Monthly Archives: June 2011

Birthday Card

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Trish

He lay in the road where an unseeing-tram had knocked him down. He wasn’t looking where he was going, his mind intent elsewhere this old tramp in carpet slippers shuffling towards the church. People stepped around him until a compassionate … Continue reading →

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Three Little Stories

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Trish

I love writing flash fiction, as I’ve said elsewhere on several occasions. These three tiny flash stories were entered a while ago in a local competition for stories of exactly 100 words (excluding the title). An exact word count is … Continue reading →

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Give Me a Cue

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Trish

Today is June 10, historically not a bad date – it saw the birth of Sir Terence Rattigan, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, Frederick Loewe, and Judy Garland, among others. And on this day in 1829, ‘Hooray Henrys’ first yelled their … Continue reading →

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Treats for Writers

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Trish

Writing can be a highly pressured occupation: if it’s not deadlines, it’s trying to grab an hour at the key board amid demands of domestic imperatives – especially if they are home from school. I am familiar with other people’s … Continue reading →

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