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.

Key Moments – Unicorn Challenge

Posted on May 9, 2024 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 short story, flash fiction, sound bite fiction, puff the magic dragon, a day in the life, memories, family life, 250 words, unicorn challenge, the beatles, serrurerie | 24 Comments

The Narrowboat – Unicorn Challenge

Posted on May 2, 2024 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, canal, flash fiction, lisbon, narrowboat, Portuguese Tony, Sherpa Tenzing, short story, sound bite fiction, tennis, unicorn challenge | 20 Comments

Deep Water – Unicorn Challenge

Posted on April 26, 2024 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, afterlife, drowning, flash fiction, medville, sea of love, Sebastian Faulks, short story, sound bite fiction, Tom Waits, unicorn challenge | 22 Comments

The Dip – Unicorn Challenge

Posted on April 19, 2024 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, electronic tracker, elvis presley, flash fiction, Milan, monaco, paris, pick-pocket, short story, sound bite fiction, st tropez, trouble, unicorn challenge | 7 Comments

30th May 1944 – Unicorn Challenge

Posted on April 11, 2024 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, Amiens, Berlin, D-day, flash fiction, gestapo, leonard cohen, paris, Russian front, short story, sound bite fiction, the partisan, train, unicorn challenge, wehrmacht | 16 Comments

At the Door – Unicorn Challenge

Posted on April 4, 2024 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, dog, eros, exits and entrances, flash fiction, German Shepherd, light my fire, porte coulissante, short story, sound bite fiction, the doors, unicorn challenge | 23 Comments

The Mirror on Reflection – Unicorn Challenge

Posted on March 28, 2024 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, flash fiction, Greek mythology, heliotrope, homburg, mirror on refection, Narcissus, procol harum, short story, sound bite fiction, unicorn challenge | 21 Comments

Harbour Lights – Unicorn Challenge

Posted on March 22, 2024 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, different faces, festive lights, flash fiction, harbour lights, hibernation, lanyard, short story, sound bite fiction, the platters, unicorn challenge | 19 Comments

Starry Starry Night – Unicorn Challenge

Posted on March 14, 2024 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, don mcLean, flash fiction, home, port elizabeth, self-portrait, short story, sound bite fiction, south africa, starry starry night, unicorn challenge, vincent van gogh | 24 Comments

The Mansion – Unicorn Challenge

Posted on March 8, 2024 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, animals, betrayal, flash fiction, honeymoon, house of the rising sun, mansion, obsession, promise, short story, sound bite fiction, unicorn challenge | 21 Comments