Category: Fiction

• DUSK AT THE BORDER

  

  Dusk, the start of the night shift that no one wants to do. Bálint watches the sun dip down across the river, it’s reflection glinting off the water. A week of this to come before he returns to the lazy day shift, relaxing in the warmth of the summer days. In most places, the darkness…

  Iain Kelly

  22/02/2018

  creative writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Thursday Photo Prompt

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• SCARRED

  For years they had called him a freak because he looked different. No friends, no relationships, cast aside by an uncaring society. His mother’s love was the only one he’d known, caring for him, nurturing him, protecting him, until she was gone too soon. Then loneliness in an unforgiving world. He longed to join in…

  Iain Kelly

  12/02/2018

  creative writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, Short Story

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• IN THE ROAD

  

  Maisie smacked her head against the window as the car rocked down the main street. ‘Thought they just fixed these potholes? Didn’t do a very good job.’ ‘Maisie.’ ‘Every year this road gets worse.’ ‘Maisie.’ ‘Cracks turn to massive holes in the road.’ ‘Maisie. Stop and look.’ ‘We end up with tyres blown out.’ ‘Maisie,…

  Iain Kelly

  05/02/2018

  creative writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, Short Story

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• OLD PETE AND THE WATER NYMPHS

  

  ‘Now, can everyone see okay? Gather in a bit closer.’ The Local Art and History tour group shuffled around into a curve in front of the large block of stone. ‘This is a shrine to one of our local legends: Old Pete. I expect none of you have heard of Old Pete before, his story…

  Iain Kelly

  01/02/2018

  creative writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Thursday Photo Prompt

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• AWAKENING IN THE WOODS

  

  Charging through the branches, leaping over roots and bushes, sliding down muddy embankments. Frankie loved the woods behind the playing fields. Lost in a world of her own she had been many things: knights, outlaws, monsters, animals. Here she had space to let her imagination flourish. As the sun began to set the woods took…

  Iain Kelly

  25/01/2018

  creative writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Thursday Photo Prompt

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