Tag Archives: world war 1

The Great Peace

Posted on November 11, 2021 by ceayr

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 – ARMOUR Please feel free to ignore this post as I have ignored the rules.This piece is not Six … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged 1914-1918, armistice day, Belgium, flash fiction, Jour d’armistice, Northern France, remembrance day, short story, six sentence story, sound bite fiction, the great war, veterans day, Volkstrauertag, world war 1 | 30 Comments

Maxwelton Braes – Sunday Photo Fiction

Posted on November 12, 2017 by ceayr

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). I must confess that my story … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged 200 words, armistice day, flash fiction, maxwelton braes, short story, Somme, sound bite fiction, sunday photo fiction, world war 1, Ypres | 16 Comments

The Great Peace – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on November 11, 2015 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, and the standard. I am travelling again this week, so have very limited time. But, given today’s date, … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Bite Fiction | Tagged 100 words, first world war, flash fiction, friday fictioneers, futility, great war, Northern France, short story, sound bite fiction, world war 1 | 61 Comments

Man’s Inhumanity to Man Makes Countless Thousands Mourn*

Posted on November 11, 2014 by ceayr

I have seen them in many parts of the world. From Scotland to Canada and the USA. From France to Australia. Each one rips at my soul. But the saddest thing about War Memorials, strangely enough, is not the heart-breaking … Continue reading →