Sitting in the large armchair, he leaned forward to run his knotty fingers in the golden retriever’s fur. At first, the puppy didn’t react, deep asleep in the semi darkness. Another gentle stroke, waking the furry fellow. As he gave the next pat, the dog’s hairs started raising along its spine. He could…… Continue reading Evening pats…
Yes, it is Wednesday again already! And I think that my alleged serial-killer neighbours consider me an easily fooled gal. Which, I must admit, I find reassuring, because that means that they don’t see me as a real menace, also meaning that I can stop hiding my Japanese chef-knives under my pillow at night…… Continue reading Nice try…
I took over the prompt, 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 minute or less. Of course,…… Continue reading May 5th #1MinFiction Challenge
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The Word of the Day is Fresh, I hope this word inspires you to write a story, poem or anecdote,FRESH — Word of the Day Challenge
Cibelle wandered, barefooted among the bushes. Around her, the inviting fruit were making the fragile branches bend, but for some reason she was torn at the idea of harvesting the precious loot. The winter had been harsh, and she wanted to believe that the early offering was a reward. She brushed the…… Continue reading Early harvest…
This afternoon, Chéri got his first shot of the Pfizer vaccine. I was supposed to be able to book my first appointment starting tomorrow morning, but just as we were about to have dinner, Chéri (who is constantly on Twitter) told me that the government had already opened some spots for my age range. So…… Continue reading It’s a date!
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The word of the day today is BARMECIDE. Bar·me·cide /ˈbärməˌsīd/ RARE adjective 1. illusory or imaginary and therefore disappointing. noun 2. a person who offers benefits that are illusory or disappointing. Please feel free to use the word in a story, poem, or other writing exercises of your own choosing. Please create a ping-back to […]BARMECIDE…… Continue reading Barmecide – Word of the Day Challenge
Her high heels clattered on the floor, as she walked to the counter, and picked the bottle of Château Lafite. You’re lucky, John… I don’t like to hold grudges. It messes with my sleep. He still wondered why she hadn’t sent one of her hitmen to gut him out. She usually wasn’t on…… Continue reading Grudges…
Cyranny's Cove 