She filled her glass to the top… It would have been a sin to let such a fine bottle of Dom Perignon go bad. She brought the flute to her ruby lips, and sipped slowly on the precious nectar. Hmmm, 2008 was a good year. She kicked off her stilettos, and trotted back to…… Continue reading Champagne!
Knit one, purl one… Her knotted fingers hurt a little, but she still loved making socks, mittens and sweaters for her loved ones. And she really wanted to finish the scarf she had started before her family rang the door bell. The room was silent, apart from the sound of the needles hitting each…… Continue reading Knit one, purl one…
Standing in just a couple of feet of water, Bill pushed the large log away from the shore. He needed to be about thigh high, from what he had seen on the internet. This is not a good idea, Bill! His wife stood on the beach, shaking her head. She really wished they would…… Continue reading A dare’s a dare…
This is where it ends… Finally and, At long last. It took me quite a while, I walked barefooted in the darkness Of my own lies. Waiting… Waiting, Patiently longing For a sunrise that wouldn’t come. Caught for days, months, Years… In a moonless night. Drunk, half of the time On your brilliant prose.…… Continue reading This is where it ends…
I was invited (well, not personally, but still…) to join the Fandango’s Friday Flashback! Fandango scrolls back, every Friday, and gives a second chance to a post he had published on the same date the year before. I thought it was a great way to remember some of the stuff I did a while back, and I decided to…… Continue reading Fading memory… (October 16th)
I took over the prompt a couple of weeks back, as an homage to Nortina’s late ”One Minute Fiction” challenge. What’s the ”One Minute Fiction” challenge about? Easy. Each week I’ll provide a prompt to inspire you to write a very short story. The idea is to manage to type your whole story in a…… Continue reading October 14th #1MinFiction Challenge
– What about that blue, Mel? She took her custard off the stove, and checked its texture before walking to his room to give her opinion. – Whoa! That’s bright! But I like it, Nick, I like it a lot… She checked the door frame before leaning against it, and took a moment to stare…… Continue reading Baby blue…
It had been quite a journey… From that first thought of ruling the world to conquering countries one by one, relentlessly. She had started small. Anonymously building her strategic web from the comfort of her home, hiding under the cover of her apparently normal family life. Soon, she had minions all over the planet,…… Continue reading Victory!
I was invited (well, not personally, but still…) to join the Fandango’s Friday Flashback! Fandango scrolls back, every Friday, and gives a second chance to a post he had published on the same date the year before. I thought it was a great way to remember some of the stuff I did a while back, and I decided to participate… So…… Continue reading Maestro… (October 9th FFF)
My inspiration is not at its peak lately, to say the least. So yesterday, when I received an email from NYC Midnight, announcing the upcoming 250-word Microfiction Challenge, I thought it might be a good idea to try it out. Brutus participated to NYC Midnight Challenges on many occasions, and got me intrigued about the…… Continue reading Hit me with your best shot!
Cyranny's Cove 