February 6, 2021 by ceayr

A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you like. Or take the challenge below – … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged appetite, flash fiction, gargantuan, mystery, quite big, short story, sound bite fiction, weekend writing prompt | 23 Comments

Big Red Button – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on February 3, 2021 by ceayr

Friday Fictioneers is hosted by the wonderful Rochelle, the undisputed master of what I call Sound Bite Fiction.She sets the weekly challenge, the standard, and the prompt photo.The idea, as always, is to write a story of around 100 words … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged 100 words, bang, big red button, do not touch, end of the world, flash fiction, friday fictioneers, short story, sound bite fiction | 43 Comments

Beguile – Weekend Writing Prompt

Posted on January 30, 2021 by ceayr

A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you like. Or take the challenge below – … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged beguile, birds from sky, building site, charm, flash fiction, short story, sound bite fiction, weekend writing prompt, whistle | 3 Comments