Tag: Writing

• S IS FOR ŠIAULIAI, LITHUANIA

  A STORY OF SUBSISTENCE IN ŠIAULIAI, LITHUANIA She threw the rock into the lake and watched the ripples spread across the calm surface. The warm sun beat down on her face. She lay back on the pebbled ground and closed her eyes, taking a draw from the cigarette she had smuggled away with her. How long…

  Iain Kelly

  21/04/2018

  A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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• R IS FOR ROME, ITALY

  A STORY OF ROUTINE IN ROME, ITALY The old man sat under the umbrella of the cafe, shaded from the strong Roman sun. Sipping from the cool ice drink he watched the people go by. Every day he sat at the same table, in the same chair, facing the same direction. Around him Piazza Navona…

  Iain Kelly

  20/04/2018

  A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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• Q IS FOR QUIMPER, FRANCE

  A STORY OF QUERULOUSNESS IN QUIMPER, FRANCE ‘It’s unusual in that it bends in the middle to match the contours of its location and avoid an area of swamp,’ Agnes read from the guide. ‘Probably couldn’t build it right,’ muttered Archie. Agnes gave him a withering look and carried on reading from the pamphlet. ‘Some…

  Iain Kelly

  19/04/2018

  A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

  a to z, A TO Z CHALLENGE, age, agnes, Archie, AtoZchallenge, brexit, brittany, cathedral, coach tour, comedy, creative writing, elderly, europe, european union, Fiction, Flash Fiction, France, holiday, humor, humour, literature, pensioners, querulousness, quimper, Short Story, story, vacation, Writing, writing prompt

• CHAINED

  

  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…

  Iain Kelly

  18/04/2018

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

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• P IS FOR PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC

  A STORY OF PERESTROIKA IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA (now the CZECH REPUBLIC) ‘My old friend,’ he greeted Phillips with an enthusiastic hug as he had always done. Phillips returned the gesture before resuming his seat. Přemysl took the seat opposite him. They sat facing out from the small coffee shack, looking at the pond and the green park…

  Iain Kelly

  18/04/2018

  A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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