Fiction Writing
She deserved this. Work could be put on the back burner for a couple of weeks. The children were with her parents. The tail end of summer was just warm enough to wear a sleeveless top and a short skirt, while around her the countryside was turning from lush green to golden yellow and orange. … Continue reading A SENSE OF CALM
The affair had been stupid, a typical middle-aged spasm to prove there was still life in the old dog. The grey tarmac rolled on in front of him, miles of it already lay behind. On the horizon ahead, blue sky met blue sea. 'Why the hire car?' she had asked when she had picked him … Continue reading THE ROAD WELL TRAVELLED
That was it after twenty-five years. A note on the table when he got home from work, the suitcases gone, an empty wardrobe. He re-read: 'can't carry on like this... your temper... mood swings... deserve better... fighting... better for us both.' He felt the anger building. He crumpled the note in a clenched fist. The … Continue reading SHATTERED
Should he tell her? How to tell her? It might more harm than help. On the other hand, if he leaves it unsaid and someone else mentions it... What a fix. There can be no winner in this situation. He can't let it go on like this. Honesty is the best policy. 'Darling, I'm not … Continue reading THE DAILY POST: AWKWARD
The chains tightened their grip. If she could just break free before he returned. How long had she been trapped here? It felt like her whole life. But there was a time before, when she was carefree and wild and full of joy. That had been taken from her, beaten from her. She tried once … Continue reading CHAINED
