750 word Flash Fiction A Tangible Presence I was alone for the first time in ages. Shadows hugged the room where I sat in my favourite armchair, an anglepoise lamp bent into the best position for reading, a cup of tea beside me. I was engrossed in a book of short stories. A sudden chill […]
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Better luck next time
This is the story that was long-listed but didn’t win a prize. The Bay Tree When they moved in, the bay tree reached the top of the living-room window. Its leaves were dark and glossy, and it released a pungent aroma, reminiscent of Mediterranean holidays. Sam and Helen loved the way it arched over the […]
A good start to the morning
While picking my way through the spam in my mailbox this morning, I found a piece of good news: an email from Brilliant Flash Fiction congratulating me on being long-listed for their September Freestyle writing competition! My fingers are so tightly crossed I’m not sure how long I can keep up typing on the keyboard. I […]
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