Category: Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers
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DIGGER!
‘Digger!’ he shouted from the back seat. Where did it come from, this fascination with any construction or agricultural machine? Tractors, cement mixers, dumper trucks, combine harvesters, even bin lorries – all of them elicited a squeal of joy upon sight. And so we all joined in with my son’s enthusiasm. ‘So it is, that’s…
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THE YARN SPINNER
‘Let me spin you a yarn,’ said the storyteller to the girl. ‘Once there was an young lady who sat with needle and thread,’ she began. ‘She sat all day darning all sorts of items from socks to sheets. ‘She took no money, but was grateful for gifts of thanks. ‘None of the villagers knew…
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THE TO-DO LIST
Must get that loose top step fixed, she thought, as she walked up to her front door. As always she had to force the key in. Must get that lock seen to by a locksmith before it jams completely. She pushed the door open, seeing the boarded up diamond of mint-green. Must get that piece…
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THERE’S ALWAYS A BIGGER FISH
‘Where is he?’ Rupert was becoming hysterical. ‘I told you, he’s probably just hiding in the pirate ship, maybe he’s found some treasure.’ Hurry up Marc, she pleaded. She could tell when Rupert was about to have one of his anxiety attacks, one of the many results of his Asperger’s. Until now the fish had…
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MAY-DAY
JOHN ROBINSON REPORTING BBC NEWS ‘You can see behind me the Union Bridge in it’s raised position. This ability to raise and lower the bridge was only installed a little over a year ago when the Scottish Government decided they needed a get out, a little insurance, should England again vote for Theresa May to…
Iain Kelly 