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Carrot Ranch – Carrot Ranch
The Carrot Ranch Challenge:In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story inspired by “impossibly blue”. Click here to hear the author read his words: Carrot Ranch Sometimes, even when you’re old and cynical, life can still surprise you.Or … Continue reading
Posted in Sound Bite Fiction
Tagged 99 words, ayrshire, carrot ranch, flash fiction, humour, impossibly blue, robert burns, Scotland, short story, sound bite fiction
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Rodents – Min Min Challenge
The Great New Min Min Challenge.In less than 250 words write a story inspired by:“The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men Gang aft agley”. Click here to hear the author read his words: Rodents My love is like a big … Continue reading
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Click here to hear the poet read his words: if ifyou were to walk the broad beachesbetween the rivers Ayr and Doonand farther to Greenan Castlegazing across the broad firthof the historic Clydetowards the the Isle of Arranwhere the Sleeping … Continue reading
August – Six Sentence Story
This challenge is produced by GirlieOnTheEdge with the following simple rules:Write 6 Sentences. No more. No less.Use the current week’s prompt word – BAND Click here to hear the author read his words: August I spent August, as always, back … Continue reading
Hospital – Friday Fictioneers
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 Friday Fictioneer
Tagged 100 words, ayrshire, Côte d'Azur, flash fiction, france, friday fictioneers, provence, Scotland, short story, sound bite fiction, therapy
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Scotland
Click here to hear the poet read his words: Scotland when I think from afar of the land that I love I realise that much is almost clichéd like haggis and tartan Robert Burns and the skirl of the pipes … Continue reading
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Tagged ayrshire, bagpipes, bridge, dunure, haggis, loch lomond, River Forth, robert burns, Scotland, skye, thistle, unicorn
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homeland
Click here to hear the poet read his words: Homeland On a visit to my homeland weel-kent for its two weather conditions about to rain and already raining the Sunday is a wondrous treat of unexpected and glorious sunshine. Walking … Continue reading
Posted in Sound Bite Fiction
Tagged ayrshire, dairy cattle, homeland, maybole, poem, Poetry, rain, Scotland, sunshine, undulating topography
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Wedding Reception – Sunday Photo Fiction
Sunday Photo Fiction is a weekly challenge presented by my old friend Al Forbes. The idea is to write a short story (200 word max) inspired by what you see in the picture (below). Al’s photo this week makes me … Continue reading
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Tagged 200 words, ayrshire, flash fiction, julius caesar, reception, Scotland, short story, sound bite fiction, sunday photo fiction, uzi, wedding, wild west
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