Tag: sweets

• SHORT-TERM GAINS

  

  ‘I need to formulate a diverse and economical plan that will allow me to invest a certain portion of my assets into a future growth fund, while still being able to utilize my income in order to achieve my immediate and short-term goals.’ Brian folded down the top of his newspaper. Six year-old Harold stared […]

  Iain Kelly

  27/10/2020

  #fowc, #YDWordPrompt, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

  #fowc, #YDWordPrompt, cash, comedy, comics, creative writing, daily prompt, father, Fiction, Flash Fiction, humour, literature, money, one word challenge, pocket, portion, Short Story, son, story, sweets, utilise, utilize, Writing, writing prompt, your daily word prompt

• ILL-GOTTEN GAINS

  

  Her Mum helped her bake the pastries using the rhubarb they had grown in their garden. Each had their own neat tray – rhubarb crumble, rhubarb tarts, rhubarb and toffee cake. She set up the stall at the corner of her street, waiting to capitalise on the Friday, end-of-week rush hour footfall. ‘Treat for the […]

  Iain Kelly

  02/10/2020

  creative writing, Fiction, Short Story, Three Things Challenge

  #threethingschallenge, 3TC, bake, business, cake, chocolate, comedy, creative writing, entrepreneur, Fiction, Flash Fiction, humor, humour, literature, pie, profit, rhubarb, sale, Short Story, skim, stall, story, sweets, Three Things Challenge, toffee, Writing, writing prompt

• SUPPLY AND DEMAND

  

  ‘Why the empty shelves?’ ‘I’m reorganising.’ ‘No more processed food?’ ‘Only fruit and vegetables.’ ‘Meat?’ ‘No.’ ‘Chocolate?’ ‘No.’ ‘Sweets?’ ‘No. There is no longer the demand for these things.’ ‘The health drive?’ ‘Tackling obesity.’ ‘I see, uh, you wouldn’t happen to know where I could get my hands a few treats, do you?’ ‘I can’t […]

  Iain Kelly

  04/03/2020

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  black market, business, capitalism, chocolate, creative writing, crisis, deal, demand, diet, drabble, ebook, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, fruit, health, literature, meat, money, natural, obesity, opportunity, read an ebook, sale, Short Story, smashwords, story, sugar, supply, sweets, under the counter, vegan, vegetable, Writing, writing prompt

• OTHER BRANDS ARE AVAILABLE

  

  ‘HÄAGEN-DAZS KILLER STRIKES AGAIN!’ screamed the headline, as did executive Peter Jenkins. It was a PR disaster. That was three. Each bloodied corpse left with a half-eaten tub of Häagen-Dazs next to it. The latest theory: the killer was following people who bought Häagen-Dazs, killing them, then eating the ice-cream. ‘What flavour this time?’ his […]

  Iain Kelly

  22/01/2020

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  advertising, BBC, ben & jerry’s, black comedy, brands, comedy, conspiracy, creative writing, dark humour, drabble, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, haagen-dazs, headlines, humor, ice cream, killer, literature, murder, newspaper, public service, publicity, sales, Short Story, story, sweets, Writing, writing prompt