The castle was dark,no flames flickered by gate or arch. The knights hesitated until one said, ‘Are you sure they said, drinks at eight?’
Random Words: Drinks
Flash Fiction learning that the heart of writing is imagination + craft + editing.
I picked a poppy once,
a different red
and knew death
is what breaks
so many men
because it can't be fixed
or talked away.
So I won’t be brave,
for a victory
but for the smell of a rose
she once brought me
as it droops
in the water.
Random Word: Grief
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When she walked in, it wasn’t the laughter at him, in her pink thong that hurt but the look of disgust, when he asked, ‘Any other colours?’
Random Word: Risible
This is a 50-word story where E = Evil baffled! written for the ABC Wednesday meme that is hosted by Mrs. Denise Nesbitt
As soon as Miss Jenkins saw the sweetshop door open, and heard from nowhere the wailing woman music, she knew it was trouble. That song always heralded a struggle with Evil.
Lucifer, took off his glasses, stopped, and looked round cautiously, he’d only popped in for a quarter of humbugs
The slayer
Random Word: Dog Person
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These are the Twitter (#vss) stories that caught my eye mainly over the past 7 days. Click on the image or name if you want to visit the story site. Or on the date stamp to go direct to the story.
She'd always admired fine craftsmen, like old-school tailors and luthiers. That's why she preferred knives; guns felt like a chain store.Tue Aug 10 02:20:36 via TweetDeck
murderballads
murderballads
She wanted to talk about things that mattered. He was hesitant but horny. I'm all ears, he said. She paused and said, That might be problem.Wed Aug 11 18:58:29 via Seesmic
Arjun Basu
arjunbasu
She tore the last chapters from his books and seeded his cereal with kitty litter. He would never call her merely passive aggressive again.Thu Aug 12 14:11:51 via Twitter for iPhone
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3tdoanVSS
It helped ease her heartbreak when she thought that if her life was made a movie years from now, he'd be credited as "man in red car". #vssThu Aug 12 14:50:35 via Twitter for BlackBerry®WJ Shaib
wjshaib
Amy’s contribution to Thanksgiving dinner at her parents’ house was a photograph she had taken of a flock of wild turkeys. #vssMon Aug 16 01:11:08 via webKathy
kjmonson
Her note, said come over. But, come over where? They had fallen into bed at her flat. This room suggested an older house. Raising his head, the shadows said noon. God, his mouth was sandy.
Behind the observation-glass, Frau Schmidt ticked the awakening time as correct. The game could begin.
Random Word: Get a room already
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