Month: October 2020

• INSATIABLE

  

  He couldn’t control it. He needed it. He wanted it. His desire was insatiable. He could not live without it. It was what he needed more than sex. More than money. More than power. He had to have it. In the middle of the night. At dawn. At dinner. At work. On the golf course. […]

  Iain Kelly

  30/10/2020

  #fowc, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

  #fowc, comedy, creative writing, desire, Fiction, Flash Fiction, humour, insatiable, limelight, literature, money, one word challenge, power, satire, sex, Short Story, story, trump, twitter, Writing, writing prompt

• PERTINENT

  

  ‘There are only two pertinent questions: who stands to gain the most, and who stands to lose the most?’ My old partner’s advice circling around my head. At the start of every case, as I approach every crime scene, as I question every suspect – who gains and who loses? Up until now those questions […]

  Iain Kelly

  29/10/2020

  #fowc, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

  #fowc, case, creative writing, crime, Death, detective, detective fiction, drama, family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, investigation, literature, murder, noir, one word challenge, pertinent, Short Story, story, thriller, Writing, writing prompt

• THE MINISTRY OF DISTRACTION

  

  ‘What’s it to be today, Sir?’ ‘Options?’ ‘Well, we have the usual of course: immigration outrage, racial injustice, free school meals for the poorest children…’ ‘Stop, stop, stop. Are you mad? All of those can be linked back to me. What else?’ ‘Ah, you want something a bit juicier, more conspiracy theory. How about the […]

  Iain Kelly

  28/10/2020

  #fowc, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

  #fowc, brexit, britain, celebrity, creative writing, cycle, Death, disseminate, distraction, Fiction, Flash Fiction, flat earthers, immigration, infection, information, injustice, literature, media, news, no deal, one word challenge, pandemic, politics, poverty, public, scandal, school meals, Short Story, Social Media, society, spin, story, united kingdom, Writing, writing prompt

• FIRST DAY BACK

  

  Lily knelt down and started picking up the books, trying to block out the laughs and stares. She’d got it all wrong. Sneakers when everyone else had shoes. Short summer dress when everyone else wore leggings and tights. New plain backpack and all the cool girls had satchels. Hair plaited when the season’s look was […]

  Iain Kelly

  28/10/2020

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  angst, books, bullying, corridor, creative writing, drabble, dress, Fiction, first day, fitting in, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, friend, hair, literature, peer, pressure, pupil, school, shoes, Short Story, society, story, Writing, writing prompt

• SHORT-TERM GAINS

  

  ‘I need to formulate a diverse and economical plan that will allow me to invest a certain portion of my assets into a future growth fund, while still being able to utilize my income in order to achieve my immediate and short-term goals.’ Brian folded down the top of his newspaper. Six year-old Harold stared […]

  Iain Kelly

  27/10/2020

  #fowc, #YDWordPrompt, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

  #fowc, #YDWordPrompt, cash, comedy, comics, creative writing, daily prompt, father, Fiction, Flash Fiction, humour, literature, money, one word challenge, pocket, portion, Short Story, son, story, sweets, utilise, utilize, Writing, writing prompt, your daily word prompt