A full moon hung low in a clear night sky. The Dead Calm drifted through calm waters, the sea lapping at the hull of the ship. The crew gathered on the deck, their raucous songs of celebration filling the air. Captain Scarlight tottered between them, refilling their mugs with rum. “Happy New Year, lads! Let’s […]
Parrots and Piracy
Friday Flash – Flintlock Roulette
“Garrrh, poker’s for wenches!” said Captain Scarlight. He knocked back the last dregs of his grog, slamming the tankard on the table. “You do keep winnin’, Cap’n,” replied First Mate Swein. “That I do.” “I heard talk of a game of roulette in these parts,” said Swein. “Roulette is for wenches, too!” “It makes a […]
Friday Flash – The Dead Calm
Today’s Fiction Friday prompt from the Write Anything website was; Use this lyric from Shore Leave to flavour your story: “Hong Kong drizzle on Cuban heels” I decided to use it to tell the story of how Captain Scarlight got his ship. For more stories about Captain Scarlight, click here. * * * The rain […]
Parrots and Piracy
Friday marked the fourth flash adventure of Captain Scarlight and his telepathic parrot, Methuselah. A couple of people have asked me if I intend to turn their tales into a serial, and in a word, the answer is no. I already have my serial project in the form of my (occasionally “too-big-for-me”) project, Tales from […]
Friday Flash – Not For Sale
Yes, Captain Scarlight and Methuselah have decided to take over my blog again. This particular flash was inspired by this week’s writing prompt by Eric J. Krause – “A strange website promises something (good fortune? Unending power? Never-ending riches?)”. No, the Captain doesn’t have Internet access, but it was still an inspirational prompt… * * […]
Friday Flash – Captain Karaoke
Here’s my attempt for this week’s Fiction Friday challenge on the Write Anything blog, also submitted to the Friday Flash collection. Prompt #169 was; The note taped to the door said: See you at Wild Notes Karaoke Bar. “Well I don’t know about you, Thusie, but I’ve had a damn good night,” said Captain Scarlight. […]
