Iain Kelly

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

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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

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WEDNESDAY MORNING

‘What the hell am I going to do with all this?’ Larry moaned. They looked at the warehouse full of box after box after box of useless merchandise. ‘Put it in storage?’ Bob suggested. The wind picked up and a scattering of bright read t-shirts blew from an open box and took off across the…

Iain Kelly

26/10/2020

#fowc, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Tap, tap, tap. The soft knocking on the door. Laurie pulled herself up from the sofa and glanced in the mirror. What a mess. She had let herself go during lockdown, not that she had made much effort beforehand. She took another swig from the vodka bottle and tried to flatten her hair. She adjusted…

Iain Kelly

23/10/2020

#fowc, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story, Three Things Challenge

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THE MINISTRY OF DISTRACTION

FIRST DAY BACK

SHORT-TERM GAINS

WEDNESDAY MORNING

DOUBLE JEOPARDY