Category: A TO Z CHALLENGE

• D IS FOR DRESDEN, GERMANY

  A STORY OF DÉTENTE IN DRESDEN, GERMANY Alan Smith stood among the locals of Dresden in the reconstructed Neumarkt, looking with the crowd towards the Frauenkirche with its wondrous dome topped by a golden cross gleaming in the dusk sky.  The dignitaries were filing into the building, German mainly but also religious leaders from far…

  Iain Kelly

  04/04/2018

  A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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• C IS FOR CORK, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

  A STORY OF CONFLICT IN CORK, IRELAND ‘The bastards wouldn’t let us put out the fires. The city has burnt to the ground.’ ‘Sit down, Conor, please.’ Imogen pleaded with her husband. ‘You’ll wake the baby.’ ‘It won’t end now. The Republicans will want revenge. They’ll hit back harder. I saw Jimmy heading away with…

  Iain Kelly

  03/04/2018

  A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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• B IS FOR BIRKIRKARA, MALTA

  A STORY OF BENEVOLENCE IN BIRKIRKARA, MALTA ‘When the rain comes here it floods the valley. Often we had to leave our home and take with us what we could carry. I used to love the nights we had to spend camping on the hill before we could return home.’ Luċija rolled over on the lush…

  Iain Kelly

  02/04/2018

  A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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• A IS FOR AARHUS, DENMARK

  A STORY OF ACCEPTANCE IN AARHUS, DENMARK He eased the lever by his leg and felt the huge crane swivel round. One more crate to be loaded and the massive container ship would be ready to depart in the morning, destined for Shanghai. The green light flashed on the dashboard and he began lowering slowly…

  Iain Kelly

  01/04/2018

  A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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• THE A TO Z CHALLENGE 2018 – THEME REVEAL

  

  THE BLOGGING FROM A TO Z CHALLENGE 2018 – THEME REVEAL This April I will once again be taking part in the BLOGGING FROM A TO Z CHALLENGE. Throughout the month the challenge is to blog a post each day based on a theme of your choosing, and each day linking it to the corresponding…

  Iain Kelly

  19/03/2018

  A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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