Category Archives: Uncategorized

Concrete Jungle – a 100w story

Posted on February 1, 2017 by

Thanks to ©Roger Bultot for this week’s Friday Fictioneers photo prompt and to group host Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for keeping everything running smoothly week after week. To join the challenge of writing a 100w story inspired by any aspect of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 26 Comments

Pagan goddess or Christian saint, Brigid’s spirit lives on in Ireland today

Posted on February 1, 2017 by

The traditions of the feast of Brigid have been unchanged for what may well be thousands of years. This is despite all the social changes that have taken place in that time. Before Christianity came to Ireland, the people here had a long tradition of pagan … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-fiction, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Eye of the Beholder – a 100w story

Posted on January 18, 2017 by

This week’s photo prompt comes from Dale Rogerson. The challenge is to write a fictional story in 100 words. To find out how to get involved, click here To read other contributions from some excellent writers, click on the Blue … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 42 Comments

What’s in a name? A 100-word story

Posted on January 11, 2017 by

Below is this week’s 100-word story for Friday Fictioneers. The photo prompt comes courtesy of ©C.E. Ayr To find out how to join the challenge, click here To read other contributions, click on the Blue Frog   What’s in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 42 Comments

My #50HappyThings 2016 for #BloggersUnite

Posted on January 3, 2017 by

Thanks to Dawn Quyle Landau for inviting me to take part in this much-needed exercise – to take time for gratitude and positivity. It felt at first like I would struggle to reach 50 in the allocated time, but in the end, … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-fiction, Photography, Uncategorized | Tagged | 8 Comments

#Aleppo

Posted on December 12, 2016 by

#Aleppo Pictures on Twitter of children smeared with blood and dust, being dragged from piles of rubble are as familiar in 2016 as the television images of Ethiopian children 30 years ago.   People said back then that sending food … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Poetry, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Dance Me To The End of Love – a 100w story

Posted on November 17, 2016 by

From the moment I looked at the picture prompt courtesy of ©Björn Rudberg, I couldn’t get the title song out of my head. I had to sleep on it to work it into a 100-word story for this week’s Friday Fictioneers … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 18 Comments