Bridget Ledersmark made her way through the group from the coach trip. The tourists clustered in the entrance to the exhibition. They clutched pamphlets detailing the history of the ancient Egyptian treasures on display. The attendant nodded to her – she’d already run through the rules with the group. No eating or drinking, no running, […]
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Friday Flash – The Painted Man
This is written for Write Anything’s [Fiction] Friday Challenge #198 – Set your story in the 1880s, in a mid west, tumbleweed town. The doors of the bar open, the piano stops playing and all eyes are drawn to the figure in the doorway…… Now keep going. I walk along the street, my ornamental spurs […]
Friday Flash – Dead Man’s Hand II
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Friday Flash – Dead Man’s Hand I
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Friday Flash – New Year’s Dance
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 […]
Friday Flash – The Priest Hole
Pete threw down the EMF meter in disgust. The needle lay at the neutral end of the scale. Six hours of staring at it, and the damn thing refused to move. He hoped he could find the receipt when he got home. Pete made another circuit of the room. His objects remained where he’d planted […]
