Nothing entertaining to say

 Having remembered, at 5 a.m., I’d this post yet to write – distracted yesterday evening by following up family history queries (interest recently awoken after some fifteen or so years, it’s taking time to remember who’s who, and how I ascertained it) I find I’ve nothing to say, except my usual thanks to you for turning up and posting and commenting, so …

Words for next week: ancestor evidence  probate 

Entries by midnight Thursday 2nd May, new words posted Friday 3rd

 

 Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all of the three words above in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine.

Bringing characters alive

Terrie’s surprise , at the unexpectedness of Raven’s companion wearing a skirt, echoed mine when I I saw her readying herself for Raven’s healing applications. I saw her  complete and vivid, recognised the likely input of Westerns but carried on regardless, which is one of the glorious charms of being a writer. Reading other’s  creations is the other side of a valuable coin, for which I thank you.

Words for next week: starch, steam, stonemason 

Entries by midnight Thursday 25th April, new words scheduled  posted Friday 26th 

 Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all of the three words above in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine.

 

Innocuous words portraying nastiness

This was the initial idea behind Lily Childs beginning Fridy Prediction, and once again, much ingenuity was brought to bear on last week’s innocent trio, giving rise to much enjoyment. Thank you all.

Hopefully, the words for next week (taken from titles on an adjacent pile of to-be-read novels) will do likewise: consume  mist  relish 

Entries by midnight Thursday 18h April, new words scheduled Friday 19th 

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One night away

To celebrate the 61^st anniversary of our getting together, my husband has booked a night away, in the vicinity of Middleham, where Richard III grew up – joyously wide, windy and high-sky beautiful Yorkshire countryside,with the occasional sight of racehorses - so as I’m not sure when we’ll be back, here are next week’s works: corner forbid, smother

Entries by midnight  Thursday April 11th,  new words Friday April 12th

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