Tag: ferry

• THE BARRA BOY INSPIRATIONS & LOCATIONS

  One week to go until the official publication day of ‘The Barra Boy’. I’ve been thinking back to the visit to Barra, almost 7 years ago now, that inspired the book. Although the characters and story are fictional, many of the locations are based on my memories of that visit. So, I’ve had a dig […]

  Iain Kelly

  21/06/2022

  Books, creative writing, Literature, novel, photography, the barra boy, Writing

  barra, castlebay, creative writing, ferry, Fiction, inspiration, literature, locations, netgalley, photographs, the barra boy, vatersay, Writing

• LAUNCH DAY

  

  They were about ten cars from the front now. They should get a space on the next ferry. They watched the lucky ones on the departing ship disappear from view. ‘How long have we got?’ She glanced at her watch. ‘Half an hour. We should make it.’ ‘Any word from Artie?’ ‘They made it across. […]

  Iain Kelly

  13/08/2018

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

  anticipation, apple, comedy, consumerism, creative writing, crossing, fans, ferry, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, gadget, humor, humour, iphone, island, launch, life, literature, mainland, material, modern, must-have, obsessed, opening, queue, Short Story, smartphone, society, store, story, world, Writing, writing prompt

• MISTAKEN IDENTITY

  

  James stood against the railing, feeling refreshed in his tuxedo. It had been an arduous fortnight. Tomorrow, disembark at Alexandria, then a plane ride back home to London. A woman approached, dressed in an elegant ballgown. ‘Join me?’ she asked, offering a flute of champagne. A boy ran between them and vomited over the side […]

  Iain Kelly

  04/10/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Sunday Photo Fiction

  ball, ballgown, champagne, comedy, creative writing, egypt, ferry, Fiction, film, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, humor, humour, james bond, literature, mistaken identity, moonlight, nile, noir, phillips, roll, Short Story, spy, story, Writing, writing prompt

• FAMILY HOLIDAY

  

  The cars started rolling slowly to embark the ferry. They had been waiting for an hour watching the rain drum down. Jessica rolled her eyes as Dad launched into another rendition of ‘Summer Holiday.’ Mum had got out the car and walked aboard. Her parents still weren’t talking after the argument over directions. Her brother […]

  Iain Kelly

  21/06/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  car, creative writing, family, ferry, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, holiday, life, literature, nostalgia, rain, Short Story, story, summer, summer holiday, travel, vacation, Writing, writing prompt