Tag: Friday Fictioneers

• A VERY BRITISH DAY OUT

  ‘Take the next left onto B709,’ says the satnav. ‘Where is she taking us?’ says the passenger. ‘I’m just following the directions, dear,’ says the driver. ‘Are we there yet?’ From the backseat. ’10 minutes away,’ says the passenger, ‘I can see the castle from here.’ ‘You said that 5 minutes ago!’ ‘It’s these bloody…

  Iain Kelly

  03/08/2022

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  british, car journey, comedy, creative writing, day out, day trip, family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, funny, holiday, humour, literature, satnav, Short Story, story, tourists, Writing, writing prompt

• THE HANGING ROOM

  Somewhere in the rural midwestern USA, after the war has ended. ‘Why bomb a barn way out here? They’ve blown the roof right off. ‘Never had a roof. Was meant to be like this.’ ‘Why have a barn with no roof. What was it for?’ ‘Hangings.’ ‘Really?’ ‘Yeah. Could get about ten on each bar.…

  Iain Kelly

  27/07/2022

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  America, apocalypse, camps, creative writing, dark, dark comedy, Death, dystopian, Fiction, Flash Fiction, flowers, Friday Fictioneers, hanging, humour, literature, midwestern, murder, Short Story, story, war, Writing, writing prompt

• THE NIHILIST

  ‘Anything to eat with that?’ ‘No, thanks.’ He stared into the wine glass. Just one sip to ease the pain, the dull ache, the feeling that life was drifting away. Wine wasn’t the answer, but still, one sip couldn’t hurt. Just to feel that bit alive once more. ‘If you don’t drink that, I will.’…

  Iain Kelly

  20/07/2022

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  Alcohol, Alcoholic, alcoholism, creative writing, crisis, despair, fall, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, help, literature, nihilism, nihilist, nihilistc, Short Story, story, the barra boy, wine, Writing, writing prompt

• SPINSTER

  There was no thread left, but she kept the wheel spinning. They had all left her. Left her traditional values. They told her to embrace modern life. She didn’t want to. When Cassandra told her about her girlfriend, she’d tried to accept it. When Cassandra told her they were expecting a child, she smiled through…

  Iain Kelly

  06/07/2022

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  abortion, creative writing, daughter, family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, gay, lesbian, LGBTQ+, literature, mother, needle, relationship, religion, Short Story, spinster, story, thread, time, traditional, values, Writing, writing prompt

• OVERTURNED

  Another town. She rolled up the side of the tarpaulin and tied it tight. Around her the other vans set out their stalls. This town needed her flowers. She sensed a sadness. A young woman walked by. She picked her freshest daffodils and called to her. The woman approached. She pulled her in close and…

  Iain Kelly

  29/06/2022

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  abortion, controversial, creative writing, criminal, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, health, illegal, literature, netgalley, rights, roe v wade, safe, Short Story, smugglers, state, story, supreme court, women, Writing, writing prompt, wrong